Field Of Glory: Renaissance a Christmas game - Spain vs France

Annual game at Johns with Mr P, Le Duc and Stephen using FOGR.

Game was 1000 points per side using French and Spanish circa 1643ish

Troops from Stephen and Johns 15mm collections

John and Le Duc were Spanish and Mr P and I as French with Stephen umpiring.

We set up table using FOGR terrain system and then had at it with Mr P in control on French right facing John with my own wee self on the left facing Le Duc.

Spanish won the day as French right was virtually wiped out (think Mr P had 2 units left out of 10) and I suffered on our left (losing 4 of 8 units)

Spanish did suffer several losses but their Elite units really shone through, with their dice re-rolls turning several defeats into victories, especially in center against average and even superior French foot.

As ever a great days craic with plenty of insults and (very non-PC) banter and lots of dice rolled usingth a good set of rules.

French left as battle is joined with opposing mounted across hill slopes

French center with my foot on left and Mr P to the right

French right wing mounted force being wiped out by Spanish counterparts

Spanish Elite foot (around hillock) pounding forward

My Determined Horse tangle with Armoured Cuirassier types

Earlier as I maneuvered to engage whilst avoiding attention of some Spanish cannon

My horse arrayed a start with my foot unit in standard formation

Initial deployment on right wing

And some much better pics borrowed (ie stolen) from Le Ducs blog http://warfareintheageofcynicsandamateurs.blogspot.com

A word of warning re following pic ++ DO NOT VIEW ON FULL STOMACH ++

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Left til right, Moi, Mr P, John, Stephen and Le Duc