Another Sharp Practice II game - Defence in Depth across the River Piessting

Preparations for another game are underway. With Schiettekatte losing heavily last time, he's been forced to set up a hasty defence of a bridge over the River Piessting, just outside Gross Lardsdorf.

This is based on scenario 3 of the main Sharp Practice II rulebook by Too Fat Lardies (page 73). There is a great report of this scenario on their blog which is designed to introduce the game. 

The French objective is to drive the Austrians from the bridge area and capture the "primary deployment point" at the back of the Austrian board edge. We've agreed that the Austrian-Hungarian force will win a major victory if they destroy the French force morale or manage to hold both the forward and rear deployment points to the end of the game. They can win a minor victory if they hold on to the primary (rear) deployment point. It isn't necessarily a balanced scenario but it makes for an interesting game. The Austrian cannon and Grenzers are not yet painted (perhaps they are lost in Gross Lardsdorf), so old Schiettekatte will have to make do with a similar set-up to last time.

The Force lists:

French: 70 points

3x8 Line Infantry = 12 points

Major Volte-Face (level III) = 9

Sergeant L'Excraimont (level I) = 3

2x Line Infantry = 8

Captain Cliche (level II) = 6

2x Voltiguer Skirmishers = 14

Captain Blase (level II) = 6

Sergeant Paul-Tron (level I) = 3

Light Artillery = 6

Sergeant Flatulento (level I) = 3

Austrian: 70 points

3x8 Line Infantry = 12 points

Colonel Schiettekatte (level IV) = 12

Korporal Fahrt (level I) = 3

2x8 Grenadiers = 16

Hauptmann Hamsarni (level III) = 9

1x6 Jaegers = 11

Lieutenant Schweitensaur (level II) = 6

1x 4" Barrier = 1 point