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Will guile or experience prevail at Talonsoft´s Flechés?

Marechal Paul Johnson Vs Ensign Fernando LopezGallo
Currently at turn 9 of 52

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Ensign Fernando, salute!

It would be fantastic if you could post some details of your battle vs the Marechal of L'Empereur's eagles, again.
I know the feeling of playing against the best the opposition has to offer, as I am myself preparing to embark upon a team battle vs FM Sir Muddy Boots, and Brigadier Jones. at Gzhatsknofix, from NRC.
I will not wish you luck against a Marechal of my own army, but I will wish that you find honor upon the battle maps.
Regards,

My Dear Ensign Lopezgallo:

Not being quite as reserved as my good friend, Chef Schmidgall, I will indeed wish you all the luck in the world in your struggle with the good Marechal Johnson. A Marechal's baton is a very handy thing to have, sir, particularly when visiting the roach infested camps of our enemies. Properly employed, the Blue Bug Mashers of France wreak wonderful carnage on the scuttling masses of insects.

I would, however, warn you to be careful of employing these novel devices for their obviously intended purpose when in the presence of General Knox. It grieves him to no end to see a Marechal’s baton expertly wielded by a Coalition officer. Why once, even in the Rhine Tavern, he tried to shoot me dead for killing cockroaches with a Marechal’s baton. The good general is a masterful cavalry officer, and quite likely the most deadly officer in La Grande Armee when mounted and armed with a sword. He is, however, a rather abysmal shot with a rifle as, in my case at least, he missed a stationary target at a distance of about five paces. He missed so badly in fact, that the bullet shattered the baton that I was wielding at the time. Most nearly took my hand off, he did. Although his aim with a rifle would probably not be of any danger to your person, we must always need consider the welfare of innocent women and children in the area of such a discharge. There is simply no telling where the bullet might land. No my brave Ensign, it is probably best not to provoke the great French General in the first place. I know that I certainly try to always live by this policy myself.

What an upstart to try to beat one of our Marshal's I guess he most have came from another club possible that 1845 club were we in Texas beat them in 10min shortest battle in History,or maybe he had a Ace in his cap and shot all his fellow comrades Can't wait till this pup get's a Hp game why don't one of you allies send a 1815 game so I can give him a spanking.

Ah, but Colonel Dumas, therein lies the beauty of Ensign LopezGallo's great plan. You see, if he does somehow manage to defeat your vaunted Marechal of France as a mere Ensign, the celebrations in the Coalition encampment will be unbounded. The loss of prestige to La Grande Armee will be very great indeed.

If, however, an Anglo-Allied Ensign is defeated by a Marechal of France, that is to be expected and hardly a reason for any celebration by the Corsican's misguided minions.

I raise my glass in a toast to you, fine Ensign of the mightiest army in all of these wretched wars, for your bravery and daring, may you taste the fruits of many victories to come and only leave our enemies to suffer the bitter dregs of ignominious defeat! Audacity, audacity, always with audacity!

Oh my dear Monsieur Seeney the only words I can spare for thee are
Thou art next-

Since you cowardly declined my challenge at the Talonsoft engine
I shall defeat you on your own HPS turf once the dust settles at Borodino.

Pups can bite hard.. as Marechal Johnson has attested so far.

Glory to the Anglo Allied Army & The Spanish Brigade!

Ensign Fernando LopezGallo
Tiradores De Castilla Regiment
Spanish Brigade
The Anglo Allied Army

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Oh mon ami I welcome the game last say 1806 if that to hard there is a great 1812 and nay 1815 is to much for a garcon like moi!

Ensign vs. Marechal?

Hmm, sounds like an EVEN fight to be honest!

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Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Prinz Peters von Dennewitz

3. Husaren-Regiment, Reserve-Kavallerie, Preußischen Armee-Korps

Honarary CO of Garde-Ulanen Regiment, Garde-Grenadier Kavallerie

NWC Founding Member

For Club Games: I prefer the Single Phase mode of play. I prefer to play with the following options OFF:

MDF, VP4LC, NRO, MTD, CMR, PR, MIM, NDM, OMR (ver 4.07)

Actually yes Bill-

Taking into consideration the historical fact tha Napoleonic Marechals
almost always lost to anyone they faced...


Ensign
Fernando LopezGallo
Tiradores De Castilla Regiment
The Spanish Brigade

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Good luck to you sir, I have met the Marechal several times without much luck. Perhaps you could enlighten us in the Coalition Tavern if your success continues.

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Major General Paul Frampton
2nd Inf Div
Div Artillery
Sympher's Brigade
3rd Bn/1st Regiment of Foot Guards

Seems my good spirits and optimism were a bit premature-

The initial advantage has faded and the meat grinder, while still on the Ensign´s behalf
is quite inconclusive-

The battle rages on, the courier shall update its status soon.


Ensign
Fernando LopezGallo
Spanish Brigade
The Anglo Allied Army

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I'll wager on the experience of Marechal Johnson's guile, but I do look forward to hearing more as the battle progresses.

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Marechal Jeff Bardon
Duc de Castiglione et Prince de Wagram
Commandant de la Garde Imperiale

Whilst I support and encourage the underdog, I have to say I've played Mr Johnson and know what he is capable of. But having played the underdog as well, I know he is a capable opponent.

Ensign, how goes the battle or meat grinder as you put it?

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Major General Paul Frampton
2nd Inf Div
Div Artillery
Sympher's Brigade
3rd Bn/1st Regiment of Foot Guards

I beg to differ with the fine Hanoverian General, If General Knox intended to shoot you dead, it would be so! Even he knows we need you around for more than a few laughs!

Battle On