Ostroleka 26 maja 1831

ostroka maja cover battle ostroka large engagement polandrsquo november uprising fight polish army command general jan skrzynecki russian army command field marshal ivan diebitsch battle final operation polish army russian imperial guard meeting near ostroka bit suprise side especially pole didnrsquot expect quick appearance russian force near position polish army divide part situate eastern bank river narew second large western bank river ostroka bridge connect bank river pontoon bridgethe battle fight eastern bank narew polish force try slow assault russians withdraw western bank unfortunately consequence early order polish infantry brigade command general bogusawski stay defend town ostroka situate eastern bank river attack overwhelming russian partially route partially destroy russians take control ostroka noon russian grenadi battalion decide cross river bridge create bridgehead operation start second battle polish main army begin attack destroy russian bridgehead brigde prevent main body russian army cross river attack properly coordinate russian small force bridgehead support powerful artillery situate eastern bank river high western bank allow cross fire russians form great battery north south ostroka shoot unit western bankin later afternoon polish attack coordinated russian try gain terrain move range support artillery encourage polish army powerful attack stop near river battle end famous charge polish horse artillery battery command lt col j bem cause great chaos russian force discourage russians general cavalry attack polish army end battle napoleonic war battle end side similar casualty kill wound etc battle consider polish army defeat leave battlefield night day start retreat chase russian werenrsquot sure win main effect battle pole fall morale soldier upper command allow russians initiative later polishrussian warostroka maja contain scenario introduce player system historical one show part battlle game complex tend spectrum tactic napoleonic postnapoleonic period reasonably easy way basic game mechanic similar igougo movement phase movement cavalry infantry combat phase cavalry infantry horse artillery generally attach cavalry foot artillery attach infantry additional rule offer movement system design battle base rule rule offer possible reaction activity nonactive player opposite player phase rule feature unique combat calculation system base traditional odd ratio originally modify rule focuse simulate cooperation kind weapon infantry cavalry artillery battlefield show different formation column line square skirmish building defense playing time vary depend scenario hour day depend player ndash long scenario finish quickly autowincomponent mapsheet x cm sheet diecut counter counter totally marker sheet additional counter rulebook scenariobook book dice d sheet table player aid sheet unit table alternative way mark unit lose