Wednesday 23 December 2020

 More pictures from the Battle of Rindheim:

A view from behind the Arcadian line as the Nemean assault approaches.

In the foreground, the Nemean hussars retire under the 50% rule, having overrun the Nemean battery, while the respective light infantry units have also fallen back behind their supports.

One of the Nemean flanking columns appears on the battlefield: two line infantry regiments with their general and his ADC.

The Arcadian infantry open musketry fire all along the line. The red counter by the nearest Nemean column means it is "Unformed", owing to 10% losses or more in one turn.

The Nemean columns all charge up the steep hills to contact, urged on by generals and ADCs.

The central Arcadian unit (the 2nd Line) is attacked by three Nemean columns (Nordstadt and Saatkräheburg Musketier Regiments and Südprovinz Grenadier Regiment).

The Arcadian 8th Line Regiment defends against the Nemean Zaunkönigburg Musketier Regiment.

Arcadian heavy cavalry - the 4th Cavalry Regiment (Cuirassiers).
Officers have black crests on their helmets.

The 2nd Line Regiment is pushed back by the Nemean attackers, but in the foreground, the 3rd Line Regiment repulses the Tauchendorf Musketier Regiment.

The Erymanthian troops arrive on the field to support their Nemean allies: two infantry regiments followed by a light infantry regiment. Their commander and his ADC are in the foreground.

Fierce exchanges of musketry fire!

Fighting near Rindheim between the Nemean flanking column and the Arcadian reserve brigade.

The Nemeans have captured the central hill in the Arcadian main line. Behind them can be seen the Arcadian 2nd Line Regiment being conducted into captivity, it having surrendered after a very poor morale throw! The dice next to the Nemean regiments indicate the number of turns before they can make another charge.

The Arcadian 8th Line Regiment exchanges volleys with the Nemean Zaunkönigburg Musketier Regiment. The latter cannot charge again for three turns, as the die shows, and they are "Unformed" (red counter) and have just failed a Morale test (Black counter). 

The fighting along the hills continues, with the Arcadians bringing up reserves
to halt the Nemean breakthrough.

The Arcadian 2nd Grenadier Regiment fires on the approaching Erymanthian column. At the top left, the Arcadian 8th Line Regiment holds off the Erymanthian dragoon regiment.

The Erymanthians prepare to attack the Arcadians.

From across the river, an Erymanthian howitzer battery begins to shell the distant
Arcadians near Rindheim.

Another Erymanthian battery from across the river causes havoc amongst the
Arcadian 2nd Grenadier Regiment and 1st Line Regiment.

The Arcadian 6th Line Regiment halts the Nemean breakthrough with its volley firing.

The Nemean assault is brought to a standstill as the fighting descends into musketry exchanges.

The Erymanthian columns deploy and advance, although their dragoons made no headway against the Arcadian 8th Line Regiment on the hill!

The Nemean flanking column was beaten back by the Arcadian reserve brigade.
Here Arcadian light infantry are skirmishing with Nemean line infantry.

The Arcadian line has held, with Nemean infantry units falling back under the 50% rule.

The last volleys before the Nemeans had to abandon the central hill, owing to their losses.



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