Another tricorne period playtest for my linear adaptations for the 18th Century
period.
It proved to be a gripping contest between two determined opponents. The
Prussians were superb, their infantry even better in the SYW incarnation than
the Austrian Succession army I used last time. The relentless advance of their
infantry lines producing a steady fire was fun to deploy.
The Russians were rather impressive counters to the Prussian advance and put up
a dogged resistance all the way through. Early on it looked a bit poorly for the
Russians as their heavy cavalry were soundly beaten in the cavalry contest and
it looked as though the Prussians were getting an advantage on both flanks.
Despite this the Russians fought on and managed to win some local victories in
the centre and on the other flank where they managed to contain a couple of
Prussian units. Their cossacks were also a real menace inflicting missile
casualties all over the place.
In the final analysis the Russians prevailed - only just, winning by one unit.
It's probably the closest game I've played for a while. The Russians, despite
inferior infantry and cavalry units managed to pull off a superb victory.
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