Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

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Ah, my dear Général, another medal for your already illustrious uniform! It’s good to see the Emperor acknowledges more than just battlefield victories.

We in the Coalition Army are a bit more cautious when it comes to distributing commendations in the form of medals, so as not to deflate the value of battlefield accomplishments. Whatever the case, I raise my glass to your fine achievements and to the Empire’s recognition of them—though I can’t help but think your talents might shine even brighter commanding a regiment of Cossacks—those fierce sons of the mighty Don Valley!

(A reference for the previous proposal is below just in case: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17391)

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General-Leytenant Alexey Tartyshev
Leib-Guard Preobrazhensky Regiment (Grenadier Drum)
1st Brigade
Guard Infantry Division
5th Guard Corps


(I don't play with with ZOC kills and Rout limiting ON)

Well deserved Sir, good to know that our gallant foes are being well supported!

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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

General-Leytenant Tartyshev, mon ami, I thank you for your kind words in respect of the honour bestowed upon me by l'Empereur. Before we go any further, I must reciprocate those feelings of respect and dare I say affection, for one of our most worthy adversaries. I mention of course, the addition to your own metal collection, and congratulate you on the award of the Kulm Cross.

Perhaps you too should look out for a new tailor to accommodate all the medals that are available to the Imperial Russian Army. I have heard tales of one in particular from North Korea, who is well versed in designing expanding jackets, breeches etc and therefore maximising space for a multitude of worthy and not so worthy adornments.

I appreciate that the Kulm Cross is awarded for battlefield prowess, but I must point out that the staff work commensurate with the organisation of a mighty French Corps d'Armée on campaign is not to be trivialised and carries its own dangers. There are risks involved on a daily basis. A sprained wrist from writing orders, back ache or splinters from being hunched over a table, banging a knee or dizziness on standing up from said tale to quickly, redness of the eyes from reading reports, stabbing your fingers while sharpening a quill, getting ink in your eye, being flattened by piles of falling paperwork and the worst of all, paper cuts! No sir, these threats are no less real, than those occasioned by musket balls, grape, lance or sabre.

I appreciate your attempts top lure me into the service of Alexander I, and although the offer of command of a Cossack Regiment holds a certain romantic charm, I have previously set out the reasons why such an adventure could never be accommodated.

May good fortune continue to preserve you on the field of honour. I salute you with a glass of "the water of life".

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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

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Generalfeldmarschall Scott Kronprinz "Vorwärts" Ludwig von Preußen
Kommandeur des Königlich-Preußischen Armee-Korps
Chief of Staff (CoS) of the Allied Coalition
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