Nearly Waterloo – The Background

The Nearly Waterloo Table

Introduction

This is one of a series of wargames based on famous Napoleonic battles.  It will include battles fought by Napoleon or Wellington.

It is not intended to recreate each historical battle, hence the name of the series Nearly Napoleonic Battles.  

Figures and Scenery

We have used our existing model soldier collection, scenery and terrain boards.   They were designed for use in our 1813 campaign and not for this particular battle.

The aim is to use our existing model soldiers, scenery and terrain boards to set up a wargame which is based on the historical battle.  

We will use our own Napoleonic Wargame Rules to fight each game.

http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/

 Nearly Waterloo

This game is based on the battle fought on 18 June 1815, near Brussels in Belgium.

We have used our terrain and buildings to show the Waterloo ridge, cross roads and the important strategic locations of Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte and Papelotte.  

The French objective is to take and hold the cross roads by the end of move 12.

 Table at start of game

British Order of Battle

The Duke of Wellington

Major General Cooke

1^st Guards Brigade - 8 figures

2^nd British Brigade – 8 figures

3^rd Dutch Brigade – 8 figures

1^st Corps Artillery – gun plus 4 figures

Major General Clinton

4^th Rifle Brigade – 8 figures

5^th British Brigade – 8 figures

6^th Dutch Brigade – 8 figures

2^nd Corps Artillery – gun plus 4 figures

Major General Picton

7^th Highland Brigade – 8 figures

8^th British Brigade – 8 figures

9^th Dutch Brigade – 8 figures

3^rd Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures

Major General Alten

10^th British Brigade – 8 figures

11^th British Brigade – 8 figures

12^th Dutch Brigade – 8 figures

4^th Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures

Major General Vivian

1^st Hussar Brigade – 4 figures

2^nd Hussar Brigade – 4 figures

Major General Ponsonby

3^rd Dragoon Brigade – 4 figures

4^th Dragoon Brigade – 4 figures

Total British

Infantry – 96 figures

Cavalry – 16 figures

Artillery – 4 guns 16 figures

French Order of Battle

The Emperor Napoleon

Marshal Ney – Imperial Garde

1st Old Garde – 8 figures

2nd Old Garde – 8 figures

3rd Middle Garde – 8 figures

4th Middle Garde – 8 figures

1st Garde Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures

General D’Erlon – I corps

5th Light Brigade – 8 figures

6th Line Brigade – 8 figures

7th Line Brigade – 8 figures

8th Line Brigade – 8 figures

2nd Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures

General Reille - II corps

9th Light Brigade – 8 figures

10th Line Brigade – 8 figures

11th Line Brigade – 8 figures

12th Line Brigade – 8 figures

3^rd Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures

General Labau – IV corps

13th Light Brigade – 8 figures

14th Line Brigade – 8 figures

15th Line Brigade – 8 figures

16th Line Brigade – 8 figures

4^th Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures

General Kellerman – 1 cavalry corps

3^rd Dragoon Brigade – 4 figures

4^th Cuirassier Brigade – 4 figures

General Milhaud – 2 cavalry corps

1^st Garde Brigade – 4 figures

2^nd Cuirassier Brigade – 4 figures

Total French

Infantry –128 figures

Cavalry – 16 figures

Artillery – 4 guns 16 figures