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Umpires
Notes
This
scenario is relatively easy to umpire. Alten’s division
must deploy initially to the west of the crossroads. The
remaining Anglo-Allied forces can deploy anywhere the player
wishes within the designated deployment area. All Anglo-Allied
units start the game with hold orders. They cannot be given
attack orders or orders to manoeuvre beyond the forward slopes of
the Mont St Jean ridge until French forces have moved further
forward than the line of the grand battery.
The French
grand battery deploys off-blind within its own deployment area,
as marked on the map. The remaining French forces deploy anywhere
within their main deployment area. Jacquinot’s cavalry
cannot enter the table until at least one Anglo-Allied unit has
approached within pinning distance of the grand battery. If that
happens, Jacquinot’s command(s) enter at point Y, in
whatever formation desired, on or off blind. They enter with
attack orders in the next game turn. If Jacquinot enters the
table, Vandeleur enters the table at point X on the next turn,
with orders to attack Jacquinot
French commands can start
with whatever orders the player wishes, except that the grand
battery has hold orders. By the end of game turn three, at least
two French commands must be on attack orders. After that, at
least two French commands must be on attack orders for the rest
of the game.
Note that no artillery batteries can be
detached from the grand battery to rejoin their parent units.
This battery was formed on the personal orders of Napoleon. Only
he could order it to be dismantled and he is not on the table in
this scenario.
Notes covering the entry of and use of
other reinforcements appear in the optional scenario extension at
the end of the scenario.
Special rules
The
Allies have their backs to wall in this scenario, so it is
recommended to use all the optional British rules from section 22
of the rulebook. You may also wish to make all British and
KGL B class infantry “stoic” under optional rule
21.1. In any event, bearing in mind what happened to them on the
day, the 27th Foot should certainly be rated
stoic.
Two special formations were used on the day, one by
the French and one by the British. You may wish to use the
following “house” rules to cater for them.
British
4 deep line
British and KGL
(not Hanoverian) infantry can form 4 deep line. Do this by
putting 3 bases in the front rank and two in a second rank. This
formation counts as a line if bombarded by artillery, but as a
column in combat or for reaction purposes. Units moving in this
formation become disordered.
Massed (divisional)
columns
If the French player
wishes to recreate the massed formations used by D’Erlon on
the day, this can be done by allowing infantry from the same
brigade or division to form a column of battalions in line, one
behind the other with no interval between the lines. This
formation moves at column speed. In combat, only the front unit
fights, but it counts two rear supports instead of one. If
attacked by cavalry or in the flank or rear, the units cannot
form square or turn to flank. Forming the column takes 1 PIP per
regiment. Deploying from the formation takes 1 PIP per unit. Of
course, the formation makes a marvellous target for artillery. If
the column is fired on with canister, roll for hits on the second
rank battalion, as if it were a bounce-through target.
Household
Cavalry
Although A
class, the Household Cavalry must be rallied using PIPs if they
enter pursuit. They will enter pursuit on a roll of 4, 5 or 6, as
for other British cavalry
Optional scenario
extension – Lobau joins in
Many
commentators believe that Napoleon originally intended to support
D’Erlon’s attack with the infantry of Lobau’s
sixth corps. In the event, Lobau was diverted to hold off the
advancing Prussians. But, what if the Prussians had been delayed,
or even caught by Grouchy, as the Emperor hoped?
In this
optional scenario extension, Lobau’s infantry and
divisional artillery come on to the table in game move 3,
entering at point Z on the map on column of march blinds. They
enter with orders to manoeuvre to support D’Erlon’s
infantry.
To balance things out a little, we must allow
Wellington to make use of the few reserves he had in this area.
Assuming that he would feel it necessary to leave Vincke and
Saxe-Weimar to protect his extreme left flank, this means that
Lambert’s brigade are the only reinforcements he can bring
up in time. We allow these to enter the table at point W on game
turn 6. They enter with manoeuvre orders and on a column of march
blind. The chain of command from Lambert the brigade commander
runs direct to the Duke of Wellington. Lambert’s divisional
commander, Lowry Cole, was on leave getting married and was
therefore lucky enough to miss the battle.
Additional
French reinforcements for optional scenario extension
6th
Corps Commander – Lobau (Able)
19th Division
– Simmer (Bold, Solid)
1st Brigade
5th Ligne (2
battalions)
C class SK1
11th Ligne (3
battalions)
C class SK1
2nd Brigade
27th Ligne (2
battalions)
C class SK1
84th Ligne (2
battalions)
C class SK1
Attached artillery
8 x
6lb
B class Foot artillery
20th
Division – Jeanin (Solid)
1st Brigade
5th Legere (2
battalions)
C class SK2
10th Ligne (2
battalions)
B class SK1
2nd Brigade
107th Ligne (2 battalions)
C class SK1
Attached artillery
8 x
6lb
B class Foot artillery
Additional
Anglo-Allied reinforcements for optional scenario extension
10th
British Brigade – Lambert (Solid, Detached)
4th Foot (King’s
own)
B class SK1
27th Foot
(Inniskillings)*
B class SK1
40th Foot
(Somersetshire)*
B class SK1
Attached artillery
6 x 9lb (Sinclair –
British)
B class Foot artillery
*These were strong
battalions and can therefore be represented by 15 figures (5
bases of 3) if desired.
Note – Even if the “stoic”
rule is not applied to any other British infantry, the 27th
should certainly be rated stoic in this scenario.
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