Battle of Fraustadt, Great Northern War 1706.

 The battle of Fraustadt, fought in February 1706 is a battle that's fascinated me and sooner or later I was going to give it a try on the table top.

A Swedish army of approximately 9500 men took on an army of double its size.   The Swedes had 3700 infantry and 5700 cavalry.

The enemy force, a combined Saxon and Russian force numbered around 20,000 with 4000 cavalry and the rest infantry.

The Swedish infantry.
Under our rules classed as Veteran Shock Foot.
Very deadly.
And so they should be!!



The Swedish Horse! Veteran Shock Horse. Even Deadlier!

The 7th Cavalry Saves the day!.....only just

Two troops of the 7th Cavalry were tasked with reconnoitring a hostile village- and found themselves in big trouble. They formed a defensive position ......and sent a rider off post haste to get help.

The Mission for the 7th - get to the survivors! The Indians had to stop them!

The handful of survivors....Custer style..... on a small hill holding out.

The nearby village and the relieving troops.