Blue vs Red, the Victory

The first Red vs Blue battle has been raging on my table all weekend.  A large factor in this length of time is the fact that I am using new rules, General D'Armee by the Toofatlardies.  These have 90 pages of rules before the optional rules begin.  Having become used to Dan Mersey's rules style this year I am finding it difficult to step back to "Complicated."

The Red have been having trouble with the guards brigade, two large elite battalions,  (B1) but as the guards advanced they were forced into square.  A charge by the Blue dragoons was seen off in fine style, although the guards suffered from casualties inflicted by the horse artillery cannister fire.

 In the centre the blue 3rd Brigade attacked the garrisoned BUA with a supported column.   

 The Red Guards stand off the Blue dragoons.

 The Red advance on the left, with the cavalry brigade coming into line beside the advancing Guards.

 The shock of the battle is the revelation that the Blue have a second Dragoon brigade on their blinds.  These are revealed and immediately assault the advancing Red Brigade five. 

With the Blue Dragoon Brigadier leading his charging first regiment the small Red battalion on this flank are unable to stand. The square breaks. 

  

 The Blue bring up their horse artillery on their left flank, as a second regiment charges.

I had to face the fact that the Blue had lost this flank.

 The Red Guards cause the massed column to retreat.  Clearly the red have won on their right.  Those elite troops were just far too tough to handle like this.

 The Red Third brigade are roughly handled and begin to falter.  The green troops are holding the garrisoned farm, but the Red have lost the centre too.

At the end of the game the Red have three brigades faltering or destroyed, the Blue have lost one with a second Faltering.  With large parts of the red Army dispersing the Red Duke withdraws, swearing vengeance.  

Max, the Blue Count, probably has a date with Sophia Loren somewhere.

A good game, but I`m still getting on top of these rules.