Photo Feature: November Uprising practice game (12 May 2023)

Here are some images of the practice game I put on for the upcoming 28 May November Uprising refight of the 1st Battle of Warsaw to be held at the War Room.

Mal and Mark were on the Polish side, with Phil and Simon on the Russian. The scenario was the Battle of Dębe Wielkie (31 March 1831) with the Poles attempting to capture the town, situated across a river. While they failed to do so, we had an enjoyable evening's play - using my 'Unruly Eagles' rules and 40mm figures.

Late in the game, with all reinforcements having arrived

Ramorino's Polish infantry brigade (we used a random medley of historical commanders)

Ramorino's brigade (Mark's command)

Roland's brigade (Mark's command)

Russian cavalry brigade - cuirassiers, dragoons, lancers (Simon's command)

Kicki's Polish cavalry brigade (Mal's command)

Mal's infantry brigade - 1st class units

Mid-way in the game - Phil advances on the Poles, forming square on his flank

Early in the game - Poles squander a chance to take the bridge

Mal's Polish cavalry and infantry advance against the Russian right

Mal's infantry confront Phil's grenadiers in the woods

Russian reinforcements - a brigade of Cossacks

View from Phil's position - on the Russian right

Mal's Polish cavalry brigade advances

Phil's grenadiers attack Mal's infantry

Ramorino's Polish infantry brigade (Mark's command) advance to the river line

The fight for the woods continues

Roland's infantry brigade (Mark's command) advances on the bridge

Indecisive fight for the woods continuing

Mark forms his Polish reinforcements into square to forestall Simon's cavalry on the flank

Phil takes the fight to the Poles: Russian grenadiers attack through the woods

Phil puts pressure on Mark's infantry attempting to take the bridge

Unexpected jollity... ;-)

Near end of play

Phil's Cossacks attack (and push back) Polish cavalry

Thanks to all who turned out on the night. The 28 May game will be twice as big and hopefully twice as fun!