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Soldiers of Napoleon - A review and my first game, my Austrians vs Neil's Bavarians in 10mm

Last night was my first trail of ' Soldiers of Napoleon ', a wargame that other club members at Leighton Buzzard have been using for a while, and to ensure I had a workable list I had finished off Weber's Division that morning for my Austrians . So, Neil did most of the heavy lifting, taking me through the rules. Thank you Neil, a great game and very enjoyable. The rules themseles are well packaged and thought out. They contain lists for the Leipzig campaign and the 100 Days, with more promised soon. The fighting mechanics are very simple, 4+ to hit on shooting, melee depends on troop quality, artillery 5+, standardised movement, and the amount of actions decided by your cards, move/shoot or charge (or varient of such as reform, limber up etc). As units become worn or rally or break, you have to give your opponent victory points, plus certain cards also deliver victory points for objectives, which can be changed and fought over as the game progresses The cards you gener...

Black Powder 10mm - Bavarians vs Saxony 1868, Der Krieg der Würste

This was my first wargame of the year (two games of King of Tokyo doesn't quite count), it was time for a little Black Powder . All figures are Pendraken 19th Century ranges Bavarians and Saxons , all of which I painted years ago, but have never used in anger on the table as themselves (The Saxon's once proxied as... Saxons in 1870, different uniforms and organisation though). Saxons here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4963.0.html Bavarians http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,8171.0.html Dave chose the Bavarians, and Chris and I split the Saxon forces. Chris is used to smaller (brigade) unit actions at Black Powder, and had not met my Corps level fights before, but picked it up very quickly. Crown Prince Albert of Saxony Gen Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen So, how do these two friendly forces end up at war? This war happens in a semi-fictional 1868. Post 1866, where Austria and Prussia fought each other to a standstill, and t...