The Loose Association of Wargamers

Just before Christmas we had a refight of the Combat of Gorlitz (or Moys) in order to play-test a few new ideas for converting 'Shako' Napoleonic rules to the Seven Years War.

The Scenario: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/12/16/ ... r-tricorn/

The AAR: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/12/26/ ... e-refight/

Looks excellent!
Proves that 18th century battles were often anything other than linear affairs.

World2dave wrote: ↑Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:00 pm Looks excellent!
Proves that 18th century battles were often anything other than linear affairs.

Cheers!

Yes, indeed it's a struggle to find one that was strictly linear after Mollwitz in 1740.

A great contest & the 'eye-candy' was pleasing.

...........I've got a SYW game scheduled for the 4th. I'd decided on Lutterberg - French versus various Allied dregs.
I am seriously tempted to shelve that & fight Gorlitz.......though I may substitute the French for the Austrians as I don't quite have enough of the Austrians for the game.

For rules, using some tips from Mark & also from an American pal, I've cobbled together another SHAKO SYW variant which I've entitled "Bunnet" (in case I ever raise a British army).

donald

Nicely done

ochoin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 12:40 am A great contest & the 'eye-candy' was pleasing.

...........I've got a SYW game scheduled for the 4th. I'd decided on Lutterberg - French versus various Allied dregs.
I am seriously tempted to shelve that & fight Gorlitz.......though I may substitute the French for the Austrians as I don't quite have enough of the Austrians for the game.

For rules, using some tips from Mark & also from an American pal, I've cobbled together another SHAKO SYW variant which I've entitled "Bunnet" (in case I ever raise a British army).

donald

Cheers!

Yeah, sorry the rules write-up is taking a while... Bear in mind, that my Prussians got ridiculously lucky with their dice-rolling and the Law of Averages should have seen me losing that redoubt on Turn 2 and never getting it back! However, there are quite a few elites knocking around to have a good stab at a counter-attack.

Hi, Mark,
what appeal would wargaming have if Prussian Landwehr didn't have, at least, the possibility of destroying Napoleon's Old Guard? Sounds to me you got things right.

"My" 'Bunnet' rules rely on your ideas already. I'll certainly look at any further material you produce & make adjustments as needed.

donald

An epic report, Mark, of what looked to be a really enjoyable, close-run battle. Excellent stuff. Yes, I am jealous!

I'm with Donald- chance plays a big part in war and without it wargaming would just be a confusingly large game of chess. Have the Beneckendorff grenadiers been awarded special privileges for their valour?

It appears that Los Rios have a habit of beating up the Württemburg Dragoons. Mine have met on the table twice- face to face and once face to (Los Rios') flank- and Los Rios was able to smack the dragoons twice. For some reason I forgot to take a photo of the Dragoons routing back from the below engagement....

Stay well.

Dal.

A mighty battle. If I ever make it to the UK, I must get an invite to a Mr D game.

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:49 am A mighty battle. If I ever make it to the UK, I must get an invite to a Mr D game.

Well as Spanner will confirm; if you ever come to the UK, I'll be out...