Mid-18th Cent 20mm Eye Candy

 I had the opportunity to play Will last Thursday using his (mostly) Strelets figures and Black Powder 2 rules.  I only took photos in the early stages of the game as we soon lost ourselves in the hectic to and fro of cavalry actions.

The scenario involved the British infantry advancing in column along a road and an attempted ambush by French cavalry, followed up by infantry.  The British cavalry arrived in the nick of time and deployed to meet the oncoming French (out of shot to the right in the photo below).

Lots of lovely cavalry.

Hessians, I think, masquerading as Dutch for this scenario.

British and Hessian infantry columns plodding along the road axis.

The dastardly French cavalry ready to dash for death or glory.

The British slowly start to shake out into line using the hedgerows as cover where possible.

British horse doing their thing.

The bally French coming to meet them.

The cavalry fight was fun, with honours more or less even on both sides combat losses, but as the French outnumbered the British, this wasn't particularly good outcome.  The complete battle was too big to play to a conclusion in an evening, but the cavalry action made up for it.  Thanks to Will for bringing along his lovely troops.

Thanks for looking.