Battle Of Ulsby 20.01.06

This following battle was fought at Staines Wargames Club on 20.01.06.

It's a hypothetical engagement from the 2nd Schleswig War between a Danish rearguard and the pursuing Prussian army. It was played using POW 19thC rules on a 6 foot x 7 foot table. The Danes were tasked with defending the village in order to delay the Prussian advance. To accomplish this they began with 4 battalions and 2 gun batteries on-table, with the promise of another 4 battalions and a cavalry 'division' as reinforcement.

The Danish players were:

  • Alan - CiC and 1st Brigade
  • Tim - Cavalry Division
  • Paul - 2nd Brigade

    The Prussians had a simple objective, take the village. They began with 3 battalions and two guns on table, with a cavalry brigade of 3 regiments and 7 more battalions coming on as soon as the game started.

    The Prussian players were

  • Tony - CiC and 12th Rgt
  • Matthew - 13th Rgt plus Westphalian Jagers
  • Adrian - 53rd Rgt plus Cavalry Brigade


    1. Danish Defenders
    2. Prussian Advance
    3. Danish Cavalry
    4. The First Casualty
    5. Reinforcements

    6. Danish Cavalry Attack
    7. The Prussian right Deploys
    7a The Prussian View
    8. Cavalry in action
    9. The advance of the 53rd rgt

    10. Prussian Assault
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    14 Last Charge !

    15. The end

    Comments

    Although everyone enjoyed the game, especially the interplay of the different weapons and technologies, I feel the Prussians had a much easier time than I intended.