Ventosa Part 2

Well this week we got to fight our game to its rather quick conclusion. The French flank drove in hard against my left flank. Despite holding the initial charge, one of my regiments eventually broke under severe pressure from 2 French columns. As confusion began to spread through the British ranks I realised one of my brigades was broken. This was not good.

French columns drive home their advantage

Eventually I was able to bring over the available regiments from my right flank to try and shore up the position. Furious firefights erupted across both fronts and some well aimed British musketry managed to hold off the French columns when at the end of turn 12 Neal called time. A quick count up of victory points saw the game end in a very hard fought draw. It does make you wonder how the French on the actual day performed so poorly as even with some well drilled and veteran troops I was hard pressed to hold the ridge, especially when the flank attack appeared.

British line tries ot reorganise

British form line to give fire

End position

All in all a very enjoyable game. Rules used were Black Powder and Albion Triumphant. Since I've been quite enthused I am looking to put together a small Napoleonic force, discovered that Dave has a large collection of Austrians so don't want to duplicate that. Now I am looking at Westphalians and Brunswickers for the 1809 campaign