The battle of Spring Pool wood - close of play

 The focus of the battle moved north - as the Naval Brigade advanced along the railway cutting, and the infantry brigade advanced up the road.

Army Red deployed the 1st BVC to slow down the advance.

To date, the artillery had experienced a frustrating afternoon - this suddenly changed for Blue!

Take cover!

At this crucial moment, the Naval Brigade appeared from the railway cutting and began to assault the Estate...

Army Red's last Yeomanry Regiment deployed to engage them.

It was now Red's turn to inflict some accurate artillery fire.

As the final Army Blue assault was prepared, the Umpire called Time.

It proved to be an excellent afternoon with Blue achieving his objective and Red inflicting a lot of damage, and retiring with the cannons intact.  

The result chimed with HG's original, and was a very useful playtest for the revised rules.

Thanks to JW and TG (remote) for their generalship.

The battle of Spring Pool wood - continued

 Both sides come into contact at the south of the map, with the Army Red Cyclists' dismounting, and the cavalry moving to the right flank.

Meanwhile Army Blue swiftly deployed into open order to engage.

The fire fight begins, and Army Red send a dispatch to Army HQ, now situated at the Estate.

Army Blue's Naval Brigade is behind the railway embankment, and moving north.

The Army Red cyclists are defeated in the fire fight, but the cavalry have moved behind the Blue line and deliver a successful, but suicidal charge against the Blue gun line.  

The battle in the south is over, and the action moves to the north as Red aim to hold the Estate...