Leipzig Game: More info.

John Hutton, the esteemed organiser and referee for the Project Leipzig game held 5-6 Oct, sent us a few photos (all these photos are courtesy of John Hutton).  He also provided these details.

– 38 players, plus Napoleon’s Aide de Comp and other camp followers.

– Twenty 6’x4′ tables, for a total of 720 square feet of gaming board (not counting reserve tables);

– French had 160 units of infantry, 52 cavalry, and 40 batteries;

– Allies had 196 units of infantry, 63 cavalry and 51 batteries;

– For a total of around 8544 foot miniatures, 1380 cavalry miniatures, and 182 cannon on the table (not counting command figures or limbers).

Heavy fighting in the southern sectors.

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The entire table at the conclusion of the the first day’s fighting.

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Napoleon (Steve Sands) briefing the French commanders. I am the joker in the cowboy hat.

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Steve had an ADC who ran all orders to his subordinate commanders. This little guy lasted the entire weekend and did a sterling job.

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