Short, Sharp, Shocking.

Short - a little over an hour. Sharp - it was. Shocking - my break tests dice rolls.

Dave came for our bi-weekly game here in OHQ for the planned War of the Triple Alliance game using Black Powder.

The Paraguayan force was holding a fortified position situated in a gap between impenetrable jungle with boggy ground to its front which would hinder any assault.

They had two gun batteries with the support of a small group of horseless cavalry.

The allied forces saw this has a soft target that would be overcome and they could turn the Paraguayan army flank.

Little did they know that the Paraguayan general had wind of this and had despatched a small division to counter the threat. 

The going is slow for the advancing allies allowing the Paraguayan division to get into a favourable position.

The Paraguayan front line is in position.

Throwing caution to the wind (eventually🎲) the Allies push forward on the Paraguayan left.

Paraguayan cavalry move forward to take advantage of any gap created by the infantry.

The Paraguayan infantry launch a charge on the approaching Argentine infantry. I had given the Paraguayan infantry the Terrifying Charge rule, which meant they had to take a break test.

Which they duly failed and retreated behind the Brazilian cavalry. The Paraguayan infantry were held up by the boggy ground saving the cavalry from being hit in the flank.

The adjacent Argentine infantry charge the Paraguayan infantry, they are disordered and shaken by closing fire, yes you guessed it they failed the break test and routed.

At the same time the sole Uraguayan battalion had also charged.

Yes, of course they came second and failed the break test🙄

On the Brazilian left a battalion is shaken and disordered with excess casualties. Anyone with knowledge of Black Powder rules will know what that score means.

In this game rather than a brigade automatically becoming broken when the threshold in the rules is reached I introduced them taking a break test to see if they held firm. Err no!

With just one battalion and gun battery together with the two cavalry squadrons remaining it's all up for the Alliance. I should note that in this game the Alliance cavalry could only charge infantry in the flank or rear unless they are disordered or shaken.

The Paraguayans celebrate there first success here in OHQ. For the record, break tests taken seven break tests passed two! New dice!😂

Until next time happy gaming and KBO.