The Army of Louis XIV vs the Grand Alliance

A game from a long while ago ( a year or two??) that was played one evening.  I took the photos, wrote up the report and then forgot to post!

     

    The Army of Louis XIV was ordered to hold a small hill line anchored on each flank and in the center on three villages: Oberglau, Mittelglau and Unterglau.  The French were told that the villages were the key to victory.  The Allies ( MiLord Duke of Marlborough) were ordered to defeat the French and Bavarian forces by ignoring the villages and capturing the hills between each village.

Reminiscent of the Battle of Blenheim,  without the Nebel stream, this was quite a big fight with over 40 battalions on the table and nearly 50 squadrons. 

On the left, the Bavarians with French Dragoons, held their own very effectively against the Prussians and Dutch. 

The French center came under enormous pressure but held without buckling. On the allied left, the pressure was mounting, but time, rather than troops ran out after a long game. A French victory! Louis XIV would be proud!

The Allied line/ Danes this end. Redcoats further up. Next to them Dutch, then Prussians and Imperials

The French right flank resting on Oberglau. French Regiment Piedmont holding the village. Irish and Italians visible at the back. Cavalry next to them ( Regt Le Conde, Florensac and Brissac). 
Infantry Regt Picardie next to them and Regt Beauvoisis.

Infantry Regt La Couronne backed up by lots of Horse!

Two Battalions, Le Garde Francais, in reserve.

Bavarians arriving to help their French allies.

The Bavarian Elector

The table...with my reading glasses in the way.

Dutch Regiments : Schlangenburg in front and Nassau Friesland behind.

Some Dutch guns. Now those strange looking marker represent ammuntion. The small flat one represent round shot. The larger crystal like ones are canister. When the gun fires one or the other, remove the marker. This means players are very careful when they fire- they run out of ammo soon enough.

The Redcoats 

The Danes

Dutch Cavalry

Dutch cavalry- and on extreme right of picture, Prussian Horse.

French Horse charge The Dutch Stadtholder De Frise Regiment ( 2nd Squadron)

Imperial Cuirassiers supporting redcoats and Dutch Horse.

Waves of allied troops roll forward.

Dutch vs French in the center.

Fights all along the line.

Bavarian infantry shooting up the advancing Prussians- French Dragoons waiting behind.

Later Mid-game- allies advance, French holding firm