After-Action Reports – Armchair Dragoons

1809 Vol de L’Aigle Kriegsspiel ~ AAR Part the Second

Jim Owczarski, 29 October 2020

So, as I said earlier, the French won.

If you watched the first video I shared, you know that the Austrian objective was to run the French out of Bavaria. The French objective was not quite the converse. Their goal was a combination of not getting driven out of Bavaria but also defeating the Austrian armies. Put another way, the Austrians can win if the French withdraw; the French cannot truly win without bloodying-up the Austrians.

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1809 Vol de L’Aigle Kriegsspiel ~ AAR Part the First

Jim Owczarski, 28 October 2020

It is almost like losing a friend.

Heck, there are some marriages that do not last two-and-a-half years. (ed note: can confirm)

I recorded the first video for the 1809 Vol de L’Aigle Kriegsspiel in October 2018. The first forum post relating to it was made in July. Since then, there have been over 300 forum posts, nearly 16,000 forum views, and many hundreds of missives sent back and forth between the participants and myself as Control.

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My Own Worst Enemy ~ Horse and Musket – Dawn of a New Era

Mike Colello, 22 October 2020

My Own Worst Enemy takes a look at Horse and Musket: Dawn of a New Era and plays through a scenario!

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