Waterloo part 1

[@Crusty_Camper]

RIP Peter ( 1990 ) and John ( 1992 ). Two good men.

[@blip1]

How did you know this?

[@casonkade9316]

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[@solomonariel2834]

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[@casonkade9316]

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[@casonkade9316]

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[@88Grabarz]

Man, those Napoleonic-era tin soldiers are magical! I've seen them for the first time as a little kid, and it was a love from first sight. I don't own any thoug... it stayed platonic :D

[@redfowlham]

Would've dreamt of a series like this when I was growing up in the 90s.

[@Infernal460]

Time commanders

[@davedogge2280]

@@Infernal460 But that was made using a real time engine modified from Total War, not exactly miniatures wargaming, although certainly the next best alternative.

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

@@davedogge2280 "Game of War" was another one, hosted by Angela Rippon... which at Waterloo at least had actual generals in command! Not as lovely as these models though.

[@bearmare9710]

Commentary sounds like a golf match. "And, I believe, the Anglo-Allied player is selecting his dragoons for a flanking movement against the French corps. He rolls...two sixes. A mixed result, but still a hit. French check for morale and -- they hold. Good on the Frogs!"

[@blip1]

Are we supposed to start clapping as he says "good for the frogs!"?

[@orangephoenixbrazier4978]

"You've made it difficult to hit anything at all" "Well I don't find it difficult." Jesus Christ what gold

[@BigDsbrush]

i love banter like this when i used to play wargames, such good fun. seems to have been lost on some people these days

[@jvcpaints]

The friendly game banter hasn't changed in 40 years.

[@skywatcher6216]

Thanks for sharing, brings back fond memories. Stayed at Peter's Wargame Holiday Centre twice in the early 80's, fantastic time had, probably played with these figures! Peter was such a lovely guy, would come into the games room blurry eyed at midnight to kick us out so he could lockup!! Brilliant stuff.

[@thespfgirl]

Hilarious heckling they throw at each other, thank you for posting this! Fascinating to watch as well.

[@sopwithpuppy]

Little known fact: Napoleon as a 16yo cadet in the French Military Academy applied to go on a voyage of exploration with La Perouse in 1788. After La Perouse scouted out Arthur Phillip's new colony (in what would become known as Sydney Australia), he sailed away, never to be seen again. How very different our world would have been if Napoleon was better at astral navigation (the reason why he was not successful in his application).

[@martinidry6300]

I read about that in Carl Sagan's "Cosmos". Pearson's "Achtung Scweinhund" is a hilarious and knowledgeable book about military wargaming, military re-enactment, military miniatures. Did you know Denis Wheatley (he was also an avid military wargamer), Stanley Baker & James Mason were enthusiastic collectors of military miniatures?

[@Leon-bc8hm]

Thank to the Dutch/Belgium saving Wellington at Quatre brass holding out long enough and showing the French attacked there in full force.

[@pitthistoryguy1301]

Especially for General de Perponcher disobeying Wellington's order to concentrate one town to the west and leave Quatre Bras and the road to Brussels open.

[@scottdenham3361]

Edward Woodward was a wargamer and bought the wargames table and figures from the wargaming scene in the original Equaliser film .

[@martinjones7246]

Yes, he used to have a house in Tavistock in Devon. And a lot of his figures supposedly ended up for sale (after he passed on) in Tavistocks wonderful undercover Victorian market. They also made appearances in an episode of Edward Woodward's the 'equaliser' TV show.

[@graycap44]

Good 1970s nostalgia. The game, the clothes, the hairstyles!

[@dukemartin1]

I remember this show as a child, its what brought me into war gaming, have been searching for this everywhere. Thank you

[@BerserkWars]

The best figure battle what i saw. Awesome! Gloria victis

[@Pianomiano]

7:12 How do you like them apples?

[@projectilequestion]

+Bryant Miano Hahaha. He should have got additional points for that outburst.

[@markflanagan3582]

Fab, I heard about these characters and now to "see then in action" is a real treat

[@thursfield3107]

was this broadcast on Saturday mornings - used to watch it as a kiddie

[@dougssoldiers1929]

Thank you for posting this! I read about the series in Battle For Wargamers magazine, but had never seen it before. Please post any more clips if you can. I think I have to make one of those artillery bounce sticks.

[@lebob64]

Amazing! Thanks a lot for this battle report! 😍

[@bigbake132]

But what about that indoor plant?

[@davidlunn1608]

He delayed the attack because of the heavy rain to use his CANNON to better effect.

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

I want to know more about the indoor plant please

[@BlueLabelDrinker]

Great stuff, which all of my games were this much fun! Please post more if you have 'em!

[@longlance67]

thank you for sharing these they are wonderful if only they made shows if this quality now !

[@vonketteringham]

The quickest 9 minutes ever! Lucky enough to get up to PGs in the Scarborough days, inspirational. :0)

[@Desert-Father]

6:07 I've found my pencil John, now I shall make notes.

[@SlotraceDK]

Love the stick for canon shots!

[@Radio4ManLeics]

So 70s! Safari jackets and cravats! Nice to see the old guard of wargaming in this. And even a young Anne Diamond! I expect the rules are Peter Gilder's own...... In the Grand Manner. Still around, or in similar but improved form in General de Brigade.

[@alexc8209]

this is funny tv, looks like an attempt to turn tabletop wargaming into a sport like Snooker. Nice idea but you can see why it didnt work.

[@chrislinton2238]

Oh man I wish someone would do a series of this these days with the plethora of rules and miniatures out there now... and also... "How do you like them Apples" I thought was from Good Will Hunting!

[@jeerapaul]

ive just started painting up napoleonic zveda russian and french artillery just recently started this hobby would like to get into war games on this era

[@Maxyshadow]

Hi Paul. There is lots of information and inspiration here theminiaturespage.com/boards/boards.mv?period=nap

[@calerdonian]

cracking little vid thanks for the upload, they don't make them like this anymore!! shame its not in HD ;P

[@bearmare9710]

I was waiting to hear where the "indoor plant" story was going.

[@zboi2105]

before Napoleon Total War...

[@Infernal460]

before time commanders

[@Monkeyshaman]

I honestly didn't know this was picked up. Now to make up reasons to not be a productive citizen yet again.

[@jonathontyynismaa5310]

andriyko yep

[@markcorrigan3930]

Napoleon total war IT'S NOT a wargame

[@MrHeadshotPG]

"I found my pencil John"

[@MV-ix7tl]

Quality banter.

[@gregking9935]

I must be dreaming this... Superb

[@RingoSimpkinsUK]

Anne Diamond looked as though she'd followed through! Apart from that, interesting to see ... never get wargaming televised nowadays

[@jamespurky202]

The rules must be an earlier version of In The Grand Manner as the halving of casualties from long range musketry is the same.

[@TheArmchairEmperor]

The history of wargaming before our very eyes!

[@WollongongWacko]

Maybe an indoor plant maybe an out door plant, something! SOMETHING!

[@chiefbigtoe7260]

what is the name of the wargame rules set?

[@SlotraceDK]

Cool, you don't see such programs on TV today! Hey, who zapped at 4:02????

[@provjaro]

Really enjoyable to watch

[@TaterChip91]

John looks like the old guy from Toy Story 2 who cleaned Woody

[@pancakepayneypayne6499]

Awesome ....

[@Maxyshadow]

Very enjoyable thanks.

[@TheDiomedef16]

Great stuff again, who changed channels for a moment? lol, good old days of VHS...Ian

[@JBurdoo]

Are they playing In the Grand Manner here?

[@marksmangaming9306]

if anyone has the Potty Time episode on Waterloo please put it up. Probably the best Potty Time ever.

[@yank3656]

thanks for sharing Doug C

[@TaterChip91]

Their shit talking is phenomenal 😂

[@pbeccas]

There's more! Thanks Doug.

[@juanmaxramos7628]

Este video es una joyita👍🇦🇷🇬🇧👍

[@PsiBurr]

wow, introduced by the original 'Equalizer' himself!

[@ianmcclellan7695]

PsiBurr if you track down the movie 'Callan' starring him, you'll see there's a wargaming storyline.

[@romainlehmann9830]

What are the rules imagined by Peter Gilder?

[@LouMachado]

when did this first air?

[@franciscopina2899]

Lou Machado According to IMDB, it aired on March 9th, 1978

[@gray3553]

Now I know where Monty Python get their ideas from lol

[@SgtOddballz]

what game were they playing? I am fairly new to Historicals, Blackpowder is what I been doing with some Sharp Practice for Naps... but this one in video makes me want to know so i can see if i can find out more about it :).

[@GorinRedspear]

Great anecdote: When Napoleon read some British newspapers about the battle while on St. Helena, he found out there was a fortified farmhouse called Hougoumont. It didn't show on his maps, and because his left flank had been constantly beaten back there he reasoned Wellington must have had a considerable force there, which therefore could not be on his center. By repeatedly attacking the center, he reasoned, the outstretched British had to break.

[@AnvilAirsoftTV]

Frederik you can’t see hougoument from La Belle Alliance or napoleons command position further back. It’s in a shallow valley.

[@johnindermuehle7632]

Where is the rest?

[@Rusty_Gold85]

click on OPs name and search for yourself on his uploads , man

[@michaeleverest7631]

Wellington once remarked that if he had his Peninsular army, a fine machine,then he could have won Waterloo in 3 hours!

[@jumpinthefire23]

+Michael Everest Would that include the Portuguese and Spanish soldiers in it?

[@BigRonaldo07]

+Michael Everest Took an Irishman to put to an end to it.

[@AtheAetheling]

​@@jumpinthefire23 it would have yes. He was very fond of the Portuguese soldiers for example

[@AtheAetheling]

​@@BigRonaldo07 He didn't regard himself as an Irishman. These days people would call him one because he was born there and his family had been there for a few generations, but it was different then. All his relatives were English planters, and he remarked he was a member of Ireland's English Garrison. It doesn't actually matter of course, view him as an Irishman or an Englishman as your preference, but the important thing was that he was a Brit, and that's the one thing that can't be argued with.

[@Leon-bc8hm]

Fighting lesser French armies in Spain. Oh and this little nasty fact. Thanks to the Dutch/Belgium saving Wellington at Quatre brass holding out long enough and showing the French attacked there in full force. Glad this is known now.

[@hdk07]

What game is this.

[@leopardstudio1299]

magic stuff!

[@molonlabe2741]

is this games workshop?

[@valfredodematteis-poet]

what is this? paradise? MAGIC

[@davidlunn1608]

Napoleon underestimated his own marshall GROUCHY ! not blucher who was in retreat.

[@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193]

what is this

[@thatoneradicalizedprussian225]

War gaming

[@w1tek230382]

WOW!!!

[@liolagneau6170]

Quand je regarde cette vidéo ,on voit que le monde de la fig a changé Avant il fallait avoir faiits des hautes études pour y jouer et on dirait des acteurs de Benny Bill😂😂😂

[@MB-oc1nw]

The reason Napoleon didn't open the battle earlier in the morning was due to the ground being too wet for his artillery to move and operate. If it hadn't of rained the night before the battle the French would probably have broken Wellingtons line before Blucher arrived.

[@philipeagles]

matthew bailey That probably would have just prolonged the misery as I presume a growing coalition including the Russian and Prussian armies would have been marching to repeat the invasion of 1814. Best that it ended quickly as it did without further death and destructiion.

[@MB-oc1nw]

Philip Eagles Yeah, Russian and Austrian forces were mobilized and slowly on their way to Belgium. If Napoleon had of won at Waterloo the next battle against the Russians, Austrians and probably the Prussians would have been trully epic.

[@philipeagles]

matthew bailey yes i meant to say Russian and Austrian. if Wellington's army had been broken early in the day then the Prussians could have made an orderly retreat to the east to link up with the new armies. Would Napoleon have pursued them or just sat tight as the allies approached? Cant see how it could have ended up in victory for France.

[@MB-oc1nw]

Philip Eagles If Blucher met up with the Russians and Austrians it would probably be over...nearly half a million men in three armies against Napoleons 110,000 assuming he linked back up with Grouchy and his 30,000 strong corps. He could fall back into france and repeat what happened in the previous campaign or try to outmaneuver and destroy 3 huge armies with an experienced and motivated but tired and depleted army....That would probably have been past him in his prime let alone 1815.

[@ColasTeam]

You never know. Napoleon had a reputation of being invincible among his men and his enemies. It is said that the French won a battle once just by a fake rumor spreading around the enemy camp that he was commanding the opposing army, which made them, I think it was the Austrians, retreat immediately. Winning at Waterloo would of only served to reinforce that.

[@chase36chase]

nerds

[@napoleonlempereur3021]

Mit einem Würfel.Wie jämmerlich👎👎👎

[@davidlunn1608]

Napoleon underestimated his own marshall GROUCHY ! not blucher who was in retreat.