The Battle of Beaumont 1870 - Quick Strike Battle Report

The Battle of Beaumont took place in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. This game sees the French conducting a fighting withdrawal in the face of intense German pursuit. We used They Died for Glory as the rules for this 15mm wargame and the end result was a very close run contest. 

For more details, army lists and maps please check out Richard's blog posts on this game:

Battle of Beaumont - Part 1

Battle of Beaumont - Part 2

The Battle of Beaumont 1870 - Franco-Prussian action in the shed-o-war

Over the weekend the Rejects got together for another game of 'They Died for Glory' refighting part of the Battle of Beaumont which took place during the Franco-Prussian War. The game commenced a few hours into the start of the battle as the French began a fighting withdrawal and the Prussians did their utmost to catch and destroy this Corp before it crossed the Meuse. 

I was going to post a long, detailed battle report here...but I'm trying to knock a Quick Strike Battle report video instead. So in the meantime, I highly recommend checking out Richard's Blog My Wargaming Habit and his posts on the prep for the game and a review of the battle as it played out. I'm hoping to have my video ready by Friday or Saturday and of course, I will post a link to that here when I have it completed. In the meantime here are a couple of 'teaser' pictures of the game. 

The Battle of Froeschwiller-Worth: Battle Report

A short Battle Report of a recent game set in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. The Battle of Froeschwiller Worth took place on the 6th of August but both sides had been planning and preparing for a battle on the 7th of August. However, forward elements of the Prussian army began to engage the French around Worth and this eventually developed into a full-scale battle, that neither side was wholly prepared for. 

Richard's Battle Report of this game

Ray's Battle Report of this game