Category Archives: Scenarios

“By God, That’ll Do!”: The Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812 (Revised Scenario for Napoleon’s Battles)

Back in the primordial soup of this blog, one of my first Wellingtonic game reports was of a refight of the Battle of Salamanca, played at W.A.S.P. in 2016. Although that article appears in my list of Napoleonic Scenarios, it … Continue reading

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‘The Last Battle’: La Souffel, 28th June 1815 (A Scenario for ‘Napoleon’s Battles’)

Ask anyone to name the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars and the answer in 99% of cases will be ‘Waterloo’.  However, the war continued for some time after Napoleon’s catastrophic defeat.  The remainder of the war for the most … Continue reading

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The Battle of Eggmühl, 22nd April 1809: A Scenario for ‘Napoleon’s Battles’

“I am resolved today or at the latest tomorrow to annihilate the army of Archduke Charles” – Napoleon to Marshal Davout, 22nd April 1809 Following our recent refights of Raab, Neumarkt and Teugn-Hausen, we’re continuing with the 1809 Napoleonic theme … Continue reading

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The Battle of Teugn-Hausen, 19th April 1809: A Scenario for ‘Napoleon’s Battles’

A few weeks ago at W.A.S.P. we had planned to continue our Battle of Neumarkt 1809 game, which had ended on something of a cliff-hanger, with several turns still to play.  However, our Marshal Bessières sadly had a family tragedy … Continue reading

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The Battle of Raab 14th June 1809 (Revised Scenario for ‘Napoleon’s Battles’)

Back in the mists of time, when dinosaurs roamed this blog (some say they still do), I posted a scenario for the Battle of Raab 1809, pitting Eugène de Beauharnais’ Army of Italy against Archduke John’s Army of Inner Austria … Continue reading

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The Battle of ‘Wanneminden’ 1759 (The Scenario)

Last time I posted my after-action report for our 2024 Christmas game, the Battle of ‘Wanneminden’, which was a half-scale or ‘bathtubbed’ version of the Battle of Minden, fought on 1st August 1759.  So by popular demand, here’s the scenario!  … Continue reading

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The Combat of Corbach, 10th July 1760 (A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’)

Here’s yet another Seven Years War scenario to add to the collection.  You’ve gotta catch ’em all! 🙂 Corbach is an interesting battle, which is actually classified as a ‘combat’ in most sources, as the two armies were only lightly … Continue reading

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“No Longer Having A Go”: The Filthy Fifth’s Darkest Day

5th Royal Tank Regiment at La Lande, Normandy Operation BLUECOAT, 3rd August 1944 A Scenario for Battlefront: WWII As it’s the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Campaign, I thought I’d finish off a Normandy scenario that’s been sitting 75%-finished on … Continue reading

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The Combat of Sanderhausen, 23rd July 1758 (A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’)

Well I’ve actually got a game coming up at WASP this week! 🙂  Wargaming has been just a little thin on the ground this year, so this will be only my second game of 2024! 🙁 My oppo is interested … Continue reading

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“In Jesu Nahmen, Marsch!”: Kesselsdorf 1745 (A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’)

“O Lord God, let me not be disgraced in my old days.  Or if Thou wilt not help me, do not help these scoundrels, but leave us to try it ourselves.  In Jesu’s name, March!”  – The prayer of Prince … Continue reading

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