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RENAISSANCE EARLY 16TH CENTURY POLISH RP21 Polish 'drab' inf., berdische axe. RP22 Polish 'drab' info arquebus RP23 Serbian Hussar with horse RP24 Lithuanian bojar cav., with

horse

POLISH-LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY INFANTRY RP113 Polish guardsman with halberd RP114 Polish in ., with arquebus RP115 Polish inf., with musket and

berdische aze RP116 Polish inf., with spear RP117 Command Pack: Three infantry

officers, three standard bearers RP119 Peasant with arquebus RP120 German inf., with pike RP121 German inf., with arquebus

CALVARY RP122 Command Pack: Mounted General

with horse RP123 Single Winged hussar with horse

(3 per pack) RP124 2-Winged hussar with horse (3

pack) RP125 RP126 RP127 RP128 RP129 RP130 RP131

Lithuanian hussar with horse Pancerni with horse Lisowski cossack with horse Rajtar with horse Arquebusier with horses Dragon with horse Six assorted artillerymen

COSSACK RP197 Cossack pikeman RP198 Cossack inf., two handed axe RP199 Cossack inf., with arquebus/musket RP200 Cossack inf. , with arquebus/musket

and t~handed axe RP201 Cossack light cav., lance, arquebus,

With horse RP202 Cossack Inf. officer (6 pack) RP203 Command Pack: Cossack General

and two 'Cheeky' Cossacks

MUSCOVITES RP189 Noble cav., lance with horse RP100 Armoured cav., spear, with horse RP191 Armoured cav., bow, with horse RP192 Light cav., bow with horse RP193 Streltsi arquebusier, 2-handed axe RP194 Soldier pikeman RP195 Solider Musketeer RP196 Command Pack: Inf. Officer

(6 pack)

HUNGARIAN RP184 EHC Knight with horse

Armoured cav., with bow, lance, With horse

RP185

RP186 Unarmoured cav. , bow, with horse

RP187 Unarmoured cav., bow, spear & shield , with horse

RP188 Levy inf., with bow

TARTAR RP25 Tartar noble cav., with horse RP26 Tartar cav., bow & shield with horse RP27 Tartar cav., standard with horse

OTTOMAN TURKS (Use also for Feudal Turks) RP28 Mounted General with horse (3

pack) RP29 RP30 RP31 RP32 RP33 RP34

Early spahi , chainmail , with horse Late spahi, caftan, with horse Medium/Light cay, spear with horse Medium/light cav. , lance with horse Medium/light cav. , bow, with horse Delli medium/light cav. , with bow & horse

RP35 Delli medium/light cav., with horse RP36 Foot Command Pack: Janissary

RP38 RP39 RP40 RP41 RP42 RP43 RP44 RP45 RP46 RP47 RP48

Officers and Standard Bearers (3 each) Jenissary with bow Janissary with crossbow Jannissary with arquebus Janissary with halberd Arab with bow Arab with spear Arab with arquebus Arab with sword & shield Amaut firing musket Fanatic with sword Foot Command Pack: Six assorted gunners

PERSIANS RP204 Persian qullur cav., lance, bow,

shield with Persian barded horse RP205 Persian quizilbashes cav., lance,

bow, shield, with Persian barded horse

RP206 Light cav., bow, with horse RP207 Persian mounted General with

Persian barded horse (3 pack) RP208 Tufangchis with musket RP209 Levy javelinman

30 YEARS WAR-ENGLISH CIVIL WAR (Later 16th/17th Century) RP52 Caballo corazo (Spanish) with horse RP53 Herreruelo (Spanish) with horse RP54 Lancer 3/4 plate, open helm., with

horse RP55 Cuirassier 3J4 plate, lobster pot,

holding pistol RP56 Cuirassier 3/4 plate, visored helm.,

with horse RP57 French guard chevauleger with

horse RP58 RP59 RP60 RP61 RP62 RP63

French musketeer with horse Dragon with horse Croat with horse Swedish noble cav. , with horse Swedish light cav., with horse 30 Years War arquebusier with horse

RP64 ECW Heavy/Med., cav., felt hat with horse

RP65 ECW Heavy/Med. , cav., (Lobster pot)

RP66 Command Pack: Swedish Marshall with horse (3 pack)

RP67 Command Pack: Officer, Trumpeter, Standard Bearer, felt hats, with horses

RP68 Command Pack: Officer visored helmet 31<1 plate with horse (3 pack)

RP69 Command Pack: Two Standard

MIPC1 MIPC2 MIPC4

Bearers, one officer, lobster pots, with horses Cuirassier firing pistol Cuirassier firing carbine Cavalryman with lobster pot and carbine

INFANTRY RP73 Spanish heavy pikeman

RP74 Heavy pikeman, felt hat, corselet, tassetts

RP75 Medium pikeman, felt hat, corselet, tassets

RP76 Swedish pikeman RP77 Heavy pikeman, pot, corselet,

tassets RP78 Heavy pikeman, lobster pot,

corselet, tassets RP79 Medium pikeman, monmouth capt,

corselet RP80 RP81 RP82 RP83

RP84 RP85 RP86 RP87 RP88 RP89 RPOO RP91 RP92 RP93 RP94 RP95

Spanish halberdier Swedish halberdier Halberdier, pot, corselet, tassets Spanish swordsman , corselet, tassets, buckler, morion Spanish arquebusier Spanish musketeer Musketeer, cabacette morion Musketeer, felt hat Swedish musketeer Musketeer, lobster pot Musketeer, monmouth capt Grenzer Dismounted dragon Peasant with bill Peasant with musket Foot Command Pack: Two Spanish officers and one Standard bearer, two Drummers, one fifer

RP96 Command Pack: Two Officers, pot helm., one Standard bearer, pot helm., two drummers, one fifer

RP97 Command Pack: Two officers, felt hat, one standard bearer, felt hat, two drummers, one fifer

RP98 Command Pack: Two Officers, felt hat, corselet, partizan, 1 Standard bearer, pot, two drummers, one fifer

RP99 Command PacK: Two Officers, pot helm., one standard bearer, morion, two drummers, one fifer

RP106 Six assorted Artillerymen

17th CENTURY/MONTROSE SCOTS RP226 Mounted lancer with horse RP227 Medium cav., with horse RP228 Command Pack: Mounted Officer

RP230 RP231 RP232 RP233 RP234

RP236 RP237 RP238 RP239 RP240 RP241

IRISH RP243 RP244 RP245 RP246 RP247 RP248 RP249 RP250

and two Mounted standard bearers with horse Armoured pikeman Unarmoured pikeman Inf., lochavar axe Musketeer Command Pack: 3 Officers, 3 Standard bearers with standards Highlander with sword & targe Highlander with lochavar axe Highlander with claymore Highlander with longbow Highlander with musket Highlander Command Pack: 3 Pipers, 3 Chieftains

Galfowglass with axe Gallowglass with pike Kern/Bonnachts with javelins Kern/Bonnachts with arquebus Kern/Bonnachts with longbow Irish cav., spear with horse Irish Command Pack: Six Chieftains Early Scots lowland pikeman

LATE 17TH CENTURY SM1 Heavy Inf., with pike 8M2 Medium Inf., with pike 8M3 Musketeer 8M4 Grenadier (For Officers, standard bearers, and Monmouths troops see ECW/30 Years War)

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firing (Iron Brigade) ACW5 Infantry in kepi advancing ACW6 Infantry in frock coat and kepi

advancing ACW7 Infantry in slouch hat advancing ACW8 Infantry in frock coat and slouch hat

advancing (Iron Brigade) ACW9 Command Pack: 3 Officers, 3

Standard bearers ACWlO Cavalrymen holding carbine with

horse ACW11 Cavalrymen in kepi firing

carbinelshotgun, with horse ACW12 Cavalrymen in slouch hat firing

carbineslshotgun with horse ACW13 Cavalrymen in shell jacket (Rush's

Lancers), with horse ACW14 Command Pack: 2 Officers, 2

Standard bearers with horse ACW15 Cavalrymen firing carbine to front

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ESSEX ACW (Fully Compatible) ACW16 Cavalrymen in kepi charging with

drawn sword ACW17 Cavalryman in slouch hat charging

with drawn sword ACW18 Dismounted cavalry in kepi firing ACW19 Dismounted cavalry in kepi kneeling

firing AC'N20 Dismounted cavalry in kepi

advancing AC'N21 Dismounted cavalry slouch hat firing AC'N22 Dismounted cavalry slough hat

kneeling firing ACW23 Dismounted cavalry slouch hat

advancing ACW24 Command Pack: Six dismounted

kneeling horse-holders AC'N25 Command Pack: 3 dismounted

Officers assorted, advancing , and 3 assorted dismounted standard bearers advancing

ACW26 Zouarve, kepi , firing AC'N27 Zouarve, kepi , advancing AC'N28 Zouarve, fez, firing, 5th NY. Pen. ACW29 Zouarve, fez, advancing , Volunteers ACW30 Zouarve stocking hat, firing, 9th ACm1 Zouarve stocking hat, advancing ,

N.Y. ACm2 Zouarve, turban , firing, Louisiana ACm3 Zouarve, turban, advancing,

Zouarves ACW34 Command Pack: 3 Zouarve Officers,

3 Zouarve Standard bearers advancing

SEVEN YEARS WAR NOTE: (Use French Napolenoic Artillery with Austrians & Prussians)

AUSTRIANS SP1 German fusilier SP2 Command Pack: Two German

Standard Bearers, Drummers, Officers

SP5 German grenadier SP6 Hungarian fusilier SP7 Hungarian grenadier

SP8 Sharpshooter SP9 Grenze infantry SP10 Command Pack: Grenze Officers SP11 Jager SP12 Frei Corps SP13 Hussar with horse SP14 Command Pack: Hussar Officer,

Standard bearer, Trumpeter with horse

SP17 Dragon with horse SP18 Command Pack: Dragon Officer,

Standard bearer, Drummer with horse

SP21 Horse grenadier with horse SP22 Command Pack: Horse grenadier

Officers x 2, Standard bearer x 1, with horse

SP24 Cuirassier with horse SP25 Command Pack: Cuirassier Officer,

Standard bearer, Trumpeter with horse

SP28 Trenk Scher Pandour with horse SP29 Command Pack: Mounted General

with horse SP30 Command Pack: Assorted gun crew

PRUSSIANS (Use Austrians where not provided) SP34 Command Pack: Two Officer,

Standard bearer, Drummers SP37 Musketeer SP38 Fusilier SP39 Grenadier SP40 Command Pack: Assorted gun crew SP44 Hussar with horse SP45 Command Pack: Two Officers, one

Trumpeter

FRENCH SP48 SP49

Line infantry Command Pack: Line Officer, Standard bearer, Drummer Grenadier SP52

SP53 SP54

SP55 SP56

SP59 SP60

SP62

Condes Legion , light info Command Pack: Con des Legion Officer Dragoon Trooper with horse Command Pack: Dragoon Officer, Standard bearer, Drummer with horse Grenadier with horse Command Pack: Grenadier Officer, Drummer Cav. Trooper with horse

BRITISH SP67 SP68

Li ne infantry Command Pack: Line Officer, Standard Bearer, Drummer Line infantry Grenadier SP71

SP72 SP73

SP77 SP78 SP79 SP80 SP81

SP83 SP84

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CAMPAIGN IN POLAND JIM ARNOLD and The Battle of Deppen from hi s ca mpaign ...... .... . ... .................... ... . . . . ....•...... .. ....... .. .. 5

MODELLING THE FRENCH AND PRUSSIAN ARMIES 1860-1870, PART II PAT CONDRA Y w ith uni form informa tion for the Fre nch armi es ... . .......•. . . ...... .. . ... .... . . .•....... ...... ... .... .... 13

THE SECOND DAY PA U L KOCH with sce narios for On To Ri chmond . .. .. .. . . ....... . .... .. .... . .. ..... . . . .... .. . .. . . . .• ... .... . .... .. . .. . . .. 23

CHANDLERIAN CAVALRY TACTICS DA VE CHANDLER replies to Steenrod 's comments of last issue . .......... . ......•.... • ....•... ...... ......... . ...... . ... ... 25

THE GREEK MILITARY SYSTEM JOHN TH U LL describes the tact ics of 700-400BC . . ..• . . . . .. ....•.. . ... . .. . •... ......• .. .. .. .. ... ... .... . .. .. . . . . ... ... . . . . 27

TWO FRIGATES FOR HIS MAJESTY JON W ILLIAMS with a Hi storical Role Pl ayi ng sce nari o .... . . .... .... . .. ... . . ....... . . ....•..... . ...... . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. ..... 37

THE FRENCH CAMPAIGN IN HUNGARY LOUIS VISEGRADY of Hunga ry w ith a different point of view ........ .. ........... . .... . . .. . . .. .... . ... ... . . . . . . . ..... .. . . . 39

THE PARAGUAYAN WAR DAVID E. STE WART describes this lit t le-k nown but bloody war .. . . ...... . . . .. . .. ' .... . •.... . . .... .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. ....... . . 49

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CAMPAIGN BACKGROUND

Our campaign is based on the confrontation between Napoleon and the Russian Army in Poland in 1807. We started after the bloody stalemate at Eylau . Readers may recall that some years ago I wrote up another battle account re lated to this campaign entitled 'The Relief of Danzig' (Vol. III , No. 5). Our campaign has progressed since then in fits and starts, as seems to be the case with so many wargame campaigns. However, we resume with the return of the Emperor Napoleon (Ralph Reinertsen) from his two year assignment in Egypt.

Dan zig has fallen. The last significant Prussian fortress left untouched is Konigsberg (see campaign map) . Graudenz holds out but I (the Russian General Bennigsen) have no way to relieve it. I have decided to launch a counteroffensive designed to catch the French still dispersed in winter encampments. Cossack scout ing parties indicate that Lannes' isolated corps can be advantageously attacked at Deppen. Accordingly I direct my army upon that point.

Arriving at Deppen w ith four of my six divisions, I find that the French are apparently massing all too quickly. From a small knoll I can make out at least two French Corps. Prisoners indicate that they are from Lannes' and Ney's Corps. My campaign plan to date has been to avoid combat w ith Napoleon himself (anticipating the Allied policy of 1813) and attack his Marshals. Although the French are here in greater strength than I had hoped, I will attack.

Having committed my army to combat (in our campaign system both sides must make this decision before a tabletop action is fought) , I learn, to my horror, that the Emperor Napoleon himself is present. In our campaign rules this means the opponent must set up first, then Napoleon sets his forces on the table. This approach tries to reflect Napoleon 's superior gen ius.

My tactical position is not unlike that facing Bennigsen at Friedland ; an unfordable river separates my two wings. I must defend the entire front because any French unit that reaches my baseline prompts an immediate

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Russian die roll to determine randomly which equal sized Russian unit countermarches off my baseline to secure my line of communications. This rule reflects the presence of my train (supp lies, baggage, etc.) at this battle (had I marched here without my train I wou ld have suffered greater march attrition) .

I judge that my best chance lies in quick ly seizing the initiative; the French have superior grand tactical mobility (road column speed is tripled, Russian is only doubled) and set up after they see my dispositions. If I defend myself passively, Napoleon will pounce on one of my wings, destroy it, and then mass agai nst my remaining forces. If I can grab the initiative and force him to react to my assaults, this will negate his advantages. God Save the Tsar! Attack!

THE FRENCH VIEW

" Ney's patrols confirmed the Russian Army lay to the front and in considerable strength. Clearly my persona l reconnai sa nce would be necessary to make the final dispositions for the destruction of the Czar's intruders. A swift ride alo ng the front with my escort gave me confidence. The Russians formed across the entire front. I ordered Lannes to close up his corps on the town and to garrison the walled village. These would be the rocks upon wh ich the Russian advance would break. Next I supervised Ney as he deployed his corps. At first light thi 's force would launch themselves into the Russian right f lank to pin it in place. Meanwhile Dupont would be sweeping deeply around the f lank . When I see the dust and smoke of Dupont's advance turn I will order forward my reserves - Grouchy and my Guard - to ensure the victory. The Russian will lose but I need a major victory to ensure Alexander will come to terms. "

THE FREE KRIEGSPIEL

Paddy Griffith has written about the mechanics of ' free kr iegspiel'. This technique is best employed by two friends standing outside gazing over some rolling terrain and maneuvering their imaginary armies. Foi led by Virginia 's 90 degree heat, we took our free Kriegspiel indoors to play out the results of Ney's reconnaissance mentioned in Napoleon 's report. It

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