Field Of Battle - Zorndorf The Morning Attack scenario played

Played out this scenario in earnest today using FOB3 with Stephen in charge of Prussians and I the Russians.

Russian musketry and artillery firing was really poor throughout which saw Prussians able to get right into faces of Russians troops and inflict lots of damage unhindered.

My two heavy artillery batteries were particularly poor even with point blank canister failing to inflict any hits or recoils but being blown to bits by enemy musketry and then crushed in melee.

As usually happens Prussians had one excellent sequence of cards combined with superb shooting and melee which saw Russians dealt a crushing blow.

One of Seydlitzs Cuirassier was star of show running over 2 Russian musketeer units.

Both Russian wings had folded and center under pressure (although baggage park was still protected) when game ended on failed Army Morale roll.

Scenario worked really well with FOB and I do so love the card deck 'sequence of play' as it just leads to so many plausible narrative moments throughout a game, is so playable and slick and just plain fun even in defeat, pity it is a 'marmite' set in our group.

Armies at deployment

Russian second line reserves have deployed to protect badly damaged colleagues on right

Russian commander has fallen in center putting Brigade into disorder (never rains but it pours)

Russian left prior to imploding

Prussian right up to Russian lines with nary a hit sustained but many inflicted

Prussian Grenadiers pushing forward with Cuirassier in support

Things look bleak in center but thankfully Prussians failed to exploit

Prussian right also pushes forward

Just too many costly hits and disorders on Russian lines as their weak cavalry Brigade tries to shore up crumbling right wing