Command & Colours Napoleonics: Hougoumont Scenario

I like the idea of recreating famous small battles which involve a struggle over a contested fortified position. One such conflict is Hougoumont which would be a nice miniatures project but I also thought it would be enjoyable to setup a scenario for C&C Napoleonics.

One exists on the website that supports the rules system.

 

Recreating this involved going through my expansions and pulling out the walled gardens. I was short of orchards as these are in Expansion 6 but substituted some fieldworks with forests which did the trick.

I think it looked good. Pity I didn't have time to play it as I needed to use the table for homeworking. With the current pandemic restrictions I've been working from home since March and this will continue indefinitely. This puts a limit on how I can setup and play any wargames or board games which is a bit of a shame. I need to get smarter at using the time better.

The cat agrees. 

 

War and Peace: Austerlitz Scenario

I had a run through of the War and Peace rules mechanics the other day. It looks like the game has got a new lease of life with a recent re-boot with nice graphics, mapboard and counters.

I used a video showing the game played out asa tutorial for my understanding of the 1980 rules.

I still like the look of the old design which is nice and clean and for me captures the period.

The cat wasn't impressed.