The French columns have started to engage the whole of the allied lines
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| The Dutch Belgian line is beginning to buckle |
If they break, cannister awaits the French columns
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| La Haye Sainte is being besieged on three sides |
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| My (very) vintage Hinton Hunt fusiliers taking on Kennington riflemen masquerading as KGL |
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| The grand battery is able to fire off some shots where gaps appear between the columns |
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| No breakthrough yet |
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| The 95th rifles are beaten back from the sandpit |
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| The Austrian and Russian attaches in the middle of the cross roads stand their ground! (or I forgot to move them out of the way!) |
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| Alten's men start to advance in support of the beleagured defenders of LHS. |
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| The rest of the allied line still looks strong despite the rupture at the crossroads |
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| Lots of melees to resolve! |
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| A Dutch battalion has been beaten back behind Best's Hanoverians |
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| Picton's troops in line on the road and ready to receive |
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| Will Kempt's brigade plug the gap in the centre? |
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| At this point in the battle half of Quiot's Division are bogged down at La Haye Sainte but the rest are breaking through at the cross roads. Donzelot's Division are looking very threatening to their right. Marcognet's Division are less cohesive but are still a danger on the right wing. The conclusion in the next post. |
Rooting for Kempt's brigade here, they better do well or I shall be upset.
ReplyDeleteWatch this space Rob!
ReplyDeleteA very impressive looking battlefield and a close run thing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I must admit I get as much pleasure from seeing mass troops as I do from the game itself.
DeleteArtillery is waiting for gaps? Gaps? It looks like wall to wall Frenchies!
ReplyDeleteSporadic gaps opened when units retreated after melees. But mostly lots of frustrated gunners leaning on their rammers while their officers peered through the smoke!
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