Last week my friends played a Waterloo battle maxi scenario. A lot of my club
mates worked on it dedicating time and their efforts.
I wrote some posts about
this project but ... with the Covid ... a lot activities required more time than
in a normal period ... but now it is time to begin…
First of all I must start with Ezio,
Riccardo and Maurizio that created the table
… the table was 3,6 x 1,8
metres and the miniatures involved around 2,500
Below an imagine of the table
before the soldiers’ entry …
… the two armies … miniatures are all 15mm scale
and they are painted by: Aurelian’s painting studio, Luca, Riccardo and Ezio
We used for the scenario Warlord's game Black Powder with the army lists
prepared by Luciano and Ezio. The French deployed 41 battalions, 13 regiments and
14 batteries … while Wellington can count on 38 battalions, 11 regiments and 12
batteries.
The commanders of this maxi scenario are: Riccardo and Luciano (the
“Duke”) for the Allied forces … Luca and the Professor Barbero
The battle
took place on the east side of the original Waterloo field’s The French forces
start launching a brutal attack with two corps of Armeé in the direction of
Papelotte/Frischermont.
For the English troops is hard to resist to the great
number of French … but the Duke is lucky man. Wellington forces remains steady
and keep their lines despite the shameful defection of the Dutch cavalry.
During
this part of the battle the 95th, the Scots Grey and the Union Brigade had
significant losses, but their sacrifices are compensated when three French
infantry division and a unit of cuirassiers collapse.
After 10 rounds the
English left wing still survive while the French’s arrogance decreased with the
losses increase.
On the western side of the field the inaction of the French
guard give to the Anglo-Allies the possibility for an advance even if not
significant consequences for the battle.
At the end Napoleon doesn’t reach his
objects but the Allied forces are at the limit of their capacities ...
Will the Prussians arrive in time? The General Von Gallo have sent his observer: the Baron Von Leclerc Aurelian ... keep in touch for the next battle
