Game using Field of Battle 3.
Battle report by Gary.
I put on 'Zorndorf The Afternoon Battle' with Field Of Battle 3 and my 15mm kit.
Only the one Dave of the 'Two Daves' (Dave B) available today so I got to take part for a change commanding the Russians against Prussians.
Highlights were my foot in center giving the Prussians a bloody nose and my Cuirassier on my left holding off superior enemy Cuirassier under Seydlitz at least initially.
Less of a highlight for Russians were their lowly but numerous Hussars being decimated by enemy Dragoons and the Prussian heavies rallying and thumping my Cuirassier in turn.
Only the swamp area was saving my left wing being enveloped by Prussian mounted and I was able to turn some infantry to protect that wing.
I did succumb to a humiliating roll of 1 on a D12 vs a roll of 4 on a D4 in a cavalry engagement at one point but this was balanced by the sole Prussian Grenadier unit routing ignominiously to a musket volley.
Elsewhere we traded casualties almost equally but this did run down my lesser morale (30 vs 35) quicker of course.
Yet another excellent game with FOB 3 again going to the wire with my lot succumbing to Army Morale check just as Prussians were down to a mere 3 Morale themselves (although I had 'gifted' a couple of Morale to them).
Prussian left in front of Zorndorf.
Prussian Cuirassier approach counterparts as Dragoons are a bit tardy advancing.
Prussian central Brigade suffering early.
Bit later and my cavalry wing in real trouble from Dragoons and resurgent Cuirassier.
Infantry engagement in full swing with Prussian Grenadiers routing (near wood).
View from Prussian right.
The damage to Russian mounted arm was grievous in lost Morale points (two Hussar units already gone).
Russian foot deploying to cover flank.
Russian right wing.
End of game positions as Russians yield the field.
Photos curtesy of Gary.
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