tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post4491011960285385129..comments2024-03-01T02:57:28.885-08:00Comments on Glorious Little Soldiers: Serves me right !Big Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-1097192963818769042011-02-24T12:56:30.021-08:002011-02-24T12:56:30.021-08:00Looking at it from now wouldn't you think that...Looking at it from now wouldn't you think that concentration of strength at one point by the French would be so obvious a tactic that the "cordon system" would be redundant from the start, but the Austrians (and others) continued to persist with this system for many years afterwards, really until the mid Nap wars!<br />Speak to you soon mate.<br />Dave.Dave Huntley (sheepman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14728830987896678578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-11134021221784994872011-02-24T09:41:22.764-08:002011-02-24T09:41:22.764-08:00Dave no not a waste of time at all I do want to h...Dave no not a waste of time at all I do want to have another go at that campaign. The more I read up the more I understand the Duke of York and the complete failure of the Austrian "cordon system" .Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-1669649087813151982011-02-23T15:42:56.203-08:002011-02-23T15:42:56.203-08:00Frankly I should have made both the 'Blues'...Frankly I should have made both the 'Blues' and skimishers less effective than I did, however the Austrian commander was told where the Frenchies were coming on the table but still managed to leave his flank open the the massed hordes marching towards him. They were supposed to delay the French allot longer than they did thereby allowing the Brits to arrive 'just in the nick of time.But bugger me the Allies die throwing was lousy that day.<br />The company was as good as always though so not a complete waste of time.<br />DaveDave Huntley (sheepman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14728830987896678578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-71631217067122385082011-02-23T02:21:58.403-08:002011-02-23T02:21:58.403-08:00Ross Not sure to be honest as its been a while sin...Ross Not sure to be honest as its been a while since I'd played GdeB before this- the last time was also a French Rev game but before I set up this blog. Part of the problem seemed to be that the French players "knew" the rules at least as well as the umpire and insisted on telling me so- I was the British CXommander- repeatedly but to be honest its probaly a bit of both.Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-16872559133057673282011-02-22T10:28:43.955-08:002011-02-22T10:28:43.955-08:00Without having played GdeB, was it the rules or ho...Without having played GdeB, was it the rules or how they were applied? (choice of troop classification etc). An interesting and under-rated campaign as is Holland. Nice medley of ragged uniforms too.<br /><br />-RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com