The French artillery looks on as the English left marches forward.
![French artillery looks on as English advance](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3322798236_7932675930_b.jpg)
Allied advance up gullies is watched by french from ridge, including a strong hussar contingent.
![Allied advance up gullies is watched by french from ridge](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3321962325_208f60703d_b.jpg)
The French hussars trot behind a copse to await the Portuguese advance
![French hussars await Portuguese advance](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3322802620_b07e569287_b.jpg)
and with infantry support from a French light battalion they charge
![and with infantry support they charge](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3322807626_be46e81aec_b.jpg)
The Portuguese infantry have formed square and have support from a second battalion at their rear. The French hussars are counter-charged by Portuguese cavalry
![Counter charge by the Portuguese cavalry](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3322812172_a03f623526_b.jpg)
In the centre the English reach the French lines but their fire has little effect
![English reach French centre](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3616/3322816714_ff171f6101_b.jpg)
In the other central gully Wellesley takes control of Grenadiers and quick-marches to the front
![Wellesley takes control of Grenadiers](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3322822218_b8bf2b693d_b.jpg)
The English are decimated by murderous volleys from the French infantry on the ridge
![English decimated by effective French long-range fire](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3322827624_2605f98eff_b.jpg)
The Portuguese hang in there on the Allied right. There is an uneasy stalemate between the two cavalry squadrons, but there is artillery coming up to help out
![The Portuguese hang on](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3322832342_ae2a4406e3_b.jpg)
The Grenadiers show true grit, as they march into the jaws of death!
![Grenadiers show true grit](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3322005613_4760fbc832_b.jpg)
In the other central gully the English horse artillery forced back by the French, who have swept the supporting infantry from the field
![English horse artillery forced back by French counter attack](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3322010127_ae3aaf6c2e_b.jpg)
Despite Wellesley's leadership the French counter-attack pushes English back down gully
![French counter-attack pushes English back down gully](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3322847204_e7c77870a8.jpg)
Another victory for the French, the English left's tardy advance has allowed them to blunt Wellesley's strategy.
Richard Borg + napoleonics. This can only be good.
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ReplyDeleteWhile the cards look like Battle Cry with a bit of Memoir '44 experience thrown in, the gameplay is totally different. Highly recommended when it does come out
Im thinking the new 6mm Bacchus Npas, a load of Kallistra hexes and these rules could be a good way of doing Naps without it getting out of hand!
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