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RAISING MINIATURE ARMIES FOR THE LATE 18TH CENTURY

I am very keen to keep my wargame rules as simple as possible, yet capture the character of the 1790s. Morale dominates the games as the opposing sides are very different. Most of the French troops are 'levee' battalions, which I have chosen to base in column as their ability to change formation on a battlefield must have been limited, nor do I believe their volley fire had any great value. Of better quality, able to change formation, will be white-coated regular and blue-coated volunteer battalions, aided by a fair number of skirmishers. The British, Austrian, Dutch and German armies are often outnumbered, but they maintain the discipline and order of typical 18th century armed forces. Interestingly, French revolutionary cavalry have little in common with their later Napoleonic counterparts, the former are few in number, often poorly mounted, and no match for those in the service of the Allies. All figures are 28mm in scale, using a 1=25 ratio.

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Friday, 20 April 2018

Campaign News No1. (Dutch begin to Muster c.1792)

British petitions to the Dutch to prepare for a war with the French Revolutionary Government have begun to hit home. A second light cavalry regiment has completed its establishment. The Black Hussars can field 200 mounted (8 figs.) and 150 dismounted (6 figs.). The Beon Legion continues to recruit French royalist emigres, some one hundred (4 figs.) having been mustered into a hussar section. They are now on route to join the legion's chasseurs which have already been deployed on the border. MGB

(Black Hussars are Elite Mins, dismounted are Crann Tara, Beon are home cast and converts.)

                             
                       
                             




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  1. James Fisher21 April 2018 at 17:27

    Wonderful, yet again Michael!

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    1. MGB22 April 2018 at 04:13

      Thank you James, the campaign serves to get me to complete those planned units, the Dutch heavy cavalry are next.
      Michael

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  2. Captain Brummel24 April 2018 at 09:21

    Hussars in full cry....stirs the old blood!
    Your setting the atmosphere superbly for a cracking and colourful Low Countries campaign with a collection of unusual and colourful rarely seen units. Looking forward to the first battle report!
    Best greetings CB
    PS. Off to Callanthoog at the weekend to ponder the battlefields of 1799 again.

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    1. MGB25 April 2018 at 02:58

      Thank you CB, have a great break in Holland!
      Michael

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