Napoleonic Wargames Blogs for August - what have you lot been doing?

Post of the month: 

Over at http://notjustoldschool.blogspot.com/ Chris has created a wonderful game of D'Erlon's assault at Waterloo.   Let me indulge use all with some of this (make yourself a cuppa and follow the link for a lovely long read). He has also shared downloadable maps and orders of battle.

The grand battery starts firing: 

With the British infantry covered by the reverse slope: 

Reinforcements sent to La Haye Saint:

The French are pushed back by volley fire: 

There are endless wonderful pictures over at - http://notjustoldschool.blogspot.com/2022/08/west-country-derlons-assault-part-two-1.html  - go an immerse yourself and have a damned good read. 

Other stuff

JJ has been enjoying some naval action: 

"Likewise Kiss Me Hardy performed magnificently to produce a fast flowing game with turns proceeding at a good pace and with the ever present uncertainty of the chit driven activation and testing sequence, that had its say many times throughout the game, with its last surprise giving Nathan his opportunity at a double stern rake on the Victorious to set up what seemed like an unlikely French victory."

James Roach explores the Soldiers of Napoleon rules from Artorus Games  (ebay and Gripping Beast (a touch cheaper there).   

The card events have a noticeable effect on the course of a battle but they are not over powerful: I would describe them as well balanced - I like to play them but don't like them played on me! The way you use cards to rally is one of my favourite mechanisms in the game: it's novel, it's quick, it's logical, it's ingenious, you'll like it

and also tested by Madlemmy. 

 I particularly liked the random card driven activation, and the way your force is considered part of a much larger fight, so your division is a small, but probably crucial, part of a greater action fought all around your table. 

 

 Out of my normal scale but http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2022/07/perry-miniatures-new-75mm-napoleonic.html mention the new 75mm figures from the Perry's marking the capture of Banda Aceh.   This reminds me of one of my favourite books Nathaniel's Nutmeg - a wonderful history. 

Another big and beautiful Napoleonic game (30 battalions aside) over on 1866 and all that:

A great big Napoleonic battle at Barry's House - that the way our lives should be! 

Some very pretty  28mm Napoleonic Württemberg Light Infantry popped up as preparation for a joint game. 

Against better judgement... I became excited recently by the prospect of a big group 28mm Napoleonics project. As the project is being inspired by Borodino and the 1812 campaign and I didn't want to do either of the main protagonists, I am aiming at Von Bruxelles' Württemberg light brigade (part of the French 3rd Corp.).

 

Some beautiful Bavarians at http://ajs-wargaming.blogspot.com/2022/06/28mm-napoleonic-bavarians-re-based.html

and the Bavarians from Victrix look fab: 

Another truly epic game over on http://onemanhisbrushes.blogspot.com/2022/08/gaming-napoleonics-dresden-1813-part-1.html this time Dresden - in all it's hugeness:  (and promise of more to come) 

Waterloo to Mons enjoyed the clean lines of an old school Hinton Hunt game.