Scenario and Orders of Battle. Part One.

[Tim Hall]

Gentlemen, here follows the scenario and Orders of Battle for the 42mm game.


Scenario.

Following the stalemate of the siege of Berwick, British forces now reinforced considerably and joined to the north of the city by the forces from Scotland have encircled the enemy. In a bold move, a European fleet has sallied up the estuary of the Tweed and evacuated the beleaguered Franco/Russian armies. This fleet carried reinforcements and the fleet sailed down the east coast arriving off the Scarborough shores. The fleet spent several hours bombarding the town of Scarborough, causing many civilian casualties and causing the survivors to flee the town. Russian gunboats secured the harbour, and the first of many transports began disembarking troops of the new European alliance. These forces seized the town. The following day having drawn up their dastardly plans this huge European army prepared to launch it's assault on York. The plan being to march through the Vale of Pickering, and then on to the fair city of York.

The refugees fleeing Scarborough had raised the alarm and forces were assembled to oppose this assault. Many of the forces from the Berwick siege had been rushed down to the area via the still working rail links, and were busily establishing blocking positions in the Vale. The East Riding Volunteer Corps had been engaged in fierce skirmishing against the enemy. but bruised and still defiant had fallen back on the Ayton area. It was there that the defences were put in place. The plucky British and their allies awaited the coming storm...........................

The Franco Russian Army.

First flank command. (Paul Bright and John Rich.)

Danish Expeditionary Force. Commander Prince Hamlet of Elsinore.

1st Division:
1st Battalion 8th Ostland Regiment, 12 figures plus machine gun.
2nd Battalion 8th Ostland Regiment, 12 figures plus machine gun.
Viltermaad Militia. 12 figures.
The Cornelius Militia. 12 figures.
Royal Guard infantry. 13 figures.
Helsing Volunteer Rifles. 6 figs.
13th Helsing Jaegers. 6 figs.
Danvirke Jaegers. 6 figs.
Haitabu Marines. 6 figs.

Cavalry Brigade:
Fortinbras Kurassier Regiment. 6 figs.
Prince's Own Dragoons. 6 figs.
Queen Gertrude's Hussars. 6figs.
Osric's Uhlans. 6 figs.

King Claudius' Grand Battery containing:
The two heavy guns "Rosenkrantz" and "Guildenstern", and two field guns.

The Army of the Mordian Alliance: Commander General Karl Ludwig von Pfaffenheim

1st Brigade:
5th East Mordian Infantry. 12 figs.
3rd East Mordian Infantry. 12 figs.
7th East Mordian Infantry. 12 figs.
10th East Mordian Infantry. 12 figs.
Prussian Guard Infanterie. 12 figs.

2nd Brigade:
1st Prussian Infanterie. 12 figs.
2nd Prussian (Reserve) Infanterie. 12 figs.
1st Hohenzollen Infanterie. 12 figs.
1st Munchen Infanterie. 12 figs.
Dismounted Uhlans (skirmishers). 6 figs.

Cavalry Brigade:
2nd (Prussian) Kurassiers. 6 figs.
5th (Prussian) Uhlans. 6 figs.
6th (French) Lancers. 8 figs.
1st (French) Chasseurs a Cheval. 6 figs.

One battery of 2 field guns.

2nd Flank Command (David McClumpha and Brendan Morrisey.)

The Expeditionary Force of Toscana. Commander General Enrico Palazzo. ADC Commodore Columbo.

1st Brigade:
Velites of the Royal Guard. 12 figs.
21st Infanteria di Ligna. 12 figs.
1st Battalion Infanteria di Marine. 12 figs.
Infanteria di Nautica. 12 figs.
Jagers di Dolomiti. 6 figs.

Cavalry Brigade:
1st Toscana Lifeguards. 6 figs.
Contessa di Montalbano's Lancers. 6 figs.

One heavy gun. Battery Artilleria Nautica, two field guns.

Republique of Cors. General di Brigade Maxim Oinioga.
1st Regiment di Ligna. 12 figs.
Tirailleurs di Maroc. 12 figs.
Chasseurs di Cheval. 6 figs.

One battery of two field guns.

1st Division French Expeditionary Force. Commander Marechal Filoux de Pastries, ADC Colonel Michel Choux.

1st Brigade:
3rd Zouave Regiment. 12 figs.
105th Infantry de Ligne. 12 figs.
45th Infantry de Ligne. 12 figs.
3rd Chasseurs a Pied. 12 figs.

2nd Brigade:
2nd Tirrailleurs Algerienne. 12 figs.
2nd Regiment Etranger. 12 figs.
Fusiliers de Marin. 12 figs.
95th Infantry de Ligne. 12 figs.
2nd Chasseurs a Pied. 9 figs. (skirmishers).

Cavalry Brigade:
1st Cuirassiers. 6 figs.
2nd Carabiniers. 6 figs.
2nd Lancers. 6 figs.
4th Lancers (in kepi). 6 figs.

One battery of two heavy guns.

Centre Command (Simon Tonkiss, Mark Dudley and Andy MacMaster.)

1st Division Imperial Russian Expeditionary Force. Commander Count Olavyany Soldatik.

1st Brigade:
1st Guards Infantry. 12 figs.
2nd Guards Infantry. 12 figs.
22nd Infantry. 12 figs.
Preobrnjowski Jaegers. 6 figs.

2nd Brigade:
43rd Infantry (greatcoats). 12 figs.
Naval Infantry battalion. 12 figs.
Preobrnjowski Jaegers. 6 figs.

Cavalry Brigade:
Guard Cuirassiers. 6 figs.
Nyundoki Dragoons. 6 figs.
Oranberg Cossacks. 6 figs.
Sevastopol Cossacks. 6 figs.

Artillery: four field guns, and 3 machine gun detachments.

Royal Expeditionary Force of Ruritania. Commander Brigadier General Fritz von Tarlenheim.

1st Brigade:
The Erbprinz Infantry Regiment. consisting of 3 battalions of 12 figs.
1st Saxon Rifle Regiment. 6 figs. (skirmishers).

2nd Brigade:
The Hentzau Fusilier Regiment. Consisting of 3 battalions of 12 figs.
The Leibgarde Grenadier Regiment. 12 figs.
1st Saxon Rifle Regiment. 6 figs. (skirmishers)

Cavalry Brigade:
1st Uhlans. 6 figs.
Stahlhelm Hussars. 6 figs.

A battery of two field guns.

The Altefritzenburg Division. Commander Oberstmajor Johann Patrick von Donovan.

1st Brigade:
1st Battalion The Savage Swans. 12 figs.
1st Altefritzenburg Infantry Regiment. 12 figs.
1st Altefritzenburg Jaegers. 6 figs (skirmishers).

2nd Brigade:
2nd Altefritzenburg Infantry Regiment. 12 figs.
3rd Altefritzenburg Infantry Regiment. 12 figs.
2nd Altefritzenburg Jaegers. 6 figs. (skirmishers).

One field gun, and one Mitrailleuse.

[Tim Hall]

Part Two.

Her Majesty's Army of Pickering Vale.

1st Flank Command. (Tim Waudby, Phil Hope.)

Northern Command Field Force. Commander: Brigadier General James Sturgeon, 2nd Earl of Krankie.

1st Brigade:
The Gordon Highlanders. 12 figs.
The Cameronian Highlanders. 12 figs.
The Sutherland Highlanders. 12 figs.
Natal Mounted Police. 6 figs (skirmishers).

2nd Brigade:
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. 12 figs.
The East Lancs Regiment. 12 figs.
The King's Royal Rifles. 6 figs (skirmishers).

Cavalry Brigade:
2nd Life Guards. 6 figs.
21st Lancers. 6 figs.
8th Hussars. 6 figs.

Royal Artillery: one field gun. One mountain gun.
One Gardner Gun.

2nd Division Midlands Field Force. Commander Brigadier General Mungo Moncrieffe.

The Black Watch. 12 figs.
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. 12 figs.
1st Battalion The Norfolk Regiment. 12 figs.
City of Norwich Rifle Volunteers. 12 figs.
The Post Office Rifles. 12 figs.
Ipswich Rifle Volunteers. 6 figs (skirmishers).

Cavalry:
1st King's Dragoon Guards. 6 figs.
17th Lancers. 6 figs.

Royal Artillery, one field gun.

2nd Flank Command. (Iain Burt and Mark Phillips.)

The Army of Dystopia. Commander: General Feld zum Chef Gustav Dour.

1st Brigade:
The Palace Guard. 12 figs.
The Carabiniere. 12 figs.
The International Coy. of Sharpshooters, "The Gamekeepers". 6 figs (skirmishers).
Mounted Carabiniere detachment. 6 figs.

2nd Brigade:
The Glumstadt Regiment, three battalions of 12 figs.

3rd Brigade:
1st Battalion the Glumsdorf Regiment. 12 figs.
The Gendarmerie. 12 figs.
1st Battalion the Gleesdorf Regiment. 12 figs.

One field gun, and one machine gun.

The Pickering Vale Division, East Riding Volunteer Corps. Commander; Commandant Lord Peeler of the Aytons. ADC Brig. General Sir William Hullough-Casting.

1st Brigade:
The East Riding Volunteers. 12 figs.
The East Riding Rifle Corps. 12 figs.
The East Riding Constabulary. 6 figs. (skirmishers).

2nd Brigade:
1st Battalion The Green Howards. 12 figs.
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards. 12 figs.
The Rifle Brigade. 6 figs (skirmishers.)

Cavalry Brigade:
2nd Dragoons (The Scots Greys). 6 figs.
12th Lancers. 6 figs.

Royal Horse Artillery, one field gun.

Centre Command. |(Tim Hall, Gary Phillips.)

Elements of 1st Corps, Midlands Field Force. Commander: Major General Sir Inigo Hardly-Standing, ADC's Brig. General Sir John Hillco. and Brig. General Harry Timpo-Cherilea.

1st Division.
1st Brigade:
Blue Jackets of HMS Indefatigable. 12 figs.
Royal Marine Light Infantry. 12 figs.
13th Ludhiana Sikhs. 12 figs.
30th Bengal Infantry. 12 figs.
3rd Prince of Wales Ghurka Rifles. 12 figs.
Royal Irish Rifles. 6 figs. (skirmishers).

One battery of Naval Artillery. Two 4.7 inch heavy guns.

Cavalry Brigade:
1st Lifeguards. 6 figs.
New South Wales Lancers. 6 figs.

2nd Brigade:
The Devonshire Regiment. 12 figs.
The Highland Light Infantry. 12 figs.
The Essex Regiment. 12 figs.
The Middlesex Rifle Volunteers. 12 figs.
The Durham Light Infantry. two detachments of 6 figs each (skirmishers)

Cavalry Brigade:
6th Dragoon Guards, The Carabiniers. 6 figs.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 6 figs.

Royal Artillery. One field gun.

[FreddBloggs]

Note to self, charge camera batteries for this extravaganza!

[Paul]

That's a lot of metal!!

My army seems to have acquired a Foot Regiment not on my list...is that intentional or accidental? (Or do I need to find some figures and throw some paint around?? )

[Tim Hall]

That's a lot of metal!!

My army seems to have acquired a Foot Regiment not on my list...is that intentional or accidental? (Or do I need to find some figures and throw some paint around?? )

If you are referring to the Royal Guard, it's a gash one of Whiskey's. As it was Danish I thought I'd let you have it. A Royal prince needs some Royal Guards.

[Paul]

Excellent, thank you.
I'll stand my brushes down.
I thought it was best to mention it rather than unbalance the game

[goat major]

Wow that’s quite a list. Great work Tim !

[Tim Hall]

Wow that’s quite a list. Great work Tim !

Cheers Simon. I haven't done a thorough count, but a rough estimate is in the region of 1,400-1,500 figures. That has got to make it one of the largest AGW games in 42mm yet. Apart from the centre commands, who will, strangely enough be in the centre and act as CinC's, the flank commands will draw to see who faces who, just to add a little fog of war. I am thinking of not having distinctions for units, due to game size and time constraints, and possibly also dropping the "What Luck" cards which can slow things down. Unless anybody has strong objections to either measure. What I don't want is players sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting for their move. I do think the card activation can be kept in as it also contributes to a fog of war, and doesn't slow things down too much.

[FreddBloggs]

Does the card system allow the next 9ne to show, while the current one is being acted on, so the next mover can plan ahead. Definite camera time, as I am not booked into a game on sunday, I can be W H Russell or Kate Aidy, depending on your point of view.

[Tim Hall]

Does the card system allow the next 9ne to show, while the current one is being acted on, so the next mover can plan ahead. Definite camera time, as I am not booked into a game on sunday, I can be W H Russell or Kate Aidy, depending on your point of view.

No, the cards are drawn randomly from the top of the pack, so there is no clue as who goes next. Can be very frustrating at times, but hey ho, it's war.