NAPOLEONIC WAR GAMING
AT ITS VERY BEST
| System: |
Shako |
| Time: |
12pm Saturday
18th and Sunday 19th September |
| Umpires: |
Nic Grguric
and John Candish |
In 1807, after
Napoleon defeated Prussia, the Prussian army under Count Bennigsen advanced
West in attempt to regain some of Prussia’s lost land and put an end to
Napoleon’s conquest. On February the 8th Napoleon, with 78,000 men under
his command, met Bennigsen, with 83,000 men, before the town of Eylau.
The ensuing battle, fought in a blizzard, was a desperate slogging match,
ending only marginally in favour of Napoleon. Losses were extremely heavy
on both sides, with the French losing 25,000 troops and the Prussians 15,000.
Eylau will be
re-fought with 15mm figures using Shako rules and umpired by Nic Grguric
and John Candlish. The battle will be fought over both Saturday and Sunday,
with places for players new to the Game.
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