Regular 2nd Tuesday of the month meeting of the Friendly Table Game Club; April 8th, 2025

                       Race to the Hill

A Napoleonic Battle using Osprey Publishing rules Rebels & Patriots

 Our clash this time was between British and French.  The scenario was for the British to try and get their light gun on the hill and the French to stop them.  But the rules have a cool thing that if box cars or snake eyes are rolled something happens.  In this game the British had two shots from snipers and the French got a Discipline bonus for one of their skirmish units.  As it turns out the French also got a light gun through this game mechanic.  From that point it turned into a race for the hill because the first one with a Light Gun on the Hill won the game.

The British had 2 units of Line Infantry modified to be good shooters.  They also had a Light Gun, a unit of Light Infantry and a unit if Skirmishers.(see below)

The French had 2 units of Line Infantry modified to be good attackers.  They also had a unit of Grenadiers, 2 units of Skirmishers and a unit of Light Cavalry.(see below)

The British started out strong, moving and shooting at will.  They quickly drove off the French Light Cavalry and one unit of Line Infantry.  The British Skirmisher unit began a dual with one of the French Skirmisher units that lasted the rest of the game.

The French had trouble activating and their shooting was terrible.  It looked like the British were going to easily win the game but at the last minute the French Grenadiers came over the hill and drove back a unit if British Line Infantry in confusion and almost was able to capture the British Light Gun.  The French were then able to get their Light Gun on the hill first, thus giving the French a minor victory.

 




















UNIT NAME    Light Gun        Firing/Range    5+/24"
Unit Size    4  Models & Gun    Fighting    6
Speed    4"    Discipline    0
Special Rules  Reduce Hard Cover to Cover     
Limited arc
+1 to close order
Open ground as cover from fire        
Points    4                

UNIT NAME    British Line Infantry    Firing/Range    4+/18"
Unit Size    12 Models    Fighting    6
Speed    6"    Discipline    0
Special Rules    -First Fire +1
-May Form Close  Order        
Points    6                

UNIT NAME    French Line Infantry    Firing/Range    5+/18"
Unit Size    12 Models    Fighting    5+
Speed    6"    Discipline    0
Special Rules    -First Fire +1
-May Form Close Order        
Points    5                

UNIT NAME    Light Infantry    Firing/Range    5+/18"
Unit Size    12 Models    Fighting    6
Speed    8"    Discipline    0
Special Rules    -May Form Close Order
-Open ground as Cover
-Evade
-Skirmish Action               
Points    6

UNIT NAME    Grenadiers    Firing/Range    5+/12"
Unit Size    12 Models    Fighting    5+
Speed    6"    Discipline    +1
Special Rules    -First Fire +1
-May Form Close Order
-May follow up    
Points    6                

UNIT NAME    Skirmishers      Firing/Range    5+/12"
Unit Size    6  Models    Fighting    6
Speed    8"    Discipline    0
Special Rules    -Not slowed by Difficult Terrain
-Open ground as Cover
-Evade
-1/2 dice
-Skirmish Action    

Points    2                

UNIT NAME    Light Cavalry    Firing/Range   ---
Unit Size    6 Models    Fighting    6
Speed    12"    Discipline    +1
Special Rules    -Evade
-Counter Charge            
Points    4                








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