Naps on the Table : Valour and Fortitude

The first of a flurry of games to be played over the next few days. Erik came for his first visit to the dungeon with a desire to test out the Valour and Fortitude rules with Napoleonics. Well that’s not a problem 😀

Rather than a historical battle the British and French forces, fairly balanced in size, would meet to contest an important village spread along a valley. There are three designated strong points along the road which would act as objectives to force both sides to get stuck in.

The french are able to activate slightly quicker with their light infantry capturing the Cross roads quite quickly.

As the battle unfolded it became clear the British were focussing on the other two objectives so the french gradually moved their artillery to the cross roads and then beyond to outflank the redcoats.

British light infantry capture the second objective, but are then assaulted by two Battalions of Swiss infantry, beyond them are two attack columns of French infantry driving the rest of the British light brigade backwards, but they are about to be flank by the British light cavalry !

After a few turns both sides receive reinforcements

The British reserves make it to the church, whilst beyond them French dragoons chase off the British Hussars.

The french cavalry takes a pummelling from the British horse artillery.

With time catching up the dragoons charge the artillery and are able to drive it away, but the french centre is beginning to struggle as the third British brigade including the Foot Guards and highlanders advance on the central objective. The Swiss put up a fight but are ultimate knocked out of the battle.

We had great fun and it was a close battle, hard to call a victory, the British had two of the three objectives but had lost a lot more in the process. That said the french cavalry was pretty much blown and their first brigade was done for. We called it a draw in the end.

Always fun of course to get the Naps on the table. If you look closely you will see the recently painted shaken markers getting plenty of use !

Thanks as always for popping by 👍

Matt ❤️