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Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:32 pm
by World2dave
Excellent stuff, good to see this campaign underway. Good write-ups all-round.
Well done the Russkies.

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:28 am
by grizzlymc
Twas a hard fought battle, under these rules you pick up fatigue points as the battle progresses. Four and you rout, but 3 or 2 makkes you vulnerable to routing. I noticed that my opponent was still leading with their fatigued troops, rather than arraqnging a passage of lines to enable fresh ones to come forward. I did the passage of lines thing and whacked em god. If my cavalry hadn't been delayed so long, I might have achieved the army's breakpoint.

Still cursing the loss of those two artillery units.

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:54 am
by grizzlymc
Another Austrian defeat, but not as bad as the last. The Austrians will retreat further up the Inn. Meantime my Russkies are suspended in space time. When Andrew writes it up I'll post a link.

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:29 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
grizzlymc wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:54 am The Austrians will retreat further up the Inn.
All the way to the public bar?

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:41 am
by grizzlymc
Or possibly the damn doorstep.

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:17 pm
by ochoin
Someone once wrote something about nothing duller than a wargame OOB - I disagree.

Not much is better than a well written account + photos. The cumulative nature of this is very compelling.

donald

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:41 am
by World2dave
ochoin wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:17 pm Someone once wrote something about nothing duller than a wargame OOB - I disagree.

Not much is better than a well written account + photos. The cumulative nature of this is very compelling.

donald
+1

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:20 am
by grizzlymc
Be patient, Andrew will write it up soon.

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:18 pm
by Shahbahraz
I have to agree - ones like 'The Tactical Painter's AAR on his blog are excellent reads.

Re: 1805 Osteriches V the Corsican Mountebank

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:58 pm
by Jeremy
I think some can be dreadfully dull. Others can be superb. It’s about weaving a narrative