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Sunday, April 10, 2022

On The Table Today is...

Carl Rochling's Prussian Infantry at Mollwitz 1741
the Battle of Mollwitz.  Actually, Sunday's game with mark an anniversary battle commemorating the 281st anniversary of the 10 April 1741 battle.
Initial deployments
The battle will be fought in 18mm, remotely, using Honours of War (HoW) as the Rules on Engagement.  I face off against an opponent new to HoW.  This may be his first remote game too.  That detail will be confirmed before play begins.
The armies face-off
Prussian battle lines
Austrian battle lines
Until then, the battlefield lays silent awaiting the action to begin.

While Mollwitz was reportedly fought in the snow, my battlefield shows a springlike groundcover.  In earlier refights of Mollwitz, a white groundcover played havoc with photography.

A second Mollwitz replay is slated for Monday so I will be getting the pleasure of a Mollwitz double shot this week.

Lucky me!
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44 comments:

  1. PeterApril 10, 2022 at 1:53 AM

    The tabletop looks splendid with all the troops deployed.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 7:57 AM

      Thanks! I, too, enjoy looking at long lines of troops deployed for battle.

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  2. Neil ScottApril 10, 2022 at 2:42 AM

    Looking forward to seeing how the game pans out

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  3. Duc de GobinApril 10, 2022 at 3:28 AM

    Looks superb Jon. Look forward to seeing the action.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 7:58 AM

      Thanks! Mollwitz may be on the table for a week or two. Will try to arrange a game.

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  4. pancerniApril 10, 2022 at 3:53 AM

    Ah, the calm before the storm, followed by deja vu. Great double feature you have planned Jonthan.

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  5. rrossApril 10, 2022 at 3:59 AM

    You are certainly getting plenty of gaming in Jon...fantastic stuff and look forward to seeing how both games go!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 8:00 AM

      Lots of gaming, for sure. Some weeks, it seems like time for little else. Having Mollwitz before, I still await an Austrian victory.

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  6. fireymonkeyboyApril 10, 2022 at 4:44 AM

    This is going to be good. Re: the snow problem, I wonder if there's some kind of less-reflective finish for cloth to take the edge off?

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 8:01 AM

      I hope so! Using less reflective material is a good suggestion but what? Perhaps scatter white granules in select spots to offer up a suggestion of snow?

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  7. Ed MApril 10, 2022 at 5:30 AM

    The lace wars were made for miniatures gaming; the uniforms, the regular formations and evolutions, it just doesn't get any better--unless, of course, you do it twice!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 8:02 AM

      I agree, Ed! Lace Wars seems perfect avenue for wargaming.

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  8. IndependentwargamesgroupApril 10, 2022 at 6:05 AM

    I'll be intrigued to see what you think of HOW. Initially I really enjoyed them, but as I played more games I discovered more issues than I wanted.Best of luck.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 8:04 AM

      Robbie, I am interested in seeing what you found lacking or causing issues. Artillery effectiveness was a problem for me early-on, but a strict interpretation of Target Priority mitigated that issue. Well, for me, anyway.

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  9. Michal DwarfCryptApril 10, 2022 at 7:08 AM

    Another great looking game Jonathan!

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  10. Steve J.April 10, 2022 at 7:34 AM

    A couple of lovely shots of the troops deployed before battle there Jon, and you really have to love the look of linear warfare. Looking forward to seeing how both games play out over the coming week.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 8:05 AM

      Thanks, Steve. Linear warfare suits tabletop wargaming very well. stay tuned for a report-out or two.

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  11. Matt CrumpApril 10, 2022 at 8:12 AM

    Good to see Jon look forward to seeing the battle play out 👍

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  12. RichardApril 10, 2022 at 8:39 AM

    Lovely looking table for what looks like being a really good game. I await with anticipation the battle reports.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 8:46 AM

      Thanks, Richard. I have yet to see an Austrian victory. Perhaps today is the day?

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  13. GonsalvoApril 10, 2022 at 9:31 AM

    Looks great. Having done quite a few Battles in the Snow, they look great on the tabletop in person, but photography is really and issue, I like the patches of snow idea as a something to try. Maybe off white with patches of brown might work better, too on the photo ened.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 9:52 AM

      Thanks! I will look into the patches of snow idea.

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  14. Lawrence HApril 10, 2022 at 12:36 PM

    Looks great Jonathan, and I'll be looking forward to seeing how this plays out, especially with a newcomer to remote gaming.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 2:35 PM

      Thanks, Lawrence! Chris actually is not a newcomer to remote gaming.

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  15. Phil RobinsonApril 10, 2022 at 1:19 PM

    Looks rather grand, look forward to reading how it plays out.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 2:37 PM

      You are very kind! The battle produced an interesting contest.

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  16. David MorfittApril 10, 2022 at 5:38 PM

    Looking forward to it tomorrow! A very different battlefield from Moys; no congestion there. :-)

    Thanks.

    Cheers,

    David.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2022 at 5:42 PM

      Me too! I may have learned a hard lesson or two on what NOT to do from Sunday’s battle.

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  17. caveadsum1471April 11, 2022 at 1:28 AM

    Splendid looking table,lovely ranked up troops, looking forward to multiple AARs!
    Best Iain

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  18. PrufrockApril 11, 2022 at 6:02 AM

    Love those long lines of troops!

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  19. StewApril 11, 2022 at 10:21 AM

    It’s a good looking set up and seems to be something of a straightforward battle, though that doesn’t mean uninteresting.
    I do like when armies anchored on a river. 😀
    Enjoy your double shot! Which probably meant something much different in our youth.

    What does Matt use for snow? His tables come out nice in pics.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 11, 2022 at 12:31 PM

      Thanks! Straightforward battle in the sense that each army has a battle plan that is completely different from the opponent's plan. It is a challenging situation to each although I have seen the Austrians win only one battle.

      I do not recall what Matt used for snow but he had photo challenges too.

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  20. Amtmann B.April 11, 2022 at 12:03 PM

    Very impressive how often you are playing. Mollwitz is a real classic. Good luck, sir!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 11, 2022 at 12:36 PM

      Mollwitz is a classic, for sure. I must report that I was soundly beaten in Game 1 and Game 2 hangs in the balance.

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  21. DeanMApril 11, 2022 at 9:37 PM

    Lovely gaming, Jonathan. I know SYW is one of your favorites, and it shows.

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  22. Ray RousellApril 12, 2022 at 2:28 PM

    Should be a good game.

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