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Post by [GG] Lord Ashram on Oct 5, 2004 23:33:43 GMT -5
Howdy all,
Well, just had the pleasure of hosting/watching three games... Flippy's "official" games against TRL, as well as a game between the team of TRL and Buxford and the team of AndrewKent and Flip.
I am afraid to say it is late, so I think I can only summarize one game... I will save Flips "Officals" for later:)
Why, you ask?
Because right now, the last battle must take center stage. It was, without exaggeration, the single most beautifully visual game of Napoleonic Total War I have ever seen.
The map; Online 2. For those of you not familiar with it, allow me to paint you a picture of words:
On the southern side of the board, there is a low hill with a town just north of it. It is, quite frankly, a powerful defensive position surrounded by low lands. There is a road that leads through the town from the north, and then cuts east and basically mirrors the ridgeline. The road follows very low ground, so that units that are on the road are invisible to defenders on the hill. Near the northern edge of the board there is a large wood upon a hill with a valley beneath it.
The defenders in this game were English troops, commanded by TRL and Buxford. The attackers were Russians, commanded by Flip, and English, commanded by AndrewKent. Early on, the defenders sent a couple of units to the rear, as it seemed that their defensive position was going to be a formidable obstacle for the attackers.
The battle opened with the attackers out of view of the defenders, back behind the hill and the woods to the north. The artillery opened fire on both sides, the defending artillery pounding the advancing attacking light infantry as it streamed out of the woods; the attackers artillery pounded the angle in the defenders line.
First came the attacking British lights. Five or six attacking units of Greenjackets and Light infantry swept up across the roads and into the fields east of the defending hill. Buxford sent out skirmishers to engage them, and the light infantry began their battle before the battle that is so traditional in Napoleonic warfare.
Meanwhile, AndrewKents English troops began to advance throught the woods and to the sunken roadway. While they took a few cannon balls through their ranks, they quickly made it to the shelter of the sunken road. There there regrouped and headed south-east, to the far south-eastern corner of the defenders line, sheltered by the steep slopes of the road around them. The Russians, however, did not advance past the woods, and in fact at least one defender was left wondering where exactly the Russians were!
Meanwhile on the western side of the lines, TRL advanced some Scots and KGL lights up the western side of the city, slowly but surely keeping their flanks covered. While the light infantry units exchanged fire on the eastern flank of the hill, this small group of English units proceded further and further north along the western side of the town... and towards the Russians back behind their wood.
The battle between Buxfords lights and the attacking light infantry picked up. The skirmishers on both sides began to take terrible casualities, but their extensive training and high morale kept them in the field. All the while, the main British attacking regiments continued to pour south and east along the road, covered from view, and artillery fire, the entire time. British cavalry began to make its way to the far flanks as well, the entire time staying behind ridgelines.
Finally the advancing defending British under TRLs command cleared the village and wheeled to face east, towards the Russians, who were still far back on the battlefield, shielded from artillery fire by their woods and ridge. Quickly the Russian cavalry swept out and around the advancing British, who came down through some peach orchards to the north of the town towards the Russians. The entire Russian army was waiting for them, having just started to deploy into the sunken road north of the town. The two sides engaged, and the Russian cavalry managed to sweep around and hit the British from behind. Far from their lines, it seemd the British defenders were in trouble, as the unit of Highlanders fell under the Russian sweep. However, the British KGL lights doled out serious damage to the foremost Russian units before falling back towards the safety of the town and the hill beyond.
Meanwhile, the battle between the light infantry had begun to wind down, as the defending light infantry was wiped out. The attacking artillery had also begun to work its terrible magic, slaughtering the Highlanders who stood exposed upon the hill. Some units lost over half their men to the incoming cannonballs.
Now the Russians began to set up. With the defending English leaving many dead in the orchards north of town, the Russians now moved south and into the sunken road, shielded by the slopes. The attacking British in the road to the east of the hill held their ground still, more than 30 minutes into the battle, having worked their way into this dead ground at the beginning of the battle. Unit after unit after unit was now in the sunken roadway, unseen by defending eyes; almost the entire Russian and English army had managed to work themselves into position to attack.
As Buxfords lights had been ground down, TRL was now required to use some of his lights to push the attacking Greenjackets on the eastern fields back towards their compatriots in the sunken road. The attacking lights began to fall back...
...when it all began.
From the sunken road the entire Russian army, a sea of Russian Guard Infantry, advanced; half in line, half in column. At the same time, AndrewKents attacking British troops, a mix of Highlanders and Guards, marched out of the sunken road to the east of the hill; Highlanders in the middle, and Guards and cavalry on the flank... it was truly a sight unmatched in its glory by any I have ever been lucky enough to see in my days of NTW! Both attacking forces had been very fortunate and not lost too many men to artillery, and so marched out of cover and towards the hill with their ranks still swelled with men.
Just as the attackers came, Russian cavalry came sweeping south through the narrow town streets and fell upon the skirmishing British defenders between the town and the hill like a thunderbolt. A full unit of KGL lights fell, and the rest had to pull back to the hill before the cavalry and sea of Russian soldiers.
And the attack came, finally, after 45 minutes of careful manouvering. The defending artillery had spent their ammunition pounding at the light infantry who occupied the eastern fields, and had nothing left to throw at the massed columns of attackers. The attackers, on the other hand, had pounded the angle where the northern and eastern hillside met mercilessly. And by carefully delaying units attacking, the attackers managed to mass their units for one single, massive charge.
And now that is where the Russian attack hit. With a cry of "For the Motherland!" the Russians attacked up the hill into the angle of waiting muskets of the defenders. Meanwhile, the attacking British on the eastern flank, numbering perhaps 10 or 12 full units of infantry, hit the two ends of the defending line, and left the middle few defending units out of combat for a few valuable seconds, thus maximizing their numerical advantage. Attacking cavalry moved behind three units of attacking Guard infantry as they crashed into the far south-eastern end of the defenders line. At the angle the Russian army crashed into the center of the defenders line. "Sons of Russia!" cried the Russian commander, "Forward! Give your Courage to your Loved Ones and the Motherland!"
And with that cry, and one final push, the Russians gained the crest of the hill! The English tried to hold back the tide, but had suffered too many casualties at the hands of the attacking artillery and light infantry. The defenders lines cracked and then crumbled under the fresh attacking units as the Generals from both sides threw themselves into battle. The defending Guards and Greenjackets at the south-eastern end of the defenders line crumbled under the press of three full units of British Guards supported by a few full units of heavy cavalry.
And with the flank caved, and the center falling apart, the defenders fled the field.
I have to say; it was, without any question, the most beautiful game I have ever seen. The manouvering was careful and took so, so long; but it never FELT long; in fact, it was the most realistic game I have ever seen. The British counterattack through the orchard, the LONG light on light battle in the eastern fields, the delay of the Russians getting into position... it was truly a brilliant, brilliant game. My hat goes off in particular to Flip and AndrewKent; I can honestly say I have never seen a more meticulous attack in my life.
Good game, all! And please, if someone has the replay, share that around!!
S!
Ash
Well, just had the pleasure of hosting/watching three games... Flippy's "official" games against TRL, as well as a game between the team of TRL and Buxford and the team of AndrewKent and Flip.
I am afraid to say it is late, so I think I can only summarize one game... I will save Flips "Officals" for later:)
Why, you ask?
Because right now, the last battle must take center stage. It was, without exaggeration, the single most beautifully visual game of Napoleonic Total War I have ever seen.
The map; Online 2. For those of you not familiar with it, allow me to paint you a picture of words:
On the southern side of the board, there is a low hill with a town just north of it. It is, quite frankly, a powerful defensive position surrounded by low lands. There is a road that leads through the town from the north, and then cuts east and basically mirrors the ridgeline. The road follows very low ground, so that units that are on the road are invisible to defenders on the hill. Near the northern edge of the board there is a large wood upon a hill with a valley beneath it.
The defenders in this game were English troops, commanded by TRL and Buxford. The attackers were Russians, commanded by Flip, and English, commanded by AndrewKent. Early on, the defenders sent a couple of units to the rear, as it seemed that their defensive position was going to be a formidable obstacle for the attackers.
The battle opened with the attackers out of view of the defenders, back behind the hill and the woods to the north. The artillery opened fire on both sides, the defending artillery pounding the advancing attacking light infantry as it streamed out of the woods; the attackers artillery pounded the angle in the defenders line.
First came the attacking British lights. Five or six attacking units of Greenjackets and Light infantry swept up across the roads and into the fields east of the defending hill. Buxford sent out skirmishers to engage them, and the light infantry began their battle before the battle that is so traditional in Napoleonic warfare.
Meanwhile, AndrewKents English troops began to advance throught the woods and to the sunken roadway. While they took a few cannon balls through their ranks, they quickly made it to the shelter of the sunken road. There there regrouped and headed south-east, to the far south-eastern corner of the defenders line, sheltered by the steep slopes of the road around them. The Russians, however, did not advance past the woods, and in fact at least one defender was left wondering where exactly the Russians were!
Meanwhile on the western side of the lines, TRL advanced some Scots and KGL lights up the western side of the city, slowly but surely keeping their flanks covered. While the light infantry units exchanged fire on the eastern flank of the hill, this small group of English units proceded further and further north along the western side of the town... and towards the Russians back behind their wood.
The battle between Buxfords lights and the attacking light infantry picked up. The skirmishers on both sides began to take terrible casualities, but their extensive training and high morale kept them in the field. All the while, the main British attacking regiments continued to pour south and east along the road, covered from view, and artillery fire, the entire time. British cavalry began to make its way to the far flanks as well, the entire time staying behind ridgelines.
Finally the advancing defending British under TRLs command cleared the village and wheeled to face east, towards the Russians, who were still far back on the battlefield, shielded from artillery fire by their woods and ridge. Quickly the Russian cavalry swept out and around the advancing British, who came down through some peach orchards to the north of the town towards the Russians. The entire Russian army was waiting for them, having just started to deploy into the sunken road north of the town. The two sides engaged, and the Russian cavalry managed to sweep around and hit the British from behind. Far from their lines, it seemd the British defenders were in trouble, as the unit of Highlanders fell under the Russian sweep. However, the British KGL lights doled out serious damage to the foremost Russian units before falling back towards the safety of the town and the hill beyond.
Meanwhile, the battle between the light infantry had begun to wind down, as the defending light infantry was wiped out. The attacking artillery had also begun to work its terrible magic, slaughtering the Highlanders who stood exposed upon the hill. Some units lost over half their men to the incoming cannonballs.
Now the Russians began to set up. With the defending English leaving many dead in the orchards north of town, the Russians now moved south and into the sunken road, shielded by the slopes. The attacking British in the road to the east of the hill held their ground still, more than 30 minutes into the battle, having worked their way into this dead ground at the beginning of the battle. Unit after unit after unit was now in the sunken roadway, unseen by defending eyes; almost the entire Russian and English army had managed to work themselves into position to attack.
As Buxfords lights had been ground down, TRL was now required to use some of his lights to push the attacking Greenjackets on the eastern fields back towards their compatriots in the sunken road. The attacking lights began to fall back...
...when it all began.
From the sunken road the entire Russian army, a sea of Russian Guard Infantry, advanced; half in line, half in column. At the same time, AndrewKents attacking British troops, a mix of Highlanders and Guards, marched out of the sunken road to the east of the hill; Highlanders in the middle, and Guards and cavalry on the flank... it was truly a sight unmatched in its glory by any I have ever been lucky enough to see in my days of NTW! Both attacking forces had been very fortunate and not lost too many men to artillery, and so marched out of cover and towards the hill with their ranks still swelled with men.
Just as the attackers came, Russian cavalry came sweeping south through the narrow town streets and fell upon the skirmishing British defenders between the town and the hill like a thunderbolt. A full unit of KGL lights fell, and the rest had to pull back to the hill before the cavalry and sea of Russian soldiers.
And the attack came, finally, after 45 minutes of careful manouvering. The defending artillery had spent their ammunition pounding at the light infantry who occupied the eastern fields, and had nothing left to throw at the massed columns of attackers. The attackers, on the other hand, had pounded the angle where the northern and eastern hillside met mercilessly. And by carefully delaying units attacking, the attackers managed to mass their units for one single, massive charge.
And now that is where the Russian attack hit. With a cry of "For the Motherland!" the Russians attacked up the hill into the angle of waiting muskets of the defenders. Meanwhile, the attacking British on the eastern flank, numbering perhaps 10 or 12 full units of infantry, hit the two ends of the defending line, and left the middle few defending units out of combat for a few valuable seconds, thus maximizing their numerical advantage. Attacking cavalry moved behind three units of attacking Guard infantry as they crashed into the far south-eastern end of the defenders line. At the angle the Russian army crashed into the center of the defenders line. "Sons of Russia!" cried the Russian commander, "Forward! Give your Courage to your Loved Ones and the Motherland!"
And with that cry, and one final push, the Russians gained the crest of the hill! The English tried to hold back the tide, but had suffered too many casualties at the hands of the attacking artillery and light infantry. The defenders lines cracked and then crumbled under the fresh attacking units as the Generals from both sides threw themselves into battle. The defending Guards and Greenjackets at the south-eastern end of the defenders line crumbled under the press of three full units of British Guards supported by a few full units of heavy cavalry.
And with the flank caved, and the center falling apart, the defenders fled the field.
I have to say; it was, without any question, the most beautiful game I have ever seen. The manouvering was careful and took so, so long; but it never FELT long; in fact, it was the most realistic game I have ever seen. The British counterattack through the orchard, the LONG light on light battle in the eastern fields, the delay of the Russians getting into position... it was truly a brilliant, brilliant game. My hat goes off in particular to Flip and AndrewKent; I can honestly say I have never seen a more meticulous attack in my life.
Good game, all! And please, if someone has the replay, share that around!!
S!
Ash
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