tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post6655208961396197949..comments2024-03-28T21:06:50.048-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: 1805 Battle of the LANNES Campaign: Lavergne and Shurleigh FieldsGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76855305008852061192016-10-22T20:18:53.812-04:002016-10-22T20:18:53.812-04:00Thanks, Ray! We had fun with it too. Now, to sche...Thanks, Ray! We had fun with it too. Now, to schedule the next game!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-72041924451028655152016-10-22T16:43:16.111-04:002016-10-22T16:43:16.111-04:00Wonderful report of a great looking battle!Wonderful report of a great looking battle!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-34210006476722200542016-10-16T11:30:30.678-04:002016-10-16T11:30:30.678-04:00Glad you enjoyed it Jeffrey!
Yes, it is a medium g...Glad you enjoyed it Jeffrey!<br />Yes, it is a medium green felt, with many, many passes of spay paint in multiple colors - dull yellow, orange-brown, tan, dark brown, dark red, bright and dark green, even a bit of black! In other posts here, you can see the same kind of treatment on dark green felt, light tan heather felt, and a medium brown heather felt.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-52287545652198262182016-10-16T10:51:37.947-04:002016-10-16T10:51:37.947-04:00Thanks for sharing this. I really like your game m...Thanks for sharing this. I really like your game mat. Did you highlight it with spray paint?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105115373962034056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-64466603087475884182016-10-15T10:58:42.518-04:002016-10-15T10:58:42.518-04:00The nearest village on the Warpln 5/5 map was name...The nearest village on the Warpln 5/5 map was named Laverne, so the rest was easy. 😀<br />Yes, only gamers if a certain age might make the connection. I love Barry's commander names, too. Much more creative than mine!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-90179968038350870592016-10-15T09:41:37.314-04:002016-10-15T09:41:37.314-04:00Love the name! I wonder how many caught it? Some o...Love the name! I wonder how many caught it? Some of my battles were named Hindzeight, Rear guard at Barf, Scheisseburg (All WWII games).<br />Dick BryantDick Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243435682283381550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-901277213579611292016-10-15T07:59:16.278-04:002016-10-15T07:59:16.278-04:00Turn 1 - as long as there is no re-shuffle of the ...Turn 1 - as long as there is no re-shuffle of the deck, a "TURN" in FoB (or Piquet) is about half a game - 3 to 4 moves by each side, firing up to 3 times, etc. Rarely does a battle last much beyond two such turns.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-59640005287749600992016-10-15T06:51:29.874-04:002016-10-15T06:51:29.874-04:00Plenty of wargame action! I couldn't believe i...Plenty of wargame action! I couldn't believe it when I read "...at the end of Turn 1"David Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148983897942472092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-57393273033088617262016-10-15T00:52:19.168-04:002016-10-15T00:52:19.168-04:00Yes indeed, we had a lot of fun with the game!Yes indeed, we had a lot of fun with the game!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-43282551632993403842016-10-15T00:49:42.571-04:002016-10-15T00:49:42.571-04:00Sounds like you two had far too much fun; plenty o...Sounds like you two had far too much fun; plenty of wargaming 'magic'!James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-52888417498530221612016-10-14T08:32:47.308-04:002016-10-14T08:32:47.308-04:00Thank you, Iain!Thank you, Iain!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-71364263271707469382016-10-14T03:55:32.601-04:002016-10-14T03:55:32.601-04:00Great AAR, lots of lovely troops and some very nic...Great AAR, lots of lovely troops and some very nice fields and fences. <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-53092276404263629912016-10-13T18:39:07.232-04:002016-10-13T18:39:07.232-04:00Thank you, Garry. Still my favorite (although I...Thank you, Garry. Still my favorite (although I'll happily play LG2 one on one or two on two as well). Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-52613609916374604082016-10-13T18:38:12.233-04:002016-10-13T18:38:12.233-04:00Indeed! The Russian Dragoons were LONG overdue fo...Indeed! The Russian Dragoons were LONG overdue for a successful outing. I just hope they revert to their usual form for the next battle! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-41294322598284773042016-10-13T18:37:09.928-04:002016-10-13T18:37:09.928-04:00Glad you enjoyed it, Phil!Glad you enjoyed it, Phil!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-72426783204963892632016-10-13T18:36:53.700-04:002016-10-13T18:36:53.700-04:00I allowed an extra foot on either side to allow fo...I allowed an extra foot on either side to allow for maneuver if needed, but neither side came close to entering those areas. The forces are still relatively compact at this stage - `14 units. After each battle, a few more troops and sometimes more commanders join up, and the troops may improve (or sometimes worsen). 1806 is the next battle of the Series... Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-85572309390380189212016-10-13T18:30:53.418-04:002016-10-13T18:30:53.418-04:00Thanks, Phil; that is very kind of you!Thanks, Phil; that is very kind of you!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-13567622403626392102016-10-13T18:23:27.129-04:002016-10-13T18:23:27.129-04:00Great AAR for a great set of rules.Great AAR for a great set of rules.Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-57987005175182500282016-10-13T16:21:24.375-04:002016-10-13T16:21:24.375-04:00Go Russki Dragoons!Go Russki Dragoons!pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-4686587571323371912016-10-13T10:49:11.392-04:002016-10-13T10:49:11.392-04:00lovely reading and photos!lovely reading and photos!Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369365598439913360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-16131828521743055322016-10-13T10:40:29.488-04:002016-10-13T10:40:29.488-04:00Impressive visual, Peter! With 25mm troops, I fig...Impressive visual, Peter! With 25mm troops, I figured the play area to be much larger than 6x6. Surprising revelation. Russians seemed to gain the initiative and hold onto it until the end. 1799 to 1805 to ? Where will we see you fighting next?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-38130619220037437712016-10-13T05:40:58.227-04:002016-10-13T05:40:58.227-04:00A wonderful report on a beautiful terrain (love yo...A wonderful report on a beautiful terrain (love your fields!)...Amazing!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com