This is the planned battlefield, the village of Hamerten, Germany and the River Elbe.
I chose Hamerten for, well no particular reason except that it's compatible with my Prussian army and the terrain looked to make an interesting battlefield scenario.
However the overall purpose of this battle is to test our new points system. Each of us will start with one hundred points and will use these to construct an army using rules mentioned earlier on this blog.
This will mean that the old system of equal numbers on each side will not apply in this battle and the numbers and types of troops used will affect the army's fighting capability and style.
A quick run-through of our points system:
Infantry - 1 point
Cavalry - 3 points
Light/medium artillery - 10 points
Heavy artillery - 15 points
Howitzers/mortars - 12-18 points
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| A simplified map of Hamerten (Drawn by me) |
Possible combinations for an army could be:
- 90 infantrymen and 1 gun
- 10 cavalry, 10 infantrymen and 6 guns
- 30 cavalry and 10 infantrymen
The time for this battle is yet to be confirmed but I will get back to you when it's settled.
Keep reading! And if you have a question please leave a comment!
P.S. More posts on the way!
