Zinzendorf province - The Kings Reviews some troops

 The King has travelled to the Zinzendorf province to see for himself the current situation,  inspect defences and review General Waldeback future plans and schemes to defend the province and keep the Begovians at bay.

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The King (in blue), with his Field Marshal the Duke of Wittenbuffel (white/green facings) and his cousin von Tiddenheim (in yellow) are reviewing some troops...

the heavy cavalry (kurassiers and dragoons)

and then the grenadier battalion ..

[ new figures: Mounted King and Field Marshal, modified Sash and Saber 40mm figures]

Monrovia v Fenwick: Rearguard at Standenplatz

continued from the previous post ....

The Monrovian holding action at Venkheim at enabled them to setup a strong position to fight a rearguard action to enable the rest of the army to continue on across the river to Pinzendorf in Monrovian territory.

Fenwick forces were following up under the command of General von Kessing leading the advance guard with two flanking columns working their way through the light woods on either side of the road; the main body with the artillery followed.

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The Monrovian rearguard deployed at Standenplatz, under the command of General Zeinite....

General Zeinite prepares to issue orders as the Fenwick troops are sighted to their front marching down the road...

The Fenwick troops marching toward Standenplatz, General von Kessing can see the Monrovians deployed ahead, there are two supporting columns moving through the light woods on either side of him - they are not in sight yet....

Von Kessing deploys his column, as the left flank column arrives

The Fenwick forces advance forward...

The Monrovian infantry regiment in front of the bridge retires, taking positions in the small village and on the bridge...

As the Fenwick troops deploy ready to attack, their right flank column has arrived at last....

The Fenwick attack commences - infantry move into musket range, the hussars cross the stream and charge the opposing cavalry....

the converged grenadiers charge the bridge ....

A sharp volley from the Monrovian converged grenadiers un-nerves the Fenwick jagers who fall back through the supporting battalion.

On the other flank, the Fenwick hussars have cross the stream and attacked the Monrovian cavalry to their front; the Monrovian guard grenadiers are winning a firefight with the Fenwick provincial battalion..

The Fenwick grenadiers force their way over the bridge and the Monrovian fusiliers turn tail and run ...

The Fenwick provincials after another ripping volley from the Monrovian guard grenadiers give ground then rout;  the hussars have pushed back their opponents...

The guard grenadiers fend of a flanking attack from Fenwick cavalry

but suffering heavy fire from Fenwick troops to their front and flank,

then break and rout ... the Fenwick troops are advancing as the Monrovians give ground ...

The Fenwick advance stalls, their grenadiers have secured the next bridge but have enemy cavalry to their front; the Fenwick hussars are blown and won't advance.

The Monrovians withdraw covered by their cavalry....

A victory for Fenwick,

but the Monrovian rearguard action was successful, the rest of what remains of their army will be able to reach Pinzendorf.

Monrovia V Fenwick : Holding action at Venkheim ..

Monrovia V Fenwick, the Bylandt incursion.... continuing from Battle of Lagerheim ... 

http://tidders-kingdomofwittenberg.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-battle-of-lagerheim.html

Took a while to find my notes on the unit's status after the battle and work out the next scenarios, first in this post a holding action, to be followed by a full rearguard action and then ...

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As the Monrovia army retreated from the battlefield of Lagerheim, their cavalry mostly intact were used to shield the infantry as they withdrew (some in big hurry).  In order to give him some time to get some order into the army, the Monrovian commander Count Belladona instructs General Stricknein to block a pursuit by Fenwick with a brigade of dragoons and battalion of jagers at Venkheim.

Meanwhile the Duke of Fenwick consults with his staff on what units could be used for a pursuit...

Decision made, the Fenwick pursuit column is quickly assembled from the least fatigued units and sets off. In command is General von Kessing leading the provincial carbiniers, hussars and the regular horse grenadiers along with some jagers.

Waiting at Venkhiem, General Stricknein has drawn up the brigade of dragoons and placed the jagers on each flank in the woods

The Fenwick pursuit column arrives and starts to deploy..

von Kessing issues the order to attack and they start to advance at a trot...

then speed up to charge as they hit home with the Monrovia cavalry who are counter-charging; the jagers move to try and clear the woods.

The Monrovian leib-dragoons holds the charge from the Fenwick elite horse grenadiers, the second dragoon regiment pushes back the Fenwick carabiniers

The draggons have followed up too far and the supporting hussars attack them in the flank ...

The dragoons break and rout followed in pursuit by the carabiniers, the hussars don't pursue and reform; the horse grenadiers have been pushed back and are struggling to hold back the opposing dragoons

the hussars come to assistance of the horse grenadiers hitting the Monrovian leib-dragoons in the flank who break and rout

The Fenwick jagers have finally managed to clear the woods on either side as the cavalry pursue the fleeing Monrovian dragoons

After a bit the Fenwick cavalry break off the pursuit and reform, to their front a large formation of Monrovian cavalry can be seen in the distance; blown and fatigued they hold position - and await the main body of the Fenwick army.

A victory for Fenwick, but Monrovian holding action was successful in blocking the pursuit

The local Land Militia...

Recruiting party trying to get some men to join the land militia...(Black Hussar Miniatures set + a couple of other figures)

Recruits have flocked to the colours (I bought some nice figures from Eagle Miniatures, topped up with a few spares); on manouvers...