I had an interesting game of OHW using scenario 3, the bridge crossing. The forces were roughly equal with a French v British encounter setup - probably somewhere in the Peninsular. I used my solo rules which immediately caused the French some disruption when their cavalry unit retreated off the board and didn't return. The game was close with the British steadily gaining the upper hand. This was confirmed when they received the bonus of an extra unit through the random events roll forcing the French to quit the field.
For this game I used some Risk board game figures mounted on bases to represent the respective forces. I'm planning to use them for C&C Napoleonics but thought I'd give them a spin with an OHW setup. They looked good combined with the wargaming terrain spread out on the C&C board. Again a pleasant run out of the rules, however, I still feel they don't quite give me enough detail to satisfy and I still prefer the Napoleonic Ruleset in Napoleonic Wargaming. For a quick game that doesn't require much in the way of preparation they still offer an enjoyable alternative and I plan to play more games using the scenarios in the book across different periods.
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