The tactical regulator

If ever there was a book written that described in the minutiae of detail the movement and timings of a Georgian infantry battalion then this work is at the top.  Lieutenant John Russell was a man of obsession when it came to distances, timings and cadence of pace, recorded in this book and "Approved by the highest authority" this alone formulates a complete picture of the battalion and indeed brigades and more in motion.

The veil of smoke that has prevented , for me at least, having a clear picture and full understanding of the battalion deployed is now lifted.  This for me answer many questions.  In respect to the game of war clearly, this is invaluable.

Link here

As an addition to the above, it is also well worth a look at Russells experiments, 1806, link here.

Once you start looking at such things, you get drawn to others :) instructions on the eigtheen manouveres, 3rd ed. 1814 here.

start up

So, after years (and I mean years) of thinking on how to bring to a table top game the principles of Napoleonic tactics and movement I have finally started.

After reading several posts on the 3mm Napoleonic wargame's yahoo group I decided that this was the scale for me and lets face it the figures are great !

My first challenge is to prepare my battalion of the line.  Having not touched a paint brush in near twenty 20yrs it was somewhat of a daunting task but I think I have done OK!?

School boy error not getting enough command bases so whilst my companies are all painted I don't have enough bases to base the full ten companies.   So, only six companies complete.

In the spirit of kriegspiel, this is the first part of my red army !