New Rule: The Waterloo Situation

The Waterloo Situation

When a province is attacked from two directions by the same or allied forces and the defender chooses to fight the incoming forces may not be a unified force as battle commences.

We have such a situation in Spring 1742. It has not occurred before

If I give the defender the opportunity to attack one force first and then the other its unfair on the invader whose forces might have had time to unite.

Rule to be applied in all such situations.

To establish whether the attacker has unified his forces or whether the second army is arriving late

Campaign Master's Score of D6 -2.

Adjusted scores of 0 and -1 =. armies united. Defender faces both from the start of the batttle

Adjusted scores 1 to 4 = Moves into the game before the second force arrives at the table edge. Full move on next move.  

Depending on the Campaign Master's interpretation of the map this edge may be a flank in the attacker's half but the defender will be have been advised which flank by his scouts/local population.

Spring 1742

Move Deadline: End of Sunday, November 24th.

Spring 1742 Build Deadline

Spring 1742 Build Deadline

November 10th

Phases of 1742

Phases of 1742: Clarification

As I managed to get us in a muddle, this is for clarification.

I will not ask for builds and moves together this time round 

1) Spring Builds

Umpire determines random events and advises the affected nation, in case there are provinces where he cannot build or affects income

Players asked to spend their resources on new units and advise the Umpire where they are to placed.

Players may promote one general one grade. i.e. Create a 7 or move a 7 to 8 or an 8 to 9. Location to be named.

(Assume he was promoted in the capital at New Year. It's taken until to spring to arrive at the posting.

2) Spring Movement

Umpire publishes list of random events which might hamper movement

Players submit movement

3) Spring Consequences and Results

4) Summer Builds

Umpire determines random events and advises the affected nation, in case there are provinces where he cannot build or affects income

Players asked to spend their resources on new units and advise the Umpire where they are to placed.

5) Summer Moves

Umpire publishes list of random events which might hamper movement

Players submit movement

6) Summer Consequences and Results

7) Winter No builds

Umpire determines random events and advises the affected nation, in case there are provinces where  income affected. Otherwise income banked

8) Winter Moves

Umpire publishes list of random events which might hamper movement

Players submit movement

9) Winter Consequences and Results

 

Maps Winter 1741

European Guardian: Winter 1741: Final Edition

Russian fire power too much for the Swedish army

Sweden now spelled Швеция

Frederick's last throw ends in tragedy

After losing Stockholm to the Russian invaders in the Summer of 1741, Frederick I of Sweden pulled in all his remaining forces from Norway and Pomerania together in a desperate attempt to liberate his capital and retain his monarchy. It was not to be as his army disintegrated in a short sharp battle. Frederick is now a lonely figure seeking sanctuary in the Royal Courts of Europe.

Frederick, without an army, flees the battlefield

Russia hold on the Europe's northern flank is consolidated. 

European Guardian: Winter 1741

European Guardian Winter 1741

Jacobite insurgents crushed

The "Yes" Campaign tries to make a point

The armies of King George, who had stationed a moderate sized force in Scotland reacted firmly when the Jacobites sioaught a referendum on Scots Independence. After a short battle a quarter of the clansmen fell while the others disappeared into the Highland fastness. King George, who is commanding here personally knows he will have to pursue them ruthlessly for one more season at least.

Turkey Nibbles at Southern Ukraine and Kiev

Ottomans march nrth

Taking full advantage of Russia's preoccupation with swallowing up little Sweden far to the marched into Kiev and the Southern Ukraine meeting little resistance. It might have been stopped if the Czarina hadn't inadvertantly  concentrated her southern garrison in Burkovina

Swnngs and roundabouts in Italy

Austrian Artillery in Modena

With her troops in Venetia quarantined by the presence of disease in the province, Maria Theresa was unable to reinforce her army in Milan and has conceded it to the French although the Austrian force in Milan slipped south to secure a new base in Modena  With Venetia now free from plague, are the French in Milan facing an attack from two flanks?