Napoleon HITS Game Apr. 4-5

The idea for this scenario comes from Roland.  I just put the troops on the map.


The French were beset with a piece of bad luck.  Movement orders for II corps had been intercepted. The Austrian high command sent out a large force to take advantage of this opportunity and destroy the enemy.  However, due to the all too usual slow movement of the Austrians, the French may be able to slip free.  To succeed, each army will need to out guess and out maneuver his opponent.

This 3 hour battle will be fought on the Pipe Creek 3 map.  The usual 3 mods will be required along with the Pipe Creek expansion pack sold by Matrix, (everyone who has played for the last month already has it).

The battle will require a minimum of 8 players.  We can, of course, accommodate many more with brigade assignments.

The usual rule of no scouting more than 200-250 yd in front of your troops is in effect.

Cavalry and artillery may only use the roads when moving across the central ridge or along it.  They may not move cross country.  There are only two roads which allow such movement across, marked in red.  Roads near the top of the ridge that allow travel NE_SW, also marked in red.  These restrictions only apply to the central ridge.

Here is a link to the doodle sign-up. Doodle Sign-Up

This scenario will require some advanced planning for the two armies to be successful. It will be best for two people to bite the bullet and volunteer for CinC. I believe one of the Marks wanted to be French?

If "one of the Marks" is "wanting" to be CnC, it will never be this one.

Sure send it to me.

since it's Easter over here - I won't be around - or I might just end up dead myself....

but I wish the rest of you a lot of fun with the scenario - I am looking forward to seeing the replay and find out if the scenario developed in any way the way I intended it too

will it be 6-0??????

Excellent. One down, one to go.

well considering you also won when you weren't around... pretty much says everything doesn't it...

It shows my detailed planning and simple communication style makes for a winning recipe. Delegation of tasks is the most important aspect of being a commander, non? I simply assign roles and tasks to perfection hahahahah

I was a snail-eater last game so I'll be an ice cream seller this time around - any division will do for me, 2 or 6-legged.

so I'll be an ice cream seller this time around

It is rather intimidating to have people trying to sell you ice cream via the tip of a bayonet.

considering that Austrians knew very little about the musket apart from the use of its bayonett....

It is rather intimidating to have people trying to sell you ice cream via the tip of a bayonet.

We pride ourselves on getting few people coming back with product complaints.

Fifty I got for selling me coat,
Fifty for selling me blanket.
If ever I 'lists for a soldier again,
The Divil shall be me sergeant
Poor old sodger, poor old sodger

Twice tried for selling me coat,
Three times tried for desertion.
If ever I be a sodjer again,
May the Divil promote me sergeant.
Poor old sodger, poor old sodger

My uncle Restituto's rice with rabbit and snails cooked over a wood fire.

that's enough for a whole platoon!

too many snails for me though

Soon Pepe of Villaflor will have a whole platoon of hungry little Pepe Jr's.

It appears French occupation still weighs heavy on them.

It's Thursday so it's time for my usual announcement that we still need a CinC for the Austrian side.

well you know I'd always fight for my country... but this weekend the home front itself has to be defended, to the last!

I will command that snail's hunting party, please Kevin send me the briefing.

Well done Pepe. It's on the way.

Finishing the details for operation "Don't look back in anger" with my two aides de camp in my palace.

I'm sure the suggestions your ADCs make will give the Austrians a glorious victory. That is especially true for the youngest member of your staff.

Have you bought him a colonelcy in the lifeguards yet?

Well Martin it seems that's the place to be, but I feel I got a Lifeguard commision with them.