(Big Game) Ramillies "The Hanoverian Cavalry Make Their Mark" [Game 15] Post #17

The "prodigal sons" return. On the Allied baseline a "lost" unit (well base) of French line cavalry with attached General appears "far from the maddening crowd" (see below, they spy in the distance "routers that" could be easy pickings - fate seems to be turning in ever so small ways to the French, the Allies nerves are beginning to tingle a little):

Even the French infantry are getting the "best of it" in the attritional battle of the flank of Ramillies (see below, the addition of a cannon seems to be helping the French cause):

I must confess that the long hours in the saddle pitching my wits against French horse had not prepared me well for this match-up against the infantry. Seeing the hard-won cavalry advantage being thrown away was heart-breaking. At this point I was set to become defensive, bring up my light cannon and let the infantry take over. That seemed slow but sure. Thankfully the Cavalry Commander of the Reserve was made of sterner stuff. Not only was he going to charge again but in condensed double line. That way his mass should break the the disordered French infantry (see below, the might of two whole lines of Hanoverians thundered at the French - all eyes turned to the outcome of the melee):

Down the line another small but vital action took place. A bastion of French heavy artillery pieces had to be removed and the brave Dutch infantry charged into contact (see below, they took the force of the "effective" cannonade but removed the canons [one base]):

As the mighty Hanoverians stampede in, a unit of Dragoons move half and dismount - just in case the Hanoverians come to mischief (see below, the theory being that if we cannot ride over then we start shooting them up - I had the distinct feeling that this could be the Allied Stalingrad):

But my worries were unfounded. The Cavalry rolled eight dice to the oppositions four (it really helped with the double line and the infantry remaining disordered) and rolled well. The infantry (my beautifully painted infantry - Grenadiers and all) were routed (see below, a most welcome sight for sore Allied eyes, yet all the work is not yet done as the Bavarians lurk alongside the last French infantry brigade):

Seen from another side the catastrophic destruction of the French infantry brigade. This is deemed a huge swarming mass of mixed cavalry and infantry which prevents "volley fire" from the last remaining "wing" infantry unit (see below, the infantry are hapless and will be removed next turn as the cavalry will always catch them in a pursuit situation):

What remains of the original Allied cavalry forms up ready to attack the Bavarians. There target is a condensed formation of two lines of Bavarian Cuirassiers. The top right unit of line cavalry will lead the attack and the dragoons follow up one after the other - expecting to find the Bavarians disorganised and hence themselves at an advantage (see below, even so it is by no means a sure thing):

What seems like a crazy charge follows, the Allied line cavalry seek to sell their lives dearly so others may follow up (see below, with this turn of events this "wing" may well become cavalry neutral! With both sides obliterating each other): 

Meanwhile the Allied infantry were methodically cleaning up the second French artillery bastion outside of Ramillies, steadying themselves for the main assault with "friends" out of camera shot to the right (see below, gaps were now appearing in the French Line, here there was not the defence in depth as seen on the river-line):

One more push is called for as the very walls of Ramillies are assaulted!