MT14 Results

Round 2

014 Quatre Bras

Theimann (Allies) 1 Banners won, 36 blocks lost
plainscape (French) 9 Banners won, 16 blocks lost

The French began by attacking the left flank, driving off the Dutch (?) artillery. On a lucky break, the French Lights then manage to attack the left again and kill a Dutch Line and it's leader. Stunned, the Allied forces shuffled and reorganized their lines while moving up the heavier Guard Grenadier and later re-positioning many of their artillery for better firing. After some exchange of fire, the British rifle move up on their left flank, putting them dangerously close to the French line. The French move up to assault on their right and receive fire as well as give it, luckily taking little casualties. Then, they charge right in and manage to take out the rifles. (As well as dispatching an already wounded line in the center flank with arty fire.) The British respond with furry combining attacks on the French Line who took out the rifle. But, alas, this would be the only banner the British would win in this fight. (Current score 4 to 1) Meanwhile on the left flank, the French Light units in the woods manage to get the jump on some Dutch Militia and the French Curaissiers begin to approach the battle. The British move some of their units in the rear forward. The French respond by having the Curassier cross the river, putting them dangerous close to their infantry and the French lights open fire on the approaching Brittish Guard Grens. The Guards approach the French position but are unable to attack because of woods. The Dutch lights do open fire and cause damage. This sets up a massive attack on the Left Flank from the French who send their cavalry charging into the Dutch lines in the center and one of the Light units move in to attack the cavalry. The cavalry manage to escape, leaving the lights next to British arty and the cavalry cause much damage to the Dutch lines. But they hold for now. The British try to drive off the oncoming Curassier with their own cavalry. But, they do not do enough damage to drink them away. Then, finally the French player plays, "Give them cold steal" getting bonus dice on the arty with the lights, on the cav with the curassier and on the line with the light cav. All these attacks succeed and the curassier then use their bonus attack on the British arty, slaying all opposition and winning 4 banners in just that last turn. Overall, it was almost a complete route.

This was the very first game I've won in this tournament!