Gaming - Napoleonics - Dresden 1813 - part 2

 The last two days of gaming saw the lead count increase significantly. The French army had its reinforcements arrive with the Young Guard arriving first followed by the cavalry and The Old Guard. In addition a further 3 line corps turned up too. Napoleon issued the orders to attack . 

So,etching like 12,000 28mm figures on the table - that’s epic 

My division of Vandamme’s  Corps was supported by a Young Guard division and the Empress Dragoons - time to throw the Kaiserlickes back across the battlefield . Though they did have fair few guns lined up against us . The Guard cavalry would deal with most of those.

 

The Allies had captured the Palace at the centre of the Great Garden , the French would fight to get it back .

 

My chassuers ride through an Austrian battery , and then a Cossack battery that was setting up behind them . Payback ! 

It was then a matter of pinning the Austrians in square while firing artillery and musketry at them - but those damn 48’s take some shooting. 

As ever with these very large multiplayer games you only really know what’s happening near you - the other end of the table is another world sometimes - occasionally interrupted by shouts of joy or groans of agony. 

By the end of the fighting the result ended up somewhat historical- the allies though had done better in some areas , and their reserve was uncommitted. 

Overall a cracking week of gaming was had . I left Vienna with new friends and great memories . 

Coffee and Sachertorte at the Cafe Schwarzenburg while waiting for the car back to the airport - very nice !