Klyastitz, 1 August 1812

Battle of Klyasitz (Jakobovo), 1 August 1812

France: Oudinot, II Corps vs. Russia, Wittgenstein, I Corps

Dwarves vs Chaos (15mm Fantasy Battle)

15mm Fantasy  - Dwarves vs. Chaos.

Magic's battle. Fought using Tactica rules.  The dwarves are using a "Roman" army while chaos is a "Carthagenian army"

Opening Setup

Dwarves Army on the Left, Chaos Warrior Army on the Right

View from the Dwarven Lines

Chaos Marauder Cavalry and Warbeasts

Center of the Chaos lines - Chaos Marauders behind kobold skirmishers

Chaos Centaur light cavalry

View from the Chaos lines

Dwarven allies - Elven Heavy Cavalry

Dwarves heavy infantry in the center

Dwarves heavy infantry

Dwarves allied Elven light cavalry

First Move

Skirmishers and cavalry advance

Second Turn

Skirmishers fight in the center.  Heavy cavalry clash on the far end of the line.

From the chaos side of the battle

Eastman and Chaos Marauders

Third turn

Beastmen

Chaos Lord at the center

Dwarven handgunners loose their volley...to no effect.

Turn Four

The main battle lines connect

Turn Five

Main Battlelines

Turn Six

Centaurs have routed the allied Elven Light Cavalry

To the end

The right side of the chaos battle line starts to break

First dwarf unit breaks

The elves have routed one chaos heavy cavalry and take on the second

Centaurs have outflanked the dwarf line

The chaos lord attacks the dwarf champion

The chaos battle line falters and breaks

Dwarf victory!

The Battle Ends

As the battle continues, the Imperial center is pushed back, but the knights on the right drive off the cavalry wing.

The heavy knights drive back the barbarian cavalry on the right.  The Army of the Wild advances in the center.

Beast-men and kobolds crossing the river

Knights advance on the right

Beast-men hit the line

Foot knights

Guard Cavalry (RPE - Demonworld)

Barbarian heavy cavalry (Copplestone)

The barbarians press harder.  The Imperial Army starts its advance.

Imperial men at arms and infantry have driven the centaurs off on the left.

Pike block is moving up to reinforce the Imperial center right.

Men at arms move up to the center

The Imperial center has begun its advance

Imperial troops have left their field works and attacked in the center

Another shot of the center

The end game.  Both sides were down to the loss of one unit before breaking.  The Imperials held out, for a narrow victory.