7Yw battle-40mm.

Last night Paul,Brian and I had a most memorable 7YW battle using the 40mm figures we are taking up to Falkirk in May 2017,and we also tested a couple of new rules we are introducing to get the flavour of this colourful and exciting period.

I commanded the Austrians,whilst Brian commanded the right of the Prussians,and Paul took control of the centre and left of the Prussians-the objective for both armies was to beat the enemy!! for this game we introduced light cavalry and light infantry to see how they would and did work,and as it turned out,they worked very well!

This shot shows my left flank of "Hungarians"-although there is no action going on,I thought I would include the photo because I think they look "nice"

After an initial,and quite ineffective, artillery bombardment,the Prussians and Austrian first lines have advanced and are firing volleys at each other,whilst on the far right flank...............

The Dragoons and Cuirassiers are getting ready to charge each other-this was spectacular to say the least!!!

On the other flank I have sent my Lancers and Hussars splashing across the river to contest the hill,thus driving away Brian's horse artillery and light infantry-hurrah!!-however Brian has also sent his light cavalry against me!!(it must be noted,at this point, that the horse artillery didn't fire one shot the whole game!!)

Whilst the light cavalry were "hacking and stabbing" at each other,I was giving the Prussian infantry a right old "drubbing",forcing one regiment to break-could I now use my advantage in numbers to win the flank?-it would all depend on the light cavalry melee.

The Austrian front line has been pulled back,as has the Prussian front line,and now the Bavarians and British are shooting each other to hell!!-however a worrying development has taken place-in the foreground you can see that Brian's Hussars are driving my Lancers and Hussars back,thus threatening my whole line!!!

My infantry are doing okay,but on the hill,Brian is giving my Hussars a hard time-all looks lost on this flank if he wins this vital melee.

On my right flank,I have won the opening melees,and now both sides are reforming,ready for the final push-this is going to be tight!!

This is what "tight" looks like!!-for a couple of rounds we were equal,then my morale broke,and that was the end-woe is me!

In this shot,you can see the whole table is ablaze with action,but my troops are suffering more than the Prussians-Brian has driven all of my light cavalry from the board,thus threatening to sweep my infantry way as well,so with both flanks broken,and the centre just about holding on,we decided that the victory must go to the Prussians!!

One final photo showing the table at the end of this "cracking" game-well done to Paul and Brian,and roll on next Sunday,probably a Roman vs Carthaginian,but who knows??