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SLudwig
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:02 pm 
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Colin Knox wrote:
Thanks Scott. Very good pic, I believe this is a good caption :The clever French flanked the hapless Prussians by moving through the impassable swamp


Haha, indeed Colin! :)

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Ed Blackburn
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Jim Pfleck wrote:
Congrats Marechal Knox. I blame you for the profligate use of squares by French officers...


and I thought it was Marechal Bardon that started that nonsense! and t'was the Peacock! :)

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Colin Knox
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Actually funny you guys mention squares. During an epic struggle with Sir Muddy at Waterloo / Wavre I used a new system to meet the late Prussian onslaught. Its an 'active defense' using squares and artillery as key components. It works very well and is partly covered in a post on combined arms tactics I put up in Pierre's. Sounds like other officers are doing it too! Not sure if I can take any credit for that though.

I am about to post on this system in more depth in Pierre's so expect more of it from the mighty LGA! It seems to me defense is hard in these games and you need to think about how to do it within the system. Actually I believe Wellington often used something similar.

One of tricks is not to let your...... <confidential French eyes only> :mrgreen:

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John Corbin
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Keep up the good work monsieur le Marechal Knox

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Jeff Bardon
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HUZZAH!

Congratulations Colin on finally managing to pull that baton out of your knapsack! :mrgreen:

It is an honor well deserved and most fitting.

Cheers!

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Sir Muddy
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Colin Knox wrote:
Actually funny you guys mention squares. During an epic struggle with Sir Muddy at Waterloo / Wavre I used a new system to meet the late Prussian onslaught. Its an 'active defense' using squares and artillery as key components. It works very well and is partly covered in a post on combined arms tactics <confidential French eyes only> :mrgreen:


Oh, Lord! I remember that fight. Those squares stymied Blucher's attack and prevented the Prussians from saving the day. :? :?

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War is Hell and Colin makes it fun! Well in our little world anyway!


Battle On...
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Jim Pfleck
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Al, you obviously have not faced Knox on the pixel fields of glory..

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I am sorry, fun us, not you!

I remember taking a drubbing or two from you and while you company was good fun,
loosing my sword was not!

I am not ready for a rematch just yet, but maybe not to far in the future if you will give me the honnuer.

Having fun and Battling on...
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Colin Knox
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Jim Pfleck wrote:
Al, you obviously have not faced Knox on the pixel fields of glory..


Jim was my first opponent in this club. We played Aspern Essling and it was a near run thing. We then played Wagram and Znaim and I must say they were great games and I really enjoyed playing our club's Archduke Charles!

Jim you are a fine fellow my friend and we must cross swords again soon. I trust the windy city treats you well.

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