I was invited to play an introductory game of General de Brigade, using my opponent Gorillamo’s magnificent collection of 18mm Napoleonics from AB Figures. Each figure represents ~20 men, so a 36 figure unit is a 720 man battalion.
I was the French Divisional Commander, with a strong brigade of infantry defending a village from Prussian forces. I had a second brigade of light infantry coming from a random flank at a later point in the game.
Gorillamo had a brigade of militia leading his attack, followed by a second wave of regulars.
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| Defending brigade of four battalions and artillery; flanking brigade of two battalions |
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| Light infantry battalion |
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| Line infantry battalion |
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| Artillery (9 pounders, I think) |
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| The village, facing the Prussian axis |
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| Divisional and Brigade commanders confer |
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| Defensive setup. Two battalions forward with skirmishers deployed, another one in the village, and one in reserve with artillery on the ridge. |
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| Prussian Landwehr militia |
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| Prussians advance with three Landwehr columns abreast |
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| Four regular battalions follow the militia |
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| Artillery harasses the Landwehr |
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| The Landwehr columns deploy into line as my flanking force arrives to my left |
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| The Prussian flank wheels to face the French light battalions |
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| Musket fire is exchanged |
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| The light battalions deploy in line to reduce cannon casualties |
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| The lines meet in melée |
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| The Landwehr are repulsed as the regular columns approach |
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| The French lights reach the Prussian flank... |
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| ... and force them to recoil as the regulars approach the village. |
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| Two Prussian columns strike the village! |
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| The Prussian flank is in trouble! |
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| Prussians take the village and force out the defenders |
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| Game end- the village has fallen, but there are two French light battalions in the Prussian rear |
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