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The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:03 am
by RMD
I've got a modestly-sized Austrian v Prussian scenario (the Combat of Pretzsch, 29th October 1759) on my blog. As well as the full scenario there's a small 'vignette' scenario, concentrating on the main action between Wunsch's Prussians and Arenberg's Austrians.

http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2023/01/06/ ... r-tricorn/

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Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:22 am
by Willz the Wargamer
Fantastic post, thanks for posting.


Willz.

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:50 am
by RMD
Willz the Wargamer wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:22 am Fantastic post, thanks for posting.


Willz.
Thanks Willz! :moredrink:

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:51 am
by Essex Boy
What Willz said.

Ta.

Iain

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:52 pm
by RMD
Essex Boy wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:51 am What Willz said.

Ta.

Iain
Fank'ee, Sir! :moredrink:

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:08 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Wow - you've packed a shed-load of research into that. Well done and thank you for sharing - it's relatively rare to come across smaller actions from the SYW that someone has delved this deeply into.

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:52 pm
by Spanner
Excellent work, mate, and an interesting situation. I agree, there was a lot going on in Saxony and Silesia that gets overlooked because Big Fred wasn't there.

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:13 pm
by World2dave
Very interesting read, impressive all-round.

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:35 pm
by RMD
Thanks fellas! :moredrink:

I hope to add some more Saxony battles to the blog soon(ish): Korbitz, Strehla and Torgau. The first two involve lots of Reichsarmee units, which are always good fun. The third features Big Fred and is a pretty massive scenario, largely fought on the earlier battlefield of Zinna.

I've just noticed that I failed to name one of the villages at the top-left of the map. That should be labelled 'Kechs'.

Re: The Combat of Pretzsch 1759 Scenario

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:07 am
by Spanner
Torgau is a very interesting battle, mate, one of my favourites. Ziethen's divergence from the plan helped save Fred's rep (how many times now have his generals done that?). Also a few more grains of powder in one particular Austrian musket cartridge and it was "Bye, bye, Freddie". I hadn't heard of Strehla- it may be a hard one to balance for a game.