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12579
The Portuguese Army actually had a cap similar to the so-called "Belgic or Waterloo Shako" before the British did. It was called the beretina.   ...
Raymond Jackson
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May 1, 2009
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12580
Hi Talavera question. I uploaded some times ago a Scenario for Talavera. It is in the files section and uses some home-rules. The question of the Allied army...
rafa_pardo_almudi
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May 1, 2009
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12581
On the assumption that you have the Talavera scenario from the original 1st edition I would simply cut off the map between Talavera and column 4. All of...
LUCASWILLEN05@...
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May 1, 2009
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12582
Ahhh so I pulled a 'Homer'! Succeeded despite idiocy. The right Hat after all. Best Regards, Pete derbogmeister@... To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com ...
peter fett
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May 1, 2009
12:20 pm
12583
Hi all, Flags: For those of you that use flags, what type of paper works best? Also, for those 15mm players, do you replace the pole for the standard bearer? ...
Doug
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May 11, 2009
3:40 pm
12584
Hello Doug,   I use drummers and fifers in Line infantry forces.  I use buglers for light infantry and cavalry forces.  15 mm "Napoleon's Battles"...
Terry "T.K." Flynn
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May 11, 2009
3:58 pm
12585
Doug, I use either comercial flags or downloads printed on normal paper, both work fine. I dont bother replacing the poles in 15mm. I always have a drummer on...
nick turner
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May 11, 2009
4:06 pm
12586
Flags: I use ordinary copy paper for my flags, since the paper is thin enough to curl nicely and form. Drummers: Yes, I use them. I place one in each command...
Jeff Zimmerman
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May 11, 2009
4:52 pm
12587
I usually use regular bond paper from the copier/printer. I just use elmers glue to put the flag on...but make sure the pole is primed...the glue sticks...
Schnockel
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May 11, 2009
5:23 pm
12588
The Salience of Military Culture File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML In the Peninsular War, Britain's most significant effect was to aggravate the...
Raymond Jackson
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May 12, 2009
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12589
Hi I have finished the solo re-fighting of the Battle of Lindenau (October 1813) between the Gyulai's Austrian III Corps and the multinational Bertrand's...
rafa_pardo_almudi
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12590
... From: John Mills <jsm5320432@...> Subject: Re: Article: The British Army and Counterinsurgency (Section on Peninsular War) To: "Raymond Jackson"...
Raymond Jackson
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May 12, 2009
9:48 pm
12591
Just wondering how many players here have played the 'Waterloo' Scenario? In your opinion...is it worth it as well? Just trying to get an idea on this...
Doug
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May 13, 2009
10:03 pm
12592
Hello All,   THE GIVEN:   A 12 man Prussian Light cavalry unit attacks.   It hits a 24 figure French infantry unit.   The French infantry unit tries for...
Terry "T.K." Flynn
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May 14, 2009
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12593
Don't have the rule book handy right now but from memory....   The Prussian LC unit because it did not rout all units in the combat must bounce.   The French...
Neil Milne
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May 14, 2009
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12594
... It is a flawed scenario but the battle is such that any scenario for it must be flawed. Accept the flaws and play it to give all participants a better...
malcolm_mccallum9
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May 14, 2009
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12595
HI all I have fought Waterloo a couple of times and it always goes way off what happened historically as everyone knows it so well and with the benefit of...
myron shipp
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May 14, 2009
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12596
I've seen this situation, and here's what should happen - French infantry routs as you noted; the French cavalry bounces; the prussian cavalry does not bounce...
Steve Umbrell
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May 14, 2009
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12597
The scenario map is a disaster, and the command system favors the French immensely. I've played it several times, and unless the players are imcompetent, the...
Steve Umbrell
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May 14, 2009
11:44 am
12598
As Waterloo is so well known we have to intorduce more uncertainties than usual into the battle. We might allow possibilities for 1 An earlier Prussian...
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May 14, 2009
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12599
Hello, Great stuff, Luke!  Craig J. Parent http://nameoftheking.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: "LUCASWILLEN05@..."...
Craig Parent
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May 14, 2009
11:52 am
12600
A number of the original scenarios appear to be based on old or flawed information or design. Much more information and better maps are available these days...
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May 14, 2009
12:07 pm
12601
Gents... You really need to read the whole of the 'bounce' movement rule. 8.6.2.1 in NB1, 6.6.2.1 in NB2...also the recall rule. Sadly, the original bounce...
Schnockel
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May 14, 2009
2:45 pm
12602
... Dang I was hoping for some interesting discussion on the other Battles of the '100 Days Campaign' including Fleures, Geneppes, Cambroi, Peronne,...
Jeff
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May 14, 2009
5:23 pm
12603
The PEL lists Wagram but does so in blocks (i.e., "Block 5"). Does this mean the game will continue being played through all six blocks of five hours each or...
stevethorne27
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May 14, 2009
6:38 pm
12604
Thanks for the information!  Great job! ... From: Schnockel <dasandersx@...> Subject: [napsbattles] Re: Prussians on the attack - French cavalry on...
Terry "T.K." Flynn
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May 14, 2009
9:41 pm
12605
... Hello, OK I did read the sections you mentioned, both V1 and V2 and came up with a different read of them than you did. From NB V2 Page 40, section...
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May 14, 2009
10:41 pm
12606
Agreed. I too had always understood it to be that if ALL units were not routed/dispersed etc then cavalry would bounce but you are right. I expect that I was...
malcolm_mccallum9
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May 15, 2009
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12607
I don't understand why there wouldn't be a recall? The French cavalry bounces after the first round of combat leaving the Prussian Cavalry victorious to move...
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May 15, 2009
1:30 am
12608
It doesn't get to recall because it is not the case that "... all enemy units with which it is in combat are routed, dispersed, and/or eliminated..." (6.5.4.1)...
malcolm_mccallum9
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