I have a quiet week on my hands, and the weather appears to be relenting for a while, so I have a good opportunity to get on with some Other Stuff.
One of the Other Stuff items is some hobby time. I have set up the battleboards, and have had an evening of solo noodling, to check out some suggested rule changes I scribbled down before Christmas. I have also been teaching a new laptop to do Zoom things without causing trouble - seems OK, so I have a remote game scheduled for Sunday.
I include a couple of photos of the set up. More improvised history. The action is a moderately-sized clash between an Allied force, commanded by the notable Charles Churchill (for once freed from the shadow of his flaming brother), and a French army led by the little-known (though well-connected) Maréchal Comte de Rabachière.
Charles Churchill (1656-1714) - just another podgy bloke in a wig, but his brother was a national hero and a great favourite with the ladies, as I'm sure you know
Clément-Alibert, Comte de Rabachière (1661-1722?) - his military career is sadly overlooked by history, though there is a story that he was never forgiven for laughing at an inopportune moment during Louis XIV's performance of his "Dance of the Six Planets" at a royal supper party
The action was fought at the farm of La Jongleuse, not far from Huy, on the Meuse, in 1703. As you see, it looks very much like my other WSS games - the generals of the day seem to have had a very stereotyped idea of what made a good site for a Square Go
Another lesser celebrity has a day out; this is Roland Crispe, 2nd Lord Whitstaple, in command of some of the Allied horse
The church of St Gaspard l'Oublié, with its walled cenetery, provides a relative rarity in my games - a strongpoint (as defined in the rules). This one can't be used by artillery though
More of this after Sunday.
