tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post4581220496901329069..comments2024-03-27T21:17:25.335+11:00Comments on The Stronghold Rebuilt: Malplaquet 1709Kaptain Koboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-38408049235574765052014-05-17T21:57:52.483+10:002014-05-17T21:57:52.483+10:00Great photos and even better to witness first hand...Great photos and even better to witness first hand. I couldn't pick up Ralph's master plan after he departed and probably botched things by trying to drag the cavalry out of the way, rather than moving the infantry into line to threaten the allied flank attack. Anyway, there never seems enough time to see these large battles through to conclusion in an evening. I would be nice to try on a Sunday. Our biggest game of Maurice - what better way to celebrate our combined birthdays?!cae5arnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-25144333573897479312014-05-17T18:38:59.214+10:002014-05-17T18:38:59.214+10:00Well some of them were already in lines, particula...Well some of them were already in lines, particularly the one with French cavalry to its rear, flank, and front!<br /><br />And that Brigade of French in column was completely fresh, whereas all of the Austrians were all carrying at least one disorder...<br /><br />And at all events they were many miles away from their objective, Malplaquet, which I take it was still stoutly held?Sparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008013944950635778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-71740765339513839532014-05-17T16:39:28.686+10:002014-05-17T16:39:28.686+10:00After you left ...
The enemy formed their infantr...After you left ...<br /><br />The enemy formed their infantry into lines, forcing Caesar to withdraw the cavalry in disarray. Whilst he did that the enemy lines advanced, putting them pretty much within firing range of our infantry - who were still in a big blob and in columns. It wasn't going to look pretty.<br />Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-72939229465266697422014-05-17T16:16:26.794+10:002014-05-17T16:16:26.794+10:00Thanks Alan. However I really don't see how yo...Thanks Alan. However I really don't see how you came to your conclusions - 'The French Cavaly in a mess' ???- I actually think it was the Austrians who were being outflanked, certainly one infantry regiment had a French Cavalry regiment lined up to charge its rear! And of course it was the Austrian infantry that was carrying disruptions, not the completely fresh French columns poised to set about them with the 'A la baionette' national advantage!Sparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008013944950635778noreply@blogger.com