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North Queensland's Napoleonic Competition

On the Sunday passed the Gentlemen of ‘The Lonely Gamers Club’ played a small Napoleonic competition at the ‘Realms of Magic’ hobby store in Townsville, North Queensland. We only had six players which I would have to say for the population of Townsville gamers it was not a bad gathering.

The armies of the six players were as follows:
  • John – Late War Prussian
  • Brian – British Peninsular
  • Dave (NZ) – Late War Russian
  • Josh – Early War Austrian
  • Stan – Mid War French
  • Me – Late War French

Each army consisted of only 600pts using Andrew Parr’s ‘Fortune & Glory’ Napoleonic rules set. We used the first three scenarios from the rules which were ‘Picthed Battle’, Contested Ground’ and ‘Attack’. Each on a 6x4ft table with pre-set terrain. 

During the day we played three rounds of play, starting at 945am and the last game finishing at 5pm that afternoon. Each game was a new chellange for the player and each army fought a different army and troops type, John playing a massed 2nd class Prussian army and Josh using battalion guns with his Austrians proved a chellange for those opposing them.

However in the end John’s Prussian Army proved to strong and with a total of eight points took the winning crown. Brian and Dave both on four points came a close secound and Jose rolled in third. Stan and myself held the rearguard. I would also like to thank Micheal and Graham from ‘Realms of Magic’ for allowing us to use the floor of thier store for our gaming area.

Dave and Josh battle in the distance and Stan places his army during the fist phase of gaming

Brian and John in the first round of gaming

Josh’s Austrian Army

My French Lancers swing around a flank

During the ‘Attack’ scenaro allowed the defender a redoubt, Josh placed one of his Austrian Line battalions with attached battalion gun.

Brian’s Pensullar Army

Dave’s Russians and my French clash

John’s winning Prussian fight Josh’s Austrians

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15 thoughts on “North Queensland's Napoleonic Competition”

  4. Vinnie

    Thanks for the comments guys…I think the lads enjoyed the day and the competiitons as there was no load arguments, which is a very good sign they had fun.

    All the best

    Vinnie

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