Waterloo 200 game - part 5 (the last - phew!)

The game had been laid out in such a way that the players at Mont St. Jean had no idea what was happening over at Wavre.  So the first clue came when....

The Prussians hove into view.

On the Allied right a huge cavalry encounter was in the offing

The defenders of LHS and the sandpit prepare to repel boarders

Hougoumont  - with more French cavalry having a look

A closeup of the Guinness-swilling Irishmen.  No stereotyping here then.

The mighty rocket troop in action.

Here come the Prussians!

Any similarity to my Russian 1914 reservists is entirely coincidental.  After all, the figures are actually Landwehr!

French cavalry attach British squares...

...in a rather cinematic fashion!

It's a bloody business

The big cavalry battle nears.  Basically a big line of Allied cavalry versus two big lines of Frenchies, the latter including lancers,

Dragoons, Cuirassiers

and Chasseurs

13 Legre had a bit of a pasting as they approached LHS

Blucher does some world-class pipe pointing

What a sight!

More flawless pointing as my lancers get stuck in.  Literally in some cases - the lances are very sharp!

Just as LHS looked threatened a load of hairy Highlanders appeared.

Guess who.  The flag is a clue...

While LHS held out...

...the sandpit was under threat...

... and soon fell to a horde of French cavalry.

LHS shrouded in smoke.  How did we achieve such special effects?

Twas none other than our very own Conrad Kinch!

After the battle it was off for tea and cake.  It was agreed that the battle was a draw.  With the arrival of the Prussians the French couldn't win, but on the other hand the French Army was still rampaging round Belgium!

All in all a thoroughly splendid day.  Lots of toys, a great group of players fine victuals and even decent weather!

So now to plan the next such extravaganza.....