Napoleonic Infantry Tactics

[@louielefou]

Oh my, did I just find my new hobby ? I was watching Military History Visualized's series on Napoleonic tactics and it linked me here. This is fantastic.

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Many thanks

[@yosefandre8399]

Man do not delete this channel this channel is so informative about history

[@Tricolourwargamer]

THANK YOU. I love it when people get something our of my videos

[@tonyd2155]

Hi Charlie. I just watched several of your Napoleonic videos. It brings back so many good memories. Thank you so much for going to the effort of doing this. I loved it.

[@Tricolourwargamer]

I have been Napoleonic gaming for over 40 years now and utube has given me a way to share this hobby. Im still learning how to use it. Keep watching as Im working on a battle this very day. Trying different styles to see what works. Thanks for watching

[@jonshive5482]

6:00---It would seem that your infantry firepower example is a bit optimistic in terms of damage inflicted. In his book The Bloody Crucible of Courage, Brent Nosworthy notes that in Napoleonic warfare considerably less than one percent of musket shots inflicted casualties. While evidence is rather sketchy and based on ammo expended relative to enemy casualties (KIA/WIA) it consistently showed that to be the case. However despite this musket fire caused the vast majority of casualties, as examinations of wounded soldiers showed at Les Invalides, the French military hospital in Paris . This was similar to US experience during its Civil War; an examination of casualties in the Army of the Potomac during May to July 1864 showed the "rifled musket" inflicting most casualties by a long shot (pun intended). Sorry for the quibble. Thanks for your presentation and keep on truckin'. Cheers!

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Thanks Jon. Always interested in another point of view. The trick is i guess that when using rules of any publication one has to believe the author has done his homework to arrive at the fire tables printed. Its only a game and applies to all playing. Again thanks for taking an interest. Cheers

[@towerduck2357]

Very informative!

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Thank you Towerduck23. Any question please ask and i will try to answer. Cheers

[@maverickkew6268]

Very interesting.

[@Tricolourwargamer]

How to save ones self on the field

[@sdev2749]

I have issue with this - you fail to identify that as the French advance they are NOT firing. As this is the case in the second scenario the Nassau troops would be able to reduce the French unit in number as it advances. This means the Nassau troops are firing while the French are advancing thus if the French get closer without losing morale their numbers would be identify-ably reduced compared to the Nassau btln. I am wondering if your rules actually take that into account?

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Hi Shane. You are absolutely correct. The rules work on simultaneous firing and this is correct as battalions fire by company up and down the line. But what about the advance. Well I believe its probably to do with playability. When you are in a battle with say 10-15 battalions it become difficult to track who has moved first where and when and so we don't. As this applies to everyone, over the course of a game it works out fairly evenly. I guess no rules are perfect. Thanks for your enquiry

[@N0oDleZ9]

Best? maybe the highest drilled/disciplined but if you get beat by any army at the time one on one cause you cant field the numbers you need, its not exactly the best.

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Hello wwagner07. Fair comment. If you're going to go to war you best win it. The Russians has a saying : Quantity becomes its own quality. There is a truth in that. Cheers

[@RatherCrunchyMuffin]

I have to say the American troops were probably the best against Napoleon's forces. No casualties! Ingeniously utilized the Atlantic to stymie French advances

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Hi RatherCrunchyMuffin. You are correct. Don't forget the British utilized just 20 miles of channel to do the same. Cheers

[@secretttttttasd123sa]

Love this!

[@Tricolourwargamer]

Hello there. Glad you like it. Have you watched any of the videos. You will see the tactics in action. cheers

[@logicbomb5511]

ah this guys seems to be confusing the Napoleonic wars with WW1, Britian was not the best army even man for man and far from it as there leaders would point out. Sure like most of monarchical europe states England had a standing army but so did Prussia, Austria and most others. France was sure innovating with a mass popular mobilization but it was still for the most part after the revolutionary years a volunteer army of professionals like the rest of europe they just happened to have a lot more zealouts for the revolution who volunteered and expanded there army a lot which is why the french got this idea of moral over capability that hurt them so early in the great war. They didn't bring the most disciplined line despite being just as committed to discipline as england and Monarch Europe's life long slave troops if not more in the name of their cause. France just learned that zealouts beat professionals ever time when it comes to the bayonet. This didn't work at waterloo cause the duke knew as much and fought a volley battle rather smartly to avoid it which is why he one the one battle he fought agiasnt napoleon.