Out of the nine years we've been doing this, the recent demo game was IMO our finest hour.
The table featured a scratch built star fort, excellent terrain, about 1300 figures (HaT & others) and an enthralling and historically plausible game.
I am pleased to report "A Glorious War" handled its first really large game quite seamlessly. The pace was fast & indeed, if we hadn't stopped to continually chat to the interested audience, it could have easily been wrapped up in a day.
And I am thrilled at the success of period tactics. On a lower level, Passage of Lines, Supported cavalry lines, limited skirmisher ability etc all worked.
And at a larger level, so did period tactics.
The French, somewhat slower in manoeuvre & with slightly more fragile units & qualitatively inferior command, had to defend their line, including the key town of Hamelin. The Prussians, led by Frederick himself, launched a classic example of the oblique order which pinned down much of the French army and overwhelmed the left flank defenders & took the town, thus gaining the victory.
As French commander, I marvel at the inexorable nature of the Prussian attack & even as a loser, I am glad I was a participant.
Just a teaser till I can upload more....
Dawn breaks...
Star fort
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