Capture the Bridge: 15mm General D'Armee v2.

 Nigel very kindly hosted us today for a 15mm game of General D'Armee. The scenario was kept small with a simple objective of capture the bridge for both sides. I was using my British with Ian as my Prussian allies, meaning that Nigel was in control of the French. Deployment was simple with no side out scouting the other. 

There were two fords so I sent my cavalry off across the ford to threaten the French cavalry and their horse artillery support. 

The French cavalry and artillery waiting for me. 

Crossing the ford slowed my cavalry advance. 

The view down the table from our Prussian flank. The Prussians (on the right) were to try and prevent any French advance on that side. Ian boldly sent his Infantry across the river and took the battle to the French. 

Ian sending his Prussians forward; sadly he deployed his artillery support badly and failed to get much use out of them all game. However, his advance across the river really tied the French up on that flank. 

Nigel charged his cavalry into my  British Heavy Dragoons just after they got across the river. The dice were with the British as we defeated the French heavies and spent the next few turns out fighting all of his cavalry brigade. 

British cavalry pursuing the retreating French.

The British cavalry pursued the French right across the board, effectively destroying their cavalry. 

In the centre the British Line Infantry got onto the bridge first and managed to hold off two French attacks. The second French assault had come in the very last turn of the game, and with the French centre foot Brigade now wavering and pulling back gave the victory to the British and their Prussian allies. 

Over on the Prussian flank, they suffered many casualties and really could have done with their artillery support. However, Ian had completely stalled the French advance there allowing the British to secure the bridge. 

Another fun game but as always we managed to come up with new situations where we had to stall the game whilst we checked how to work various situations out correctly. We certainly got aspects of the British v French cavalry melee wrong but we also then learned how to do it correctly. We play again next week but in the Peninsula rather than in France.