Friday 29 April 2011

Monrovians Cross river at Dormhausen

After successfully capturing Dormhausen from the forces of the Duke of Zomeverre the Monrovian army crosses the river, building their bridge of boats at the site of the old ferry.  A brigade of dragoons is in the progress of crossing the river ....
Field Marshal Stricknein (promoted recently from General) greets General Zeinite ....
A bit of a queue is building up on the other side of the river ...
To the east of the town, there is a screen of light troops and some hussars are off on patrol ...

Saturday 23 April 2011

Monvrovians V Zomverre - Battle of Dormhausen (day 2)

The Monrovians commanded by General Zeinite had failed in their assault of the town of  Dormhausen
and were planning another attempt the next day. The General's career was on the line, he had to take the town for the reset of the army to cross the river.

A scratch force from army of the Duchy of Zomverre under the command of General Hoffnung are still in posession of the town and will try to hold another day to allow the main body of their army to assemble.
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Fortified by a nights sleep, a hearty breakfast and a few tots of rum; the Monrovians form up and move off to attack Dormhausen with the support of a fusilier battalion which was guarding the baggage train.
The jagers move on ahead, and the artillery deploys and opens fire on the town ....
The infantry move up, this time unaffected by the artillery fire from the Ducal forces ...
The Ducal militia, after receiving artillery fire and seeing the steady approach of the wild geese, turn and run - carrying the supporting regular company with them
General Hoffnung attempts to rally the militia as the Monrovians move into the town ...
A reserve company of grenadiers is committed to fray to bolster the defence of the Ducal right, they open fire on flank of the Monrovian column moving down the road...
The grenadiers having seen off the infantry battalion in column now engage in a firefight with the wild geese while the rest of the Monrovian infantry move up to attack ...
In a last ditch attempt recover his left flank General Hoffnung commits his cavalry, who encounter the Monrovian hussars ...
The Monrovians assault the Ducal right flank ...
The Ducal grenadiers fall back after being shot to ribbons; while the Monrovian fusiliers have crossed the wall and are into the town ...
The defence of the town collapses and the Ducal forces withdraw hastily covering the retreat with their cavalry. The Monrovians take control of the town.

Thursday 21 April 2011

Monvrovians V Zomverre - Battle of Dormhausen (day 1)

Part of the Monrovian Army under the command of General Zeinite, has crossed the river using the bridge in the small Principality of Umathirmen and his heading north by the side of the river - their task to secure the town of Dormhausen where a full river crossing by the rest of the army is planned.

The army of the Duchy of Zomverre still being dispersed in winter quarters is unable to turn out in full. Their commander General von Messing, scrapes together what he can and tasks General Hoffnung with the task of holding the Monrovians off as long as possible while he musters the army.

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The scratch force of troops from the Duchy of Zomverre, including militia, await the Monrovians ...
In the mid-afternoon the Monrovian column is seen ....
The column advances down the road with the wild geese battalion taking the lead ...
The Zomverre artillery lets loose a furious barrage and and un-nerves the irish, the hussar and artillery crew are similarly afflicted; General Zeinite tries to rally them. The rest of the infantry unperturbed by the wild geese battalion running past them pushes on ....
After more intense artillery fire the Monrovians propensity for ocassional instability under fire gets the worse of them and they turn and run. The troops from Zomverre jeer at their opponents.

The Monrovians fall back onto the baggage train and General Zeinite is able to rally them. They camp for the night and they will make another attempt on Dormhausen the next day.

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A rather shorter than expected game - a awful run of abysmal dice for moral checks sent the Monrovian army off - they'll be back for more ??

Saturday 16 April 2011

Monrovia - troops on the move

Two regiments of infantry leave the Monrovian capital, they are heading east to join the army mustering near the border of the Duchy of Zomverre 
A view along the front of the defenses ...

Saturday 9 April 2011

Monrovia - new regiment of dragoons

A new regiment of dragoons for Monrovia, these are Foundry Frech SYW figs; uniform is based on SYW French dragoon.