Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

Mes Braves and the misguided officers of the Allied rabble.

Please sheath your swords and sabres, stack your muskets, rifles and lances. Come, fill your pipe, pour another glass and gather round to welcome a fine new officer into our midst.

Sous-Lieutenant Gian Luca Giorgi has been entrusted with the command of the Bataillon de Tirailleurs du Pô, 3ème Division, 4ème Corps d’Armée.

Please welcome him into the NWC. I have no doubt that within a very short while he will become the scourge of the Allies.

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Général Gregor Morgan
Duc de Montebello et Comte de Gironde
Chef d'État-Major de la Grande Armée
Commandant du 1er Corps d'Armée

Let's have a toast together Greg. This round is on me.

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Major Gian Luca Giorgi
Tirailleurs du Pô
3ème Brigade
3ème Division d'Infanterie
4ème Corps d'Armée
ordre de l'Union Chevalier
"The army will never forget that under Napoleon's eagles,
Worthy men of courage and intelligence were elevated to
the highest levels of society. Simple soldiers became
Marshals, princes, dukes and kings. The French soldier
Had become an equal citizen by right and glory."

Welcome! An able commander of the illustrious light infantry.

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Copie conforme,
Colonel N. Ferry
Prince de Bénévent
27ème Régiment d'Infanterie Légère
1ère Brigade, 2ème Division
1er Corps d'Armée

Welcome indeed Sir.

Always a pleasure to share a bottle or two with our brethren from l'Infanterie Légère. A toast to you and the 27ème, may your powder always be dry and your aim steady.

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Général Gregor Morgan
Duc de Montebello et Comte de Gironde
Chef d'État-Major de la Grande Armée
Commandant du 1er Corps d'Armée

Whats that you say, take a drink, well, don't mind if I do Old Boy.

Now then, let's take a look at the new chap of yours. Ah I see, full of vim and vigor and enthusiastic to boot.

Well, welcome to the club young man, I'll draw the line at wishing you too much luck though. And yes, of course, I will help you drink this wine, after all you don't want a sore head for your first battle do you?

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Field Marshal Sir Michael Davies, 1st Duke of Glamorgan K.T.
23rd Regiment of Light Dragoons
3rd British Cavalry Brigade
Cavalry Corps

Dum vivimus vivamus

Welcome to the Club!

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Welcome mon ami! We are already crossing swords on the fields of Wagram

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Feldmarschall Josef Graf Seidl von Banat
3. Kürassier-Brigade
1. Kavallerie-Division

Welcome indeed, young enemy! If you would be so kind as to thoroughly wipe your boots on the welcome mat. As infantry, there is a chance you may have had to follow in the wake of horse and wagon that have not eaten well. Especially if you had to follow an artillery train. We all know what fire and brimstone the guns belch, but the gunners have also been known to dispense a horror from their own person that would make an executioner wince.

As a Sous-Lieutenant, on your off days do you work at being a Sous Chef? (A wee bit of French humor)

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Major General Richard Bradshaw, 1st Viscount of Manchester

Lloyd's Battery, Royal Artillery
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Reserve Artillery & Engineers

Yes, and check your mail sir. that you should have received a new proposal among the dispatches.

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Major Gian Luca Giorgi
Tirailleurs du Pô
3ème Brigade
3ème Division d'Infanterie
4ème Corps d'Armée
ordre de l'Union Chevalier
"The army will never forget that under Napoleon's eagles,
Worthy men of courage and intelligence were elevated to
the highest levels of society. Simple soldiers became
Marshals, princes, dukes and kings. The French soldier
Had become an equal citizen by right and glory."