Nick came over to Leighton Buzzard for a C19th game. I was
wondering what to do, and thought are there any Prussian vs Bavarian
fights? I did a bit of research, and came across The Battle of Kissingen
10th July 1866
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kissingen
I defaulted to Black Powder, using my Volley and Bayonet basing, but using the Wyre Forest Gamers scenario, orbat, timings and map (they always make good games), modified to Black Powder. I usually use my figures in regimental scale, but this is a divisional scale, and so each stand equates to a battalion today.
Victory is simple, if Prussian leaves the table to the East, it's a major victory. If they can take all the on-table villages, a minor one. If the Bavarian have no Prussian to the East of the river, a Major win. https://www.wfgamers.org.uk/war-of-1866-mbue/battle-of-kissingen
My take on the table. East is up. I left my bridges at home, but the right hand brigdes (small road to the right) one is technically blown as the game begins (it actually isn't, but we didn't know that). I also finished the lower road before the game began too!
For Prussian von Kummel's brigade arrives and races for the bridge while crossing the Bavarian guns.
Three Prussian battalions gather near the bridge, trying to soften up a Bavarian battalion before charging in.
Prussian reinforcements under on Wrangel arrive, who will take over from on Kummel, whose brigade is pretty beaten up by now.
But the first Prussian battalion breaks under the weight of fire to the left of Kissingen
The Prussian attacks into Kissingen begin, and the first battalion breaks through, routing a Bavarian battalion and forcing a supporting unit back too.
It devolves to house-to-house fighting, as the Bavarians try to counter attack, and the Prussians try to push onwards.
Despite being flanked by a Bavarian counter attack, the Prussians push on (although by now von Kummen's brigade is spent and retiring)
Two other C19th games on tonight (you go months with out any, then three come along at once) a 28mm Franco Prussian game.
And an ACW using Wofun cutouts
By this point, the Bavarian brigade in Kissingen was retreating too, but 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division arrive to attempt to hold the village of Winkels.
Prussian Hussars clear out an infnatry unit, before being shot away. On the right, a battalion of Prussian engages the Bavarians to stop them flanking our main attack.
A moment of still...
Before the Prussians launch an all -in assault on the Bavarian line.
It's too-and-fro fighting, both sides being pushed back but the Prussians are taking more hits and shaking their units.
Eventually, the assualt on Winkels fails, and the exhausted Prussains withdraw to Kissingen.
Victory to the Bavarians - turning the historical result around. A great game, with a nice twist that the Bavarian forces reinforcements mean it is not just a static defensive game for them, they actually have to committ to the counter attack to win. A great game, great laughs, Nick is off to see if anyone has done this one for Bibg Bloody Battles too! Oh yes, it does! https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2022/08/baptism-of-fire-new-players-fight.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kissingen
I defaulted to Black Powder, using my Volley and Bayonet basing, but using the Wyre Forest Gamers scenario, orbat, timings and map (they always make good games), modified to Black Powder. I usually use my figures in regimental scale, but this is a divisional scale, and so each stand equates to a battalion today.
Victory is simple, if Prussian leaves the table to the East, it's a major victory. If they can take all the on-table villages, a minor one. If the Bavarian have no Prussian to the East of the river, a Major win. https://www.wfgamers.org.uk/war-of-1866-mbue/battle-of-kissingen
My take on the table. East is up. I left my bridges at home, but the right hand brigdes (small road to the right) one is technically blown as the game begins (it actually isn't, but we didn't know that). I also finished the lower road before the game began too!
For Prussian von Kummel's brigade arrives and races for the bridge while crossing the Bavarian guns.
Three Prussian battalions gather near the bridge, trying to soften up a Bavarian battalion before charging in.
Prussian reinforcements under on Wrangel arrive, who will take over from on Kummel, whose brigade is pretty beaten up by now.
But the first Prussian battalion breaks under the weight of fire to the left of Kissingen
The Prussian attacks into Kissingen begin, and the first battalion breaks through, routing a Bavarian battalion and forcing a supporting unit back too.
It devolves to house-to-house fighting, as the Bavarians try to counter attack, and the Prussians try to push onwards.
Despite being flanked by a Bavarian counter attack, the Prussians push on (although by now von Kummen's brigade is spent and retiring)
Two other C19th games on tonight (you go months with out any, then three come along at once) a 28mm Franco Prussian game.
And an ACW using Wofun cutouts
By this point, the Bavarian brigade in Kissingen was retreating too, but 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division arrive to attempt to hold the village of Winkels.
Prussian Hussars clear out an infnatry unit, before being shot away. On the right, a battalion of Prussian engages the Bavarians to stop them flanking our main attack.
A moment of still...
Before the Prussians launch an all -in assault on the Bavarian line.
It's too-and-fro fighting, both sides being pushed back but the Prussians are taking more hits and shaking their units.
Eventually, the assualt on Winkels fails, and the exhausted Prussains withdraw to Kissingen.
Victory to the Bavarians - turning the historical result around. A great game, with a nice twist that the Bavarian forces reinforcements mean it is not just a static defensive game for them, they actually have to committ to the counter attack to win. A great game, great laughs, Nick is off to see if anyone has done this one for Bibg Bloody Battles too! Oh yes, it does! https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2022/08/baptism-of-fire-new-players-fight.html
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