Russians and Prussians at it again.....all in nice straight lines!

Something different and original...NOT! 

We enjoyed our stoush so much last game, we lined them up and went at it again a few weeks later!

I'd like to think that I could get a better result...and that my Cuirassiers would redeem themselves and my Dragoons would cover themselves in glory...and my green-coated infantry would stop Frederick's blue coats......

 

Those Prussians and Russians again..Seven Years War.

 Just about every SYW game we play involves a scenario which makes for some fascinating games. But this time we decided to line our armies up and 'have at' each other...how original??!!

Russians on the left and Prussians on the rght.

Seven Years War - Prussians and Russians

Well my SYW Russians were finally ready - 18 months in the making and they were looking to do some damage. Of course, Rossco's Prussians coincidentally just happened to be ready too...funny that how we both manage to get them ready at the same time!

So we picked a scenario from THE BOOK and played it out one afternoon. 

THE BOOK!

THE SCENARIO

SEVEN YEARS WAR- Prussians vs Prussians

Nick brought his beautifully painted Prussians to increase the value of my garage substantially. (doubled the value in fact!) So we also took the opportunity to play a game. A nice simple scenario, two identical forces are marching towards each other and have to capture the hills to pave the way for the main body. (the vanguard of their respective Prussian armies- yes it was Prussians vs Prussian, although Nick says the Russians are a work in progress!) 

Two Hussar Regiments, 6 Infantry battalions, 1 Cuirassier each, 1 Dragoon and two guns was the total OOB for both sides. Equal forces- it always happened historically didn't it?

The Prussian Light Cavalry leading the column. Which one? Both of course!

Honours of War

Nick has been amassing a large Prussian army, superbly painted and ready for action. As his Seven Years War Russian army is not yet ready we decided to give a dry run of the Honours of War rules , with his Prussians engaged in 'Kriegspiel'.

2 Brigades of infantry (4 battalions each) and Brigade of cavalry and a gun battery each made for a pleasant evening as Chris and I played Paul and Nick and Ross umpired and called out the rules!
Nick was happy as his troops were on the table, and no matter what- the Prussians would win!