Songs of Drums and Shakos

I subscribe to the facebook page.  The rules have always fascinated me.  That is why I have but up this link;  miniature addiction.   The siege of Badajoz is a mini campaign. The picture below is the first step in the campaign.  These images of from the Blog.  To see the rest go the link above.  Love the idea the campaign, plus the fact you only need a couple of players if you can't find more interested.

Pictures of Bavaria napoleonic uniforms

Again one of the face book pages I follow a gentleman posted picture of his trip to Bavaria.   He visited the Ingolstadt  Military museum.  Great pictures to use as a painting guide.

Leipzig rules

Rules are very simple and quick.  Email me and I will send you a PDF copy.

AAR of Leipzig with photos. Death of the French

 Opening moves for the Prussians for the attack on the Flanks.  There seemed to be an endless supply of blood thirst Prussians.   With Bulcher shouting kill all the French. 

The Prussians for my defense where coming too me across to rivers.  At this point the Prussian Commander decided to split Massive army into two attacks.  One was to take out the French line and Guard Grand battery protecting the Poles who where in a defense again the Austrians trying to take the bridge.   Pat had his Poles in a death grip with John Austrian sausage eaters.

 The picture about is the intial setup of the French and Poles.   The Poles where lined up between the road.  This give Pat a clear line of fire against the advancing Austrian.  My French main object was to protect the Poles flank.  Plus drive off the Prussian mad dogs along with keeping the town free from the Prussians.

 In the foreground is the French Guard Corp.  The hope they would be able to hold off the Russians as Pat and I pushed back the Prussian and Austrians to keep the escape route open.   The object was to keep the town clear and all the bridges in French control.  Which turned out to be impossible without cavalry support.  That turned out to be in reserve but not called into battle.

 Opening move for the Prussians.  The commander of the Prussians plan was to smash troops to the left of the town.  Than crush the Poles from behind.  The second attack was to take control of the town.   It turns out the town attack became a blood bath for the Prussians.  Most bad dices and moral checks that turned out bad for the Prussians.

 The Prussian commander attacked me head on.  Too my the Guard grand battery pound his troop on the advance causing the Prussian to slow down.  Things where going good for the Prussians. His cavalry smashed my front line and destroy two of the three artillery batteries for the french.   But in the nick of time my Guard lancers crushed his cavalry giving my French some time to reform.

 The Prussian Horde advancing to the town.   The French cheered as they knew the Prussian Dogs where going to get bloody coming across the bridge into town.   Early in the attack the French where able to drive the Prussians back with musket and cannon fire.

 Suddenly his Artillery showed up to support the attack on the town.  Only not to able able to fire at the town because his infantry was in the way.   Luck for the french

 At the top of the picture above the white caps shows the beating the Prussian where take from the Grand battery.  This where the Prussian failed their moral check.  The dice gods where on the side of the French.  The french where on the ropes at  this point my second line could not get into the battle.

 The guy with the white mustache is me.  I'm looking at the chart to realize I just screwed up. Pat is look at the chart saying.  "I think your screwed"  The Prussian where pushed back. The saved my butt.

 This is where the Prussian got push backed.  Too the left the Prussian had pushed across the bridge to the town. The Prussian unit in the river our the first wave of the attack. These units got beat up by the french line and one artillery battery at the foot of the entrance to the town.  Blood was flowing in the river.  But the good part it was Prussian blood.

 Here is the Prussians falling back after a very bad moral roll.  This give my French time fall back to open a field of fire for the medium artillery to pound the retreating Prussians.  At the top of the picture the long white line of  the Guard sausage eaters are coming across the bridge.  Pat's Poles had beaten off the first Austrian Corp.  But the Poles where running out of men and support.  The French young was sent to support the Poles.  But they had a long way to march.

 The rumble in the town,  The Prussian had finally broke into the city.  It was an ugly fight.  The Prussian where on the point of drivng the French out of town.  To the French luck.  I got great dice rolls.  The Prussians did not.  They route complete out the town.  Causing a Battalion moral test the failed.  The French had won a minor victory.  As the Prussian ran away like little girls.  They had been replaced by a Prussian grand battery..   Guess who became the meat in the French bread.

 The turning point for the Prussian and the slow destruction of the Poles.  You can see all the white caps!  They are on the French and Poles.

 Here comes the Prussian Guard cavalry  The Prussian horde is here.  Up to this point the French where only fighting the Advance Prussian Corp.

 The final French defense line.  My hope was to at least pound the Prussian Guard cavalry with artillery fires.  That this point I had to leave.  This was the tenth hour of play.

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The grand Prussian Guard cavalry charge.  Or should I say lights out for the French.

Out all it was a great game the commander on the far left flank smashed the Austrians.  Well the Austrian Commander had rolled the dice from hell.   It started off as a battalion morale check that turned in a Corp morale check.  His dice rolled cold....  


Check out Anton's Wargame blog for more AAR reports

Pictures of Leipzig battle

Here is a link to pictures of the big battle:

Anton's wargame blog

 Defending the town

 Pushing back the Prussians

Our flank to defend

Leipzig the battle

The battle was fought on the 5th of July.  On my sector I had a grand battery and a town to defend.  The Prussian's were attacking on my front. Lucky for me they couldn't deploy their full strength at one time.  The right flank was block by a river and several bridges.

I was able to wear them down thanks to the grand battery awesome fire power.  By the time the Prussian Infantry made contact with my French they were pretty well worn down.  Brad's poor dice throws caused his troops to route back.   This give me a chance to retire my battalions to a better position to open their field of fire.  Too my bad luck as I was retiring his cavalry units attacked my forward artillery unit causing me to loose them.  It this point I couldn't use the grand battery as do to the fact my troops had become in the line of fire. 

At this point I which over to bombard the Russian grand battery of medium guns.  My heavy artillery pieces smashed his medium out of action.  After clearing the Russian battery from the field I was able to bring my few units of French guard cavalry to attack and drive off the Prussian cavalry.  In the process one of French battalions became split because them to route from the field to regroup. 

Now to the battle in the town the Prussians had been routed several times in the front of the town. But we had superior number in troops.  They just kept coming in wave attacks.   Finally they did get into the city. This turned in a bloody back and forth fight.  But Brad's dice failed him again at  critical time.  This caused a complete route of the Prussian force attacking the town.  It turn out good for Brad.   Why you say, it allowed him to build a grand Prussian battery in front of the town.  My troops at this were spent.  And could not advance out of the town.  To my left flank Pat with his poles was fight a huge battle against the Austrian stream roll.   Pat had good rolls and pretty well destroyed the 1st Austrian corp.  Just as we thought we had beaten off the Austrians.  Their guard corp showed.  These troop were run by John of Anton's wargame Blog.  Pat and I have become the meat in the Prussian & Austrian sandwich.    Later after a valiant effort Pat Pole's got crushed by the weight of the Austrian Guard corp.

Back to my front I had pushed back the Prussian infantry to just outside my grand battery.  I thought with was good we have a chance to win!   NOOOO...  The Prussian massive Guard cavalry corp showed up.  With a clear field to change it spell the doom of French weaken infantry brigades.  There is nothing like a massive Cavalry Corp charge..   We the French fought hard and long.  In the end we where driven from the field.

 anton's wargame blog  will have picture up shortly.  As I had a case of C.R.S (can't remember shit) an forgot my camera.

I will be posting more pictures of my freshly painted troops.  Now back to the 73 war.

Polish Foot artillery for project Leipzig

 Just finished the foot artillery.  The bases are 1.75 x 1.75 inches.  Had planned to make smaller ones but I could not fit all the pieces on without make unit look cramped.   It took a 5 days of painting the figures for the batteries.  At the same time I was painting the Horse artillery units.  Those have to be mounted still.

 The bases are painted green first.  Next I added the Foot gunners.  Added green flock with some gravel.  The bases still need some additional static grass.  Again I am press for time to finish all my units by the 5th of July...

Now the pictures:

Project Leipzig buildings

Last weekend I was busy assembling buildings.  Most are 4ground laser cut MDF building.  Earlier in the year I won  an eBay auction for a church, two story painted building and a 4 story apartment building.   The Russian houses I purchased off the net from Noble Knight.   Noble Knight sometimes has some great sale.  Plus Dzur's eBay store, which has some greatly reduced price sales.

 The church itself took a couple of days to do.  Sections have to be glued and set over night before more pieces can be added.   Now I some building for the battle. The wooden Russian homes are not as easy. Mostly because of the next interior walls.  At one point I felt like a needed an octopus to hold all the side together.  At a later day I plan to make bases for the Russian homes.   Enjoy!

 Russian houses

 Medieval  house and block apartment

 Two story building

 Church

Mdf laser cut building are great.  Assembly quickly with very little headaches.  Next I have to assembly my paper buildings.   I hope there is enough time to finish them also.

Old Guard for Project Leipzig ready for review

Have had this troop in their original package unpainted for 30 years.  The Guard is for the old Heritage series.  They where the best at that time.  All that is left it too finished up the command stands..

All comments are welcome.

Austrians for project Leipzig

Here is what I have finished.
8 battery's of artillery
3 battalion's of grenadiers that can be put back in the line unit
7 battalion's of line
1 lancer
1 dragoon + 5 stands
1 cuirass + 3 stands
hussars 5 stands
1 chevaulegre

I have dragoons and curiass in the works. Will count them when their finished.  Back to grinding out the troops. The cavalry takes for every to finish.

 Cavalry

 Artillery

 Line

 Grenadiers