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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 3d

It’s the gamble of attempting to play with elan, it’s either amazing and you scattered your opposing forces or you come up short and chaos ensues!

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 3d

It’s very much about the playing apposed to the winning for me.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 3d

On checking the what I assume is an AI generated list I can confirm the Austrian 1809 list consisted of German Fusiliers x4, German Grenadiers, Grenzers x2 Jägers x2 and some Hussars.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, We did indeed.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

That’s a great point, about tool rather than a tactic, it is a option to use at the appropriate moment to tip the scales. A good way of thinking about it.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Believe it or not, Geoff got ChatGPT to write a 3 Player scenario- not knowing the period very well I’ll have to check and get back to you.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

I agree, it was utter madness, next time I will be more pragmatic and show less Elan.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Yes indeed, I really enjoyed the narrative aspect of the game. I was very impetuous, because I was two against one and I had a flank march to deal so I rolled the dice in the hope of negating the Austrian Line.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, it’s one of my favourite games also, I love the jeopardy of which card will come out first, always a great laugh. All sorts of fun things can happen and it can be filled with character to boot.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Many thanks Paul. I can’t take any credit, they are all Geoff’s toys.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Oh that’s most interesting, I know next to nothing about the Napoleonic Wars, but next time I’ll bring along more skirmishers if I am allowed.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

You’re very right, I reckon they need to be used in conjunction with canon, mind its a whole other story moving a cannon in Sharp Practice, I seem to always get it stuck in the mud & roll double two.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Ah yes it did cross my mind to break them up on two groups line an obstacle and activate them on command flags.

Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Carole, I tried the Pas de Charge, but came up short by a few inches, my Skirmisher where busy on the flank keeping light infantry at bay.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Nevertheless, on the right flank I had a bit more success as my Voltigeurs skirmished back and forth with Grenzers until I could bring my Chasseurs to bare and drive the Austrians off before my Force Morale collapsed. Good old #SharpPractice always supplies a entertaining game.
#spreadthelard.

28mm Napoleonic Wargames, Sharp Practice, Austrian Grenzers firing from the woods.

28mm Napoleonic Wargames, Sharp Practice, French Voltigeurs move to engage Austrian Grenzers in the woods.

28mm Napoleonic Wargames, Sharp Practice, French Voltigeurs defending the wood from Austrian Grenzers.

28mm Napoleonic Wargames, Sharp Practice, with sufficient Elan as the Force Morale collapses French Chasseurs à Cheval charge the Austrian Grenzers driving them from the woods.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

…it didn’t end well for them. The Austrian commander came out first the next round, followed by by some flags for Sharp Practice, visiting more than pIain on the French column. What are people experience of “playing the period and not the rules” when commanding French Columns?

28mm Napoleonic Wargames, the destruction of a French Attack Column by Austrian Line Infantry. Sharp Practice.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Okay, here’s my first experience of fighting a Napoleonic game of #SharpPractice. As I understand it the French were famed for attacking in columns, well lets give it a go then, so I simply charged down the road in column hoping to crash into the Austrians before they could unleash their volleys…

28mm Sharp Practice, Napoleonic French Infantry in an Attack Column.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 5d

Finally, the last bits and pieces of US Battalion & Company Command bases along with some Support options. for #OGroup. #SpreadtheLard

6mm US command and support options for ‘O’ Group. Wargames, World War II.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 8d

This looks interesting. Looking forward to to delving into it.

Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 9d

It gives me great pleasure to share the cover of my new book with you:

"The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East."

Currently scheduled for release in June 2026.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 15d

Those are beauties, Per.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 15d

Many thanks for your kind words, they’re much appreciated.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 15d

I opted for two tanks per base and am very happy with the way they turned out. Additionally, I’m going to try using larger infantry bases moving to the 60mm x 40mm base from a 30mm x 15mm base size. Not sure what it will add beyond improving the aesthetics of the game.

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 15d

Those look great Alex, thanks for posting, I am finishing off a bunch of Company command bases and mortar platoon bases for the US NW Europe forces #OGroup over the weekend. Thanks for your video on painting #6mm Napoleonics it inspired me to get on with them.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 17d

Rewilding in Ireland by @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social and @tcddublin.bsky.social Centre for Environmental Humanities👇

Thanks to @irishrainforest.bsky.social , @whittledaway.bsky.social @wearetheark.bsky.social for speaking and @kbruisch.bsky.social for chairing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8X8...

Rewilding in Ireland | Theory, Scale, Practice

YouTube video by Irish Wildlife Trust

www.youtube.com

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Jerry Jenkins @jerryjenkins.bsky.social · 20d

Spot on.

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