tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post2525087612972409768..comments2024-03-25T14:31:26.370-04:00Comments on Anton's Wargame Blog: Finally! The Battle of Borodino!Anton Ryzbakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844552779982758219noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-1325494161255886532012-03-10T19:33:13.855-05:002012-03-10T19:33:13.855-05:00The Russians had some restrictions. For the artill...The Russians had some restrictions. For the artillery train, the game master was rolling to see if it could be used. The Guards were set back well behind enemy lines (further back than they apparently were previously) and while they started to move from turn 1, they didn't reach the table until Turn 7. That's from Kutuzov himself.Justice and Rulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656413048835407448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-63492990356346238102012-03-09T19:37:04.146-05:002012-03-09T19:37:04.146-05:00Interesting, thanks. I would think that a scenari...Interesting, thanks. I would think that a scenario that allows use of the guard would impose significant effects on the victory conditions.<br /><br />Any info would be appreciated.<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016026243594377089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-63083490817618535922012-03-09T15:55:37.438-05:002012-03-09T15:55:37.438-05:00I can't speak for the Russians other than I re...I can't speak for the Russians other than I remember our host rolling for their reinforcements at times. I'll see if I can find out what happened.<br /><br />As part of the French Force, I don't believe we had any restriction on using the Old Guard. We simply kept it in reserve for similar reasons to Napoleon, though we did start to bring it on at the end. Considering there was still reasonable risks to bringing it on, I think our host just left it up to us to see what we'd do.Justice and Rulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656413048835407448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-84382384595946090572012-03-08T12:11:11.034-05:002012-03-08T12:11:11.034-05:00Excellent report and quite inspirational. My grou...Excellent report and quite inspirational. My group is planning a similar refight (like so many groups in 2012) using 25mm and Shako II. We have already done Wagram and Austerlitz with every unit represented and so Borodino is next. I was wondering what you did about the formations that both sides did not use in the actual battle, most notably the Russian artillery reserve and the French Guard?<br />Any info on the scenario rules and the order of battle would be really interesting.<br /><br />Thanks.<br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016026243594377089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-67839459922647084082012-03-07T21:55:58.204-05:002012-03-07T21:55:58.204-05:00The rules were based on a set that was published i...The rules were based on a set that was published in either the old Miniature Wargames or the old Wargames Illustrated (we are talking early eighties, I think) called "Old Trousers". Tom worked out a way of bolting on the command system from Black Powder. It doesn't hurt to have a good bunch of guys who are interested in keeping the battle moving that nit-picking. The best part is that we completed the battle in less time than the real one (acutually several hours less time) and we stopped twice for food as well.Anton Ryzbakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844552779982758219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-37845333648591486342012-03-07T19:36:12.087-05:002012-03-07T19:36:12.087-05:00All I have to say is AWESOME.... What or whose ru...All I have to say is AWESOME.... What or whose rules did you use? I know you didn't use empire II.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427805768684850476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-85663234849382415422012-03-07T12:38:17.140-05:002012-03-07T12:38:17.140-05:00Even standing right next to Anton most of the batt...Even standing right next to Anton most of the battle, I was unable to notice most of that. I've made a few tweaks to the captions to try and remedy this.Justice and Rulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656413048835407448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-39185226609880578022012-03-07T12:26:06.762-05:002012-03-07T12:26:06.762-05:00Right you are Dan, Davout went after the right-han...Right you are Dan, Davout went after the right-hand fleche and had a division pushing through Utitsa village and woods. A gap was left between for Junot and the cavalry reserve. When the fleche and woods were cleared these flooded through and hit the guns just as the remnants of the division tasked with clearing the woods chased the Russian infantry into their gun-line.Anton Ryzbakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844552779982758219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-90451305977133112242012-03-07T10:49:14.416-05:002012-03-07T10:49:14.416-05:00Nice write up, but you've mistakenly given Ney...Nice write up, but you've mistakenly given Ney too much credit (his publicist gives his thanks). I wasn't involved in anything beyond (from the French perspective) taking the left and center flèches. If I recall correctly that's actually a mishmash of Junot and Davout on the right and center flèche/forest. I'm pretty sure it was one of Junot's battalions that broke through to hit (and ultimately break) the guard artillery.Honest Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450728237167729234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468757974079920304.post-4727747523210827142012-03-07T05:43:23.538-05:002012-03-07T05:43:23.538-05:00Lovely. Even in 15mm it is still a huge game!!!Lovely. Even in 15mm it is still a huge game!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com