Mat & Dave have put on a second of a trio of 6mm GNW games running 30th April and 6th May and now to run on to the 13th May. The game was at Newman Towers and the rules were devised by Mat, who also supplied figures along with Dave.
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| Swedish Cavalry engaged with Polish counterparts on the Swedish Right Flank |
On the Swedish side, week one were Steve & John, with Mike W deputising for the missing John in week two. Against theme were ranged Rupert and his Polish cavalry forces and their allies the Saxons, ably commanded by Mike N. Lurking off table were a number of Russian forces potentially to be commanded by Phil and/or Mark.
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| Swedish Infantry in the centre, working their way towards Saxon lines |
Week One had seen a concentrated cavalry battle on the Swedish right flank, where the mounted forces of King Charles had pretty much smashed the Cossack and Winged Hussar hordes of Rupert's Polish forces. In the centre Steve was manoeuvring his Swedish foot and driving the towards prepared Saxon positions.
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| Another view of same, slightly different angle |
Week Two started with a follow-up charge by Swedish cavalry, now commanded by Mike W, onto the remaining Polish horsemen and within a two or three turns the Poles had routed from the table. Leaving the Swedish Cavalry to prepare a mount a flank attack on the Saxon lines.
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| A lot of empty battle-top! Saxon lines at top, Polish cavalry to the front right |
Meanwhile the Swedish foot continued to advance as they were played with artillery fire from the Saxon lines, after some initial success with their artillery the Saxon gunners failed to hit the Swedes as they closed into short range.
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| Swedish Cavalry rake on twice their number of Polish Winged Hussars |
At this point the Swedish cavalry crashed into the left flank of the Saxon line, ignoring their supporting artillery who hastily fired grape shot at the enemy cavalry, only to completely miss the target. To cut a short story shorter still the Saxon infantry broke and with the threat of the Swedish horse running along the Saxon line, the umpire stepped in to end the game.
It seems strategically the Swedes then installed a puppet government in Warsaw and then marched north to engage the Russians. The skulking Saxons, have again stepped out of their hiding places and are attacking Warsaw, resulting in a Week Three fight between Saxons & Polish allies against the Swedish puppet government's forces....
