DOG WARS BARKING MAD 2

 

It has taken me awhile to get this latest post up. I have had a bout of COVID that knocked me for a loop, and even afterwards left me rather lethargic for nearly a month. 

In preparation for the Fall '23 Dog Wars Campaign I have been running a number of battles that are both unlinked and do not influence the following games but will have an effect on the forces at the start of the Fall Campaign. 

This is a revisit of the Honors of War scenario Surprise at Spittelwitz, but heavily modified on the terrain. The river now only offers protection on the UPC right flank and no longer needs to be crossed by the entire Empire force. Victory still lies in the Empire capturing the Village of Spittelwitz and and hill line defenses. Any other result is a UPC victory. 

Initial Assault of the UPC Forward Redoubts. Slink's Lights can be Seen Evacuating Their Position to Reinforce the Town. 

In Short Order the Left Most UPC Redoubt is Overrun by Empire Line. The Begsforth's Lights are in Serious Trouble and Their Commanding Officer Moves to Rally Them. 

On the UPC Right the Cavalry Reserve Moves to Counter the Advance of the Empire's Cavalry Seen Crossing the River upper right. 

On the Empire Right Whine's Battalion Reforms After Taking the Redoubt as Woofing's and Yowler's Regiments Begin Their Advance Against the UPC Lefts Trenchworks.

In the Center the Shakesalot Rangers Continue to Holdout Against Combined Infantry and Artillery Fire. 

The Village of Spittelwitz Under Attack from Empire Grenadiers, Artillery and Light Infantry. The Defending UPC Grenadiers have been Reinforced by Light Infantry. 

Midpoint in the Battle and the Empire's Flanking Force Arrives. The UPC is Under Extreme Pressure with the Last Redoubt Having Fallen and Their Cavalry Engaged Against and Equal Number of Empire Cavalry, Supported by Light Infantry. 

With the Village of Spittlewitz Cleared of UPC Grenadiers the Empire Begins the Advance to Control the Village and Launch Their Assault on the UPC Main Hill Defenses. 

On the Empire Right Their Infantry Begins Maneuvering for the Assault on the Second Hill Position. 

The Empire Center Working Past the Woods on Their Way to Assault the Right-Side Hill Position.
In the Background can be Seen the UPC Infantry Preparing to Faceoff the Empire's Flanking Attack. 

Empire Cuirassier Rushing into the Kill Box of the UPC's Main Hill Defense. As Can be Seen by the Casualty Markers They Have Paid a Big Price for Their Effort.  

UPC's Reserve Cavalry Smashed by the Empire's Cuirassier, with Empire Grenadiers and Light Infantry Bringing Pressure to the Rear and Flank for the Main UPC Hill Defenses. 

Empire Forces in Full Control of Their First Objective with the Village of Spittelwitz Flooded with Empire Troops. They Main UPC Hill Defenses can Clearly be Seen Nearly Surrounded by Empire Forces. 

The Empire's First Assault on the UPC's Left Hill, a Combined Force of Line Infantry with Artillery Support. 

The Empire's Center Forces Beginning Their Approach to the Main Hill.

The Empire's Fortunes Begin to Fade. UPC Troops have Returned to Their Trenchworks and Their Fire Becomes Murderous. The Empire's Coordination Begins to Crack Under the Pressure. 

With Assaults Coming from All Sides, It Seems the UPC is in Dire Straits, but at this Critical Moment Four of the Empire's Generals Fall to Enemy Fire.  

As the Unprecedented Disaster Stikes the Empire Leadership, Dame Fortune Smiles More Brilliantly on the UPC as Across the Field Unit after Unit Rallies to Their Colors. 

As Can be Seen in these Pictures Empire Units are Near Breaking Point, while the UPC still Holds Both of the Hills in Strength. 

The Orange Tokens Tell the Grim Story. 

As time ran out it came down to a judgment call. The Empire forces had nine units weakened and near their breaking point, while the UPC had none. With the loss of so many Generals preventing the Empire's recovery I had to call this a UPC victory.