Intercontinental Tournament

The West of the world Quarter Final 1
Mark McG (Allies) 6 banners, 14 blocks lost
David H (French 3 banners, 25 blocks lost

Allies started in fine form, with the Light Infantry using superior firepower and training to disrupt the French advance. With 2 LT and Heudelet dead, a quick lead of 3-0 to the Allies
After much shilly-shallying, the French cavalry charged, breaking a square. However the line held, and the counter attack sent the cavalry scurrying away. The cavalry then cam back, wearing their impervious suits, surviving artillery cannister, cavalry battle back bonus and a cavalry charge to eliminate the English artillery and Heavy cavalry. With little other option, the English infantry slid behind the cavalry to finally dispose of this menace, but the leader got away. 4-2

In a great display of courage, the French forced marched.. mostly AWAY from the Allies. Soult brought his Line forward. The English saw a chance and charged with the bayonet, which went rather poorly including 1 unit eliminated until Champlemond lost patience, slaughtered one 3 strength LN, and was inspired to repeat. 6 hits on 8 dice, and a match winning performance. 

 


 

The West of the world Quarter Final 1
Mark McG (French) 6 banners, 16 blocks lost
David H (Allies) 3 banners, 26 blocks lost

A faster game.. French delayed slightly to weed a card, and then it was straight up the Right flank with the LGM, into the teeth of a good Elan, losing 2 LN, but the Bayonet Charge even the score. From there on it was pretty much a French show of force muscling the Brits, despite some very sub-par dice in the mid-game. Brits managed a little sortee in the middle, which was firmly repulsed by better dice. All over on Turn 7.
 

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Hi, who plays who in the semifinals? Thanks
John

John (Allies) 0 banners, 26 blocks lost
Giulio (French) 7 banners, 11 blocks lost

Strange outcome. I had the cards to maneuver on the right and John lacked the cards to react. I operated a flanking maneuver that paid dividends. Despite the extreme result, I think John played competently. He tried his best but without cards and scarce luck with the dice, the best is rarely sufficient. Once the French cavalry gets control of the battlefield, it is almost impossible to stop it. The game was played with the old module, v 3.42.

I definitely made some errors, such as not using infantry ranged combat against the cavalry as opposed to melee, letting Giulio always perform reform and retreat. The better player won, regardless of luck. Congratulations Giulio.

I understand that another semi-final game has been played but I don't see the report. Giulio

French (John) 7 Banners
Allies (Giulio)  6 Banners

Again most of the action on the right flank where my attacks were met by very strong counter attacks by the British. Giulio always seemed to have the perfect tactic card to stop my attacks and then the best command cards to counter attack. Bombardments with my artillery tipped the game in my favour at the very end. It was indeed `a very close  run thing´. 

Semi-Finals 
Game 2  005 Talavera (28 July 1809)

Mark McG  (French): 7 banners
Joe (Allies):  5 banners

Follow on match after Game 1 which I lost 3-7 as the Allies. Played in 2 sessions, and Session 1 was pretty quiet, and at the break, after 4 turns the French were back to their starting positions without loss. Brits had a few dings, but nothing major. Score was 0-0.

French had a drought of Right cards, which is the flank Joe won on in game 1, and glut of Left cards, which looked unpromising.
In the end Joe attacked on the French left, which suited me and the French cavalry started advancing up the Right. This was met by the British cavalry, who were out of their league. The French Heavy cavalry charged up the centre to attack the artillery across the brook. I'd actually just read that cavalry couldn't get across Portina Brook up to the Cerro de Medellin, and the HC proved it here failing to get a single hit and taking 3 hits in return. They were lucky to escape with their last block. French led here 3-1.

With the British driven back on the French, and chased off the Right, it came down to the centre, with the Brits huddled on the Cerro. Leading 5-1, it was trying to position for a Forced March that could take the game cheaply. It wasn't to be, with an Infantry Combat First welcome, and a Bayonet charge response collecting 2 banners. 5-3
The French then managed to polish off a Brit LN on the crest, and MacKenzie survived the Leaer check that would have ended it here.
British artillery then found a target at the back for another banner, 6-4

A second Forced March up the centre failed to drop a Briti LN, and the responding Bayonet charge took the LN away, 6-5
It was then up to the French infantry to hit 2 artillery on 9 dice, which they got on the last possible roll. Some strange dice here, losts of CAV and ART, and then strings of INF together.



 

Any reason why the finalists have not played ?
Best regards
John