Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Battle of Dienstleutenberg


Quick summary of my 2nd try-out of the BAR rules, featuring the retreating Colonians (Americans) being pursued by a couple of brigades of Icenians (British) after an apparently disastrous confrontation between the Colonian/Arvergniard alliance and the Kruppfalz/Icenian armies.

The egregious General Greene (above, rallying some disheartened States Guard troops) has selected a hilly hamlet to make a rearguard stand:

Start here
then this
this
and finally this

A couple of observations about the rules:

  • The artillery was pretty pathetically ineffective, despite what seemed like a decent position
  • First fire is DESTRUCTIVE - and after that, vastly less effective
  • DONT CHARGE FORMED FOOT FRONTALLY WITH CAVALRY!! Man that astonished me

There are quite a lot of holes in the rules that I had to make up rules for on the spot, which I need to write down so it remains consistent (to be fair, I may have missed them in the rules, it's hard to say), including:
  • Passing Fire
  • Shooting into Melees
  • Shooting overhead
Edited:
These are the OB's

Battle of Dienstleutenberg










CSColonia



1718
Maj General Green Elite


110
Brigadier Bickle Veteran


60
1st New Hull Continentals Veteran line 24 10 240
5th New Hull SG
Trained line 18 9 162
2nd New Hull SG Trained line 18 9 162
Schiphol Rifles Trained light 12 7 84
Brigadier Bartlet Veteran


60
1st Algonquin Continentals Veteran line 24 10 240
2nd Algonquin Continentals Veteran line 24 10 240
Green Mountain Rifles Veteran light 12 8 96






Mcallisters Battery Trained art 8 18 144
6pdrs

2 60 120






Incenian



1914
Maj General Fitzpheather Trained


90
Brigadier Maxwell Trained


50
12th Foot Veteran line 32 10 320
39th Foot Veteran line 32 10 320
7th Fusiliers Elite line 32 11 352
Maxwell's Grenadiers Elite Gren 32 14 448
Brigadier von Kurse Elite


70
Kurse's Kurasserie Veteran Cuir 12 22 264

8 comments:

Frankfurter said...

I take it that the saving throws were somewhat better for the Colonials?
Looked fun!

Frankfurter said...

Have you joined the Empire vs. Elector blog yet?
:)
A

Die alte Aechzener said...

Not yet - and yes, lots of fun :)

The Icenian S/T dice were generally rubbish I must say, I think the Colonials were about average-ish

Bluebear Jeff said...

Hi,

If you want to join EvE, email me at . . . bluebear@uniserve.com . . . and I'll see that you're issued an invitation.


-- Jeff (EvE Inhaber)

Capt Bill said...

Just found your site, absolutely delightful! Please join us on the Empire vs. Elector blog. Look forward to your exploits...

ColCampbell50 said...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Imagi-Europe!

Maybe we'll see you in June in New Orleans at the Gulf-South Bayou Wars Convention. www.bayouwars.org/

Jim (Of Jackson, MS)
http://angelfire.com/games3/jacksongamer
http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/

Frankfurter said...

I'd like to hear more about Bayou wars ... and I'd love to see how much has recovered in New Orleans ... haven't seen the city since the 70's
A

Die alte Aechzener said...

Bayou Wars looks unlikely this year alas, as I've already got March, April (Chicago - Little Wars) and a tentative rendezvous in Hawaii scheduled for the year, but hopefully in 2011 - We are both dead keen on seeing NOLA at last.