Having neglected my Napoleonic "imagi-nations" (see my Fescennia page for background), I worked out a campaign and set it going this week. Arcadia has invaded Nemea and the two armies are manoeuvring for advantage, but with the Arcadians not really knowing where the Nemean forces are advancing from. Two opposing columns collided at Wolfheim. Here are some pictures of the game. Most of the figures are 25mm Hinchliffe metals, with additional 28mm Perry Miniatures hard plastics. Rules are "Old School", based on Charles Grant's Napoleonic rules. Victory went to the Arcadians.

The table is 6' by 4'. Most of the scenery is commercial in origin, but the hills are homemade,

as are the pieces along the stream and some of the trees.

The Nemean force deployed in position, ready to meet the advancing Arcadians column.

The Nemean right wing cavalry brigade with supporting light infantry regiment.

Uhlans nearest the camera, dragoons in the distance,

with the brigade commander and his ADC out front.

A view along the Nemean line.

Nemean Guard Dragoon Regiment.

Nemean Heavy Dragoon Regiment - a mixture of figures from the odds and ends box,

mostly Hinchliffe. 

Nemean musketeer regiment.

Nemean artillery battery.

Nemean Guard artillery battery.

The Arcadian cavalry brigade on their left wing.

Dragoons and cuirassiers in front, chasseurs-à-cheval behind, with the brigade commander and his ADC out front. These are all Perry Miniatures hard plastic figures.

The Arcadian infantry and artillery arrive on the battlefield.

The Arcadian light infantry wear a blue uniform, whereas the line infantry are in white uniforms.

Arcadian artillery team and limber - Old Glory figures - with an Hinchliffe artillery piece.

First, a series of pictures of the action in the centre of the battlefield.

The Arcadians made excellent use of their light infantry in this game.

The black counter indicates the Nemean unit cannot move this turn, owing to poor morale: it had suffered considerable losses from the Arcadian light infantry's shooting and had done little

damage in return.

By this stage of the battle, the Arcadians had broken one Nemean musketeer regiment and were pushing forward against the next one.

Next, the cavalry action to the north of the stream.

The Arcadians manoeuvred their three regiments into line.

The Nemean light infantry closed formation as that made them safer against cavalry.

The opening clash.

The Nemean uhlans broke the Arcadian cuirassiers, who are seen here fleeing the field. They also had their colours captured by the uhlans!

The Arcadian chasseurs-à-cheval hit the uhlans in the flank as the opposing dragoon regiments continued fighting - the latter fight ended in a draw and both units fell back to rally.

The uhlans broke and fled, pursued by the chasseurs-à-cheval, right past the rallying Nemean dragoons...

...who promptly attacked the Arcadian unit in the flank and sent them reeling back to their own lines!

Later on, the Arcadian cavalry advanced again and this time the chasseurs-à-cheval had the better of the fight and broke the Nemean dragoons.

The Nemean light infantry in peril as the game came to an end - about to be flanked by Arcadian cavalry.

Lastly, the action on the Arcadian right wing.

The Neman cavalry made very little contribution to the battle on this part of the field; they were in the wrong place to achieve anything decisive.

Column versus line - the columns won this time, but only after a see-saw fight.

The Nemean cavalry are driven off by musketry from a Nemean infantry column. Under the rules, formed, stationary and steady infantry, regardless of formation, cannot be charged in front by cavalry, and there was no room for the Nemean horsemen to manoeuvre.

The Nemean left flank recoiling in confusion and rout.

The closing phases of the action.

A view from early on in the battle as the two sides close for the fight.

Nemean batteries firing from the main ridge.

The roundshot stick in action.

Arcadian artillery firing on the Nemeans.