tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post5132577198811168197..comments2024-03-29T06:34:33.655-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: Battle of Montebello 1859 - Game 3Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-25467685082426372292017-03-18T03:30:51.626-07:002017-03-18T03:30:51.626-07:00Very pleased you are enjoying the Montebello repla...Very pleased you are enjoying the Montebello replays. The games have been good fun, for sure. I have learned a bit about the historical situation as well.<br /><br />I have been following your 1799 Suvorov campaigning with great interest. One day, my 1799 project will get onto the gaming table. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-76373277606196442042017-03-18T03:27:22.792-07:002017-03-18T03:27:22.792-07:00Thanks, Peter!
"Spooked" is a good desc...Thanks, Peter!<br /><br />"Spooked" is a good description. I would like to think my historical counterpart, when faced with the same situation, would have done as I. That is, bring up Paumgarten's reserves and push the impudent Sardinians back across the Coppa!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-62082892518459360472017-03-18T02:12:14.332-07:002017-03-18T02:12:14.332-07:00A great series of games and fabulous figures. I ha...A great series of games and fabulous figures. I have a thing for mid19thC wargaming but have yet to dip my toe into the waters of the Risorgimento! Colin Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-83959435700494682672017-03-17T18:55:40.463-07:002017-03-17T18:55:40.463-07:00I agree, great series. I suspect that had the Fren...I agree, great series. I suspect that had the French employed this approach in real life, the Austrians may have been more than a bit spooked and inclined to withdraw rather than risk being cut off!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-50140242100198432842017-03-17T08:56:42.891-07:002017-03-17T08:56:42.891-07:00Yes, Austrians took a pounding in this battle, hol...Yes, Austrians took a pounding in this battle, holding on for dear life.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the report, Phil!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-5416634719820188092017-03-17T08:38:58.792-07:002017-03-17T08:38:58.792-07:00Sounds great, intense...and bloody, poor Austrians...Sounds great, intense...and bloody, poor Austrians! A great report on a fantastic terrain!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-64247471178388219602017-03-17T06:24:52.014-07:002017-03-17T06:24:52.014-07:00Much appreciated!Much appreciated!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-3697596311844795362017-03-16T22:52:11.882-07:002017-03-16T22:52:11.882-07:00Fantastic report cheers!Fantastic report cheers!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-10724451370263349122017-03-16T15:52:18.950-07:002017-03-16T15:52:18.950-07:00Or be thoroughly crushed by the French juggernaut ...Or be thoroughly crushed by the French juggernaut and hand over the first Major Victory....Dartfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786991975241723198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-18738089011585881942017-03-16T12:28:41.460-07:002017-03-16T12:28:41.460-07:00Game 3 was very enjoyable despite the body count f...Game 3 was very enjoyable despite the body count for the Austrians tapping out higher than expected.<br /><br />Reading historical accounts of Montebello, Stadion was neither expecting nor driving for a victory against the French. He was tasked with drawing the French from Voghera but not being destroyed in the process. Falling back to the Coppa line and holding it by battle's end, guarantees he does no worse than a minor allied victory. The challenges faced by both commanders seems about right. <br /><br />If it is possible for an Austrian minor victory, you will be the one to push the envelope towards that goal.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-10366629376434577352017-03-16T10:50:53.293-07:002017-03-16T10:50:53.293-07:00Good write-up and an enjoyable game. A major vict...Good write-up and an enjoyable game. A major victory is indeed challenging. I think I did a sizable amount of damage to the Austrians this time around, and still felt no closer to holding a salient across the Coppa. In three efforts it looks like the Austrians or 0-2-1<br /><br />It makes our next game a greater puzzle. You have to figure out how to achieve a French Major Victory, and I need to figure out if the Austrians can achieve even a minor one.Dartfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786991975241723198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-73729868742210832262017-03-16T06:55:14.409-07:002017-03-16T06:55:14.409-07:00Thank you, Iain for the comment. It is a challeng...Thank you, Iain for the comment. It is a challenging situation for both players making for an interesting game.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38972328766805205822017-03-16T02:11:46.371-07:002017-03-16T02:11:46.371-07:00Lovely looking setup and seems like a good see sa...Lovely looking setup and seems like a good see saw fun game. <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-50937026485925234992017-03-15T18:42:34.452-07:002017-03-15T18:42:34.452-07:00The rules are coming along nicely, Ed! Given that...The rules are coming along nicely, Ed! Given that Jake was willing to play them more than once is a positive (and encouraging) commendation.<br /><br />As for "The White Menace," Austria has always held a soft spot whether Napoleonics, SYW, or Franco-Austrian War. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-87553830005179723312017-03-15T16:51:09.785-07:002017-03-15T16:51:09.785-07:00Sounds like the rules are developing nicely. Look...Sounds like the rules are developing nicely. Looking forward to more. By the way, I have taken to referring to the Austrians as The White Menace, too!Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-91586813261895927072017-03-15T15:56:56.668-07:002017-03-15T15:56:56.668-07:00That is what makes me nervous; just as I am about ...That is what makes me nervous; just as I am about to take command of the French!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-17753875583916910172017-03-15T15:56:06.769-07:002017-03-15T15:56:06.769-07:00Thank you so much, Peter. I look forward to a sho...Thank you so much, Peter. I look forward to a shot with the French, myself!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-21215166463235639642017-03-15T15:55:03.773-07:002017-03-15T15:55:03.773-07:00Glad you are enjoying it, Mark! At least one more...Glad you are enjoying it, Mark! At least one more game to go once we can get it on the schedule.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-37461455154295775822017-03-15T15:54:28.215-07:002017-03-15T15:54:28.215-07:00You are welcome!You are welcome!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-77977583152224682152017-03-15T15:10:48.611-07:002017-03-15T15:10:48.611-07:00That additional Austrian activation might become q...That additional Austrian activation might become quite telling. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-50782199622320719312017-03-15T13:12:37.460-07:002017-03-15T13:12:37.460-07:00Fascinating report and look forward to the replay....Fascinating report and look forward to the replay.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-6241464073628158512017-03-15T12:47:41.431-07:002017-03-15T12:47:41.431-07:00This is a superb series, Jonathan.This is a superb series, Jonathan.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-35120338673889796152017-03-15T09:48:33.583-07:002017-03-15T09:48:33.583-07:00Thank You for a great report!Thank You for a great report!Michal DwarfCrypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915669873652904866noreply@blogger.com