Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Solferino stalled

This game was run by Martin using some of his 6mm toys.   John led the decadent Austrians while I commanded the forward-looking French.  Above is an overview of the opening positions.  The table is about 60cmx60cm.
My brave lads prepare to crush the enemy.
Sure enough, Solferino (left) was soon mine!
Sadly the beastly Hapsburg-worshippers threw forward lots more troops...
...so that my garrison was enveloped...
...and the town changed hands again.  Merde!
I managed to push back some of the Austrians but was unable to recapture Solferino.
Happily things were better in the centre and right and I had the enemy under some considerable pressure.  A draw then.
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6 comments:

  1. Geordie an Exiled FoG1 August 2012 at 22:34

    6mm and 2mm scale are for those of Grand Scale imaginations :)

    Interesting stuff and armies in your back pocket on a budget

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  2. Tim Gow2 August 2012 at 16:25

    Geordie
    If I didn't know better I'd think you were suggesting I'm a cheapskate. As if....

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  3. Kaptain Kobold3 August 2012 at 11:36

    What rules are you using for this?

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  4. Martin Rapier6 August 2012 at 16:48

    It was a participation game run by Wargames Development Group Display Team (South) at Salute a few years ago. 'Solferino in Thirty Minutes', played on a chess type board.

    A fun way of passing an evening (as it was more like 'Solferino in an hour and a half').

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  5. Tim Gow6 August 2012 at 17:01

    Kaptain Kobold
    Please see Martin's comment.

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  6. Tim Gow6 August 2012 at 17:02

    Martin Rapier
    I blamed the timescale on John and I being a bit slow on the uptake...

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