....We managed a Wargame

Firstly many thanks to those who commented so positively to the previous blog. Now we can move on and start to show the action as it unfolded on the day.

This is the French left, artillery, with hussars and dragoons in the middle distance and large infantry columns advancing in the background. True to form the French tactics pretty much reflected what happened in 1815.

Here is the rear of the Old Guard column which had line infantry to the left and a Young Guard unit to the right.

Here is another shot of the French left with the infantry marching past La Dell Appliance supported by elements of the Cavalry of the Guard.

Meanwhile on the Allied "ridge" the infantry had deployed in traditional line formation. Here is General Picton and his ADC, Scots infantry to the fore with the Union Brigade waiting in reserve.

Just for information the Allies were outnumbered in both infantry and cavalry although there was parity in artillery. The gap numbers was not hug but significant enough to dictate the tactics used on the day, so as per the film "Wellington has nailed himself to his ridge"

More soon, that means tomorrow.

Thanks for dropping by.

Eric