How to use Napoleonic Artillery

[@TheLordRossy]

Appreciate the historical tactics alongside what’s best for the game.

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

Thanks! I put then forward because people like to play different ways, and I think they're both equally valid ways of playing. By giving both options, viewers can decide for themselves!

[@clive3490]

I object most strenuously to your claim that at the Great Game the French centre "absolutely smashed through the allied centre between Hougoumont and La Haye Saint". I commanded the 1st Hanoverian Brigade and in the absence of the "veteran" Division commander, I took on that roll too. At the beginning of the game we destroyed 1 French Bde for no great loss. I can also confirm with photos that the French Old Guard were held in check by my Brigade and the KGL Bde which defended the farm. The timely intervention of the 1st Household Cavalry Bde, a Dutch Heavy cavaly Bde and at least one othe Light cavalry Bde saved the day by keeping the entire Imperal Guard Division in square while my artillery potted at it (to no effect ;o) ) with howitzers (which I suspect is in keep with the theme of this vid). In the entire 2 days of the game I think I lost 3 casualties over 12 batalions. Indignant of Hanover!! My factor will call upon your factor at his earliest convenience

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

Hahaha, it did look like the french were in open fields at one point, but brilliant you managed to get the coordinated action through! One of the things that surprised me was how myopic we were as commanders. We had the entire table open for us to view, but we could rarely get more than a glimpse. I think it shows in reality that something happening not in your sector might as well be happening on the moon!

[@clive3490]

@@NapoleonicWargaming The allied commanders around me that saw the guard voluntarily form square without provocation of any kind agreed with me, "It's very bad manners to interupt your opponent while he is making an error"

[@TwisstedSage]

Dear friend, really enjoyed todays videos, its going straight into the saved folder labeled tactics. Wanted to brag about my conversion of British Light Dragoons into Dragoons of Olivencia. Then you gave me a glance at your Portuguese Dragoons and I realized you'd already figured out the 2 for 1 ability in the Perry box sets. It's incredible really, one of the Bros. actually talks about how to do it on their website ! Nevertheless, I was able to double up using green stuff to sculpt Tarlitons onto the "Tropical" helmet with a fin down the middle, allowing me to have my cake & 2 units of Dragoons too. I also wanted to give you a heads up on a couple of books (even though you've over purchased lately) One I think you'd really enjoy is "Die Hard" dramatic actions of the Napoleonic era by P.J. Hawthornthwaite, which is written in much the same style as "French Cavalry Cavalry !792 - 1815" by David Johnson. It's got loads of skirmish inspiring stories and a description of Elau that choked me up a bit. What a horror. Another is a hard fact read about the Peninsula "Charging Against Wellington" a deep dive into the French cavalry 1807 - 1814. This is full to the brim with battle orders and numbers of effective troopers, sick & wounded and orders of battle. Very dry & a hard slog but great for creating scenarios for the tabletop. Looking forward to tomorrow's video. Stay well.

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

Ooh, some great recommendations there! I've got Die Hard (somewhere!) But not charging against wellington...to Amazon!

[@grandadsartspace5805]

Superb as always this is so useful info for wargamers or like me how artillery was used in history , I really enjoy these lessons many thanks

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

Thanks man!

[@konatelassina5301]

At 9:22 you talk about calvary’s ability to complete a charge against artillery based on stamina remaining. Is the decreasing ability to complete a charge due to the artillery’s charge response “closing fire” and the increasing chance the cavalry will end up “Shaken”? Or does reduced stamina somehow affect a command check that I’m missing? Reading the rules for the first time now. Seems artillery doesn’t get much use before the enemy closes. Do people use it much?

[@geebards]

Another great video. We say you must have a limber if you want to move your guns but use one limber per battery.

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

That's fair enough!

[@Aquadoc1962]

Thanks! Good advice for any type of war gaming!

[@niccracknell9780]

Useful and informative. Enjoy these !! for what its worth I tend to shoot at what I can see, I very really get a choice because I have a unit in the way or terrain etc. Oh to have a option LOL ! still horse artillery gives a better chance !

[@Jason-Thorne]

When the attacker, is horse artillery preferable to foot? Seems better to be able to continually move and fire alongside your advancing infantry.

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

It can be, you're also less likely to obscure your own artillery too. The downside though is you might expose your guns to the enemy

[@gkspain1]

Really enjoyed this video nice one, love the use of! cavalry, all the best, Garry

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

Thanks man! I always appreciate your enthusiasm!

[@Billa2720]

Thanks for the video. Years ago I used to have a small man carried mortar for my British, I think it was by Mini-Figs. Do you use howitzers or other oddballs like rockets for some flavor to your games?

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

I do! I got banned from using my rockets by general Andy because they decimated his army once 😂 Mortars werent often used in field battles, but I've just painted some for my Ottomans, so I'm going to use them! I believe there are rules for them in BP

[@thekameleon9785]

Love these as always👍

[@Mrbird-pw2mg]

Me too

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

Thanks man!

[@SNP-1999]

Actually, during Napoleonic battles, artillery was made safe by skirmishers placed out in front of the battery. This is not to say that cavalry was not used, but that it wasn't used exclusively to protect artillery.

[@Mrbird-pw2mg]

Do you think that you could use french guard horse artillery for 1805 regular horse artillery?

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

I think you could get away with it!

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

My fav channel YEP SIR .

[@SNP-1999]

What about Siege Artillery?

[@Patrick8804]

Duel with the opposition artillery. If you can take them out then it's like having air superiority in modern terms - you've won the battlefield.

[@olympiangamers7007]

Sometimes the historical choice wasn’t the most effective at the time either...

[@davemacnicol8404]

The Maginot flower garden?!

[@Mrbird-pw2mg]

Got school tomorrow so can’t be at the stream

[@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329]

Let's power game in black powder. A set of rules in which infantry in line can face down a cavalry charge eh. Two dice needing fours is better than one die needing fives... Mind blow who knew. In other breaking news, twenty pound note worth more than five pound note.

[@NapoleonicWargaming]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and learned some new strategies! Thanks dude!

[@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329]

@@NapoleonicWargaming I was being sarcastic...

[@stuartsimpson3696]

For the 1805 & 1809 campaign I would use Shako rules, of course I'm a bit bias as I have played thise rules. The essence is maneuver, flank marches and the like. I have only just purchased general d armee so well give those a go. Bare in mind i play using 15mm nepoleonics.