TIny Napoleonics
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About the Project
I'm collecting two armies in 10m to recreate the battle of Quatre Bras the prelude to Waterloo. This will be for the Blackpowder game system. I've never painted minis this small before but I think the battle can be better represented at this scale.
Related Genre: Historical
This Project is Completed
Complete French Force
Adding my last unit to the now complete army. It doesn't really look like it but it's over 1000 minis. This project has taken a year. Just need to finish a few pieces of scenery and hope to play it in june
Tree trouble
I had an issue with finding smaller everything for this project including trees. Some trees I have for larger scales work because trees are massive but I wanted to mix it up with smaller trees. I got a mixed bag for a tenner made for train sets 
Mix of scales for my woodHills and crossroads
The main objective for the battle is the crossroads which now has some buildings and a tree. Making some hills was a bit hit and miss I got some spring grass flock from woodland scenics because the mat is spring grass. Yet the two don't really match. I also got another mat to extend the field. It was also meant to be spring grass but was darker. Bit if a pain they don't match but I'll see how it looks when done. Feels a bit old school in my approach to putting this table together
Fly the flag
Pendraken produce tiny flags so I thought I'd add that finishing touch. Not all of the standard poles are positioned correctly so some flags needed to be trimmed to get them on the poles
Dip hedges
I was wondering how to make tiny hedges. I got some MDF left overs from old kits and simply dipped then in paint and flock
Now I'm all set for the big game scheduled in for Wednesday so hopefully get a battle report published. I'll be using the new absolute emperor rules from ospreyFinally playing a game
Quatra bras set up and ready to go
Net deploys his troops ready to take the crossroads
Wellington and his allies prepare to hold their ground.
I was the only one who got the memo about wearing suitable headgearOpening moves
The French begin their advance across the fields
The British deploy artillery in the main road to face the fast marching French who after coming under fire press out across the field
Redcoats and rifleman defend the hedgerow as the vanguard approaches
In the British right Dutch and Belgium cavalry race in to help
Reinforcements for the allies appear from the rear in the form of black Brunswickers as the Brits deploy at the base of the hill
French lancers vault the hedge and attack the 95th but the green jackets quickly form square.unable to break them the lancers withdraw to their own lines.
After seeing off the cavalry the British get back into line as the French infantry close in
The rifleman come under fire and break. Shocked to see them run the British behind them become confused by the event and are disorderedThe onslaught
The approaching French begin to near and the allies decide attack is the best form of defence and deploy to meet them. Artillery from both sides soften up the opposing sides.
Once in musket range the two sides open fire
A firefight sees the Highlanders follow the 95 off the table as the Brunswickers hurry to fill the gaps before the French role up the British left
The Dutch dragoons charge down the main Street into the infantry scattering French coloumns before close to exhaustion returned to the safety of their lines
The two sides redress the ranks as the French receive cavalry reinforcements who race up the French left towards the prince of orange and the Dutch militia
The two sides exchange musket fire 
The British right hit back seeing off a French column and two more quickly break leaving gaps in the French right 
Brunswick Uhlans manoeuvre to take advantage off the sudden damage to the French right.
French cavalry sweep down on the British right but the hannoverian militia form square just in time 
Cuirassiers bypassing the squares hit the Dutch militia in line and after wiping them out crash into the next unit along. On either side of the field cavalry does it's damage
The two sides clash in one last desperate attempt to force them back 
The final line of French wracked by cannister shot and close but not close enough to bthe crossroads. Ney orders his forces back as they leave the field to regroup with the Emperor. Wellington heads up the Brussels road to find va good defensive position to wait for the Prussians. It was a close game that worked out as a draw in points butca moral victory for the British who still held the crossroads. First time playing the Absolute emperor rules. Both players got to grips with the system and the rules make sense with the period. I hope to do some smaller games in the future 
