tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post1667282170264607635..comments2024-03-28T16:43:46.145+00:00Comments on Heretical Gaming: The Portable Napoleonic Wargame - Battle of Helmstedt (the Division game)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-52334791423143866472019-01-13T11:55:07.923+00:002019-01-13T11:55:07.923+00:00Yes, in many they will be absent. On the other han...Yes, in many they will be absent. On the other hand, they are present in plenty of them too. The Austrian army seemed to do it a lot.JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-78834508796986567212019-01-13T11:54:03.990+00:002019-01-13T11:54:03.990+00:00Hello Rob. I rather think the cavalry is more eff...Hello Rob. I rather think the cavalry is more effective in the 'divisional' battle than in the 'brigade' battle with the bigger units, because the cavalry works almost exactly the same way as in the 'brigade' battle but the infantry and artillery have become less handy. Everyone will have their own ideas about what reflects reality best, of course.JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-50980036415352710272019-01-13T11:20:06.885+00:002019-01-13T11:20:06.885+00:00Forgot to say that at a divisional level encounter...Forgot to say that at a divisional level encounter cavalry will normally be thin on the ground if not entirely absent. Outside the peninsular finding a regiment of cuirassiers attached in this way is unusual (unprecedented - not sure).Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-87943018736399859582019-01-13T11:17:57.476+00:002019-01-13T11:17:57.476+00:00I'm not sure that the greater effectiveness of...I'm not sure that the greater effectiveness of cavalry in the 'smaller' scale isn't valid effect as with smaller handier units they probably will find it easier to catch someone at a disadvantage. Whether it's overdone of not I can't say.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-34075473697130930712019-01-12T05:49:13.386+00:002019-01-12T05:49:13.386+00:00Thanks very much. The re-purposed Monopoly board ...Thanks very much. The re-purposed Monopoly board worked out quite well!JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-27978291710503764682019-01-12T05:48:17.531+00:002019-01-12T05:48:17.531+00:00Thanks Bob, I appreciate that. In the next few da...Thanks Bob, I appreciate that. In the next few days, time permitting, I will try and draw all my thoughts together in a review about the book as a whole.JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-71375385345147170282019-01-11T22:54:16.635+00:002019-01-11T22:54:16.635+00:00Nice battle report .. great terrainNice battle report .. great terrainGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-64966564675511684562019-01-11T21:37:06.322+00:002019-01-11T21:37:06.322+00:00Thank you for yet another excellent battle report....Thank you for yet another excellent battle report. I have been asked why I bothered to produce three different versions on my rules for different command levels, but I think that your three battle reports show why it was necessary.<br /><br />I mentioned your two previous battle reports on my blog, and I'll be referring to your latest battle report on my blog at some point over the weekend.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com