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.
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
1st
Guards Brigade - 8 figures
2nd
British Brigade – 8 figures
3rd
Dutch Brigade – 8 figures
1st
Corps Artillery – gun plus 4 figures
Major
General Clinton
4th
Rifle Brigade – 8 figures
5th
British Brigade – 8 figures
6th
Dutch Brigade – 8 figures
2nd
Corps Artillery – gun plus 4 figures
Major
General Picton
7th
Highland Brigade – 8 figures
8th
British Brigade – 8 figures
9th
Dutch Brigade – 8 figures
3rd
Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures
Major
General Alten
10th
British Brigade – 8 figures
11th
British Brigade – 8 figures
12th
Dutch Brigade – 8 figures
4th
Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures
Major
General Vivian
1st
Hussar Brigade – 4 figures
2nd
Hussar Brigade – 4 figures
Major
General Ponsonby
3rd
Dragoon Brigade – 4 figures
4th
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
3rd
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
4th
Corps Artillery – 1 gun plus 4 figures
General
Kellerman – 1 cavalry corps
3rd
Dragoon Brigade – 4 figures
4th
Cuirassier Brigade – 4 figures
General
Milhaud – 2 cavalry corps
1st
Garde Brigade – 4 figures
2nd
Cuirassier Brigade – 4 figures
Total
French
Infantry
–128 figures
Cavalry
– 16 figures
Artillery
– 4 guns 16 figures