Waterloo Project: More on the test game, Part Two

To follow up waterloo-project-more-on-test-game.

Here is the view of those French line lancers as seen from the Luneburg battalion

Not surprisingly, Luneburg formed a square while they still had time

At which the Lancers moved to phase two of the plan and manoeuvred to their
right to support the Cuirassiers......

.....which unmasked the Horse Artillery battery who opened fire.
This photo shows the round shot method with first graze and bounce through
templates hitting the front face and colour party.
The status marker already shows "shaken" from previous losses

1st squadron 4th Cuirassier regiment has now concentrated on the next square of
KGL riflemen while 2nd Squadron takes the heat off provided by the oncoming
KGL Hussars.

Two squadrons of Dragoons are backing up the Cuirassiers

And here is a wider view of the French attack

But more KGL Hussars join the fray......

......in close-up; and I suspect those Lancers think they have spotted an opening

However it's likely to be filled by 3rd Squadron KGL Hussars, and a squadron
of Royal Scots Greys has just made an appearance behind them

Allied left flank: View from 5th Regiment KGL Line Infantry down into the valley

....where the French are making progress towards the stream

Back at the main gates of the farm the French have penetrated on both sides but
men of the 95th struggle to keep the gates closed

French Voltigeurs are also seeking to stretch the defenders at the side and find
a way over the unguarded wall.....

........which about 6 of them did but were confronted by a platoon of Luneburg Riflemen
 and were annihilated, causing the remainder of the company to break

The engineers break through!  But who is that trying to stop them? It's that ghastly
figure of Sharpe with the big cavalry sword!

By the next photo he and his mates had been swept aside and the French
onslaught continued...coming in from the left flank too.

.....where more of the 95th had a rough firing line based on wagons and farm impedimenta

Above and below: Two more views showing the apparently unstoppable
 French infantry.  But help is at hand......that's the Grenadier  Company of British
27th Foot in the courtyard

Didn't want to interrupt the narrative with this but have to show you, slightly earlier,
James Fergusson's superb battalion of the 27th  Foot approaching the rear gate of the farm

I'll finish off this set with a rather nice shot of Paul and Kevin, French commanders, sharing out their initiative tokens. Richard watches with his usual sang-froid

More tomorrow, family permitting.