Impromptu Games

Yes, Indeed, the battle was a phenomenal show of two armies clashing together and fighting on a large wide front.

In the first hour, my division fired the first shots from a hilly forest with our artillery guns. Later, as the Russians advanced on the right flank a huge french maneuvre began that lasted for over twenty minutes where my division moved quickly away from our position at the hilly forest to another hilly forest close to Lissa. I assumed our army's right flank and set up shop around the small river in front of us. As the Russians took over the huge hills that we once held, their guns had much better accuracy and power shooting down at us frenchmen holding the hill. Suddenly, Miko and Gonzo made a push toward our center-right and right flank, forcing my division to retreat further up the hill. We set up on a large sloped hill and spread our infantry in the forest, waiting for the Russians to cross the open field to attack us. It appeared that the center-left attack from Miko had stopped attacking my division and instead focused on attacking Tom's division to the center. I sensed this and therefore moved my center troops to the right flank just in time to reinforce my troops in the forest who were bravely fending off Gonzo's russian charge into the forest.

With my cavalry running amok and being disorganized, my cavalry couldn't help my infantrymen who desperately and bravely fought back Gonzo's charge several times before three of my battalions routed. After Gonzo's army was spent, all we could do was hold our position until we received further orders. After about ten minutes of holding our ground, the order to reposition our troops to the army's left flank was given to me.

I left Captal's brigade behind in case the Russian's tried to attack again. My orders were now to reinforce our left flank who was under the command of Kevin. I quickly made my way over there and assessed the situation. The russian left flank commander was Martin, the brit-turned russian. My only shot would have been to make a wing attack to the far left where Martin lacked troops. And so I did it, even though Martin had lancers covering his infantry, I took the risk. And the risk was well worth it, for within ten minutes my troops had accomplished their goal of flanking the Russians.

It was at this point I realized that we needed more troops and more power focused on the center of the russian left flank line. It was at this point I ordered Captal to move to Lissa, our entire battle depended on us retaking it. Currently, Martin was holding it with his very strong line of infantry and cavalry. But it wouldn't take too long until Captal joined us and with his help, we pushed down Martin's center.
While Martin was distracted on his center, I followed suit and pushed on his left. With only a few minutes remaining of the battle, we had retaken Lissa, after many men lost of course, we had prevailed.

Thank you all for the battle, probably the best one I've ever had the pleasure of participating in.