Historical Miniature Wargames
This article is the first part on a series of how to make model buildings for the 1808-1809 Russo-Swedish war. The first two articles consist of pictures of old buildings that have survived to this day. The purpose is not to make exact scale models, but some passable model buildings that look good on the gaming table. As the building …
General de Brigade scenario details are here. Setup for the game. The ceasefire is about to end and on the eastern side of Koljonvirta Russian are advancing from Iisalmi almost just off the board. While Captain Brusin goes to negotiate the continuation of the ceasefire with the Russians, on the western side IV Savo jaegers and a section of 3 …
General de Brigade scenario details are here. The battle consists of two parts: the preliminary action between the Swedish rearguard and the Russian avantgarde, and the main battle. Preliminary action against the Swedish rearguard Before battle of Oravainen the Russian troops were quite dispersed. The vanguard was commanded by Colonel Kulnev and was located some 500 meters from the Finnish …
General de Brigade scenario details are here. Finns and Swedes occupy the forest north of the field. There are quite a few brigades but some of them are extremely small, especially the Finnish 2nd and 6th which only have one battalion present each. In 4th (Savo-brigade) the Savo battalions have been strengthened by combining them. Before Russians managed launch the …
General de Brigade scenario details are here. Setup for the game. The Russian are advancing having driven the Finnish vanguard of some jaegers of Pori battalions from the crown’s distillery just off the map to south. Russian 26th jaegers are in pursuit of the retreating vanguard while their guns have taken a position near the small field. The Russian commander …
Scenario details for General de Brigade rules are here. After the battle of Ruona (1st of September) Finns retreated some 5 kilometres west from Ruona and take positions at village of Salmi which lies next to a field. The field is surrounded by a dense and partly marshy forest. Early in the morning September 2nd Adlercreutz got a report that …
General de Brigade scenario details are here. Setup for the game. Units from 4th (Savo-) brigade behind their fortifications and felled trees in the vicinity of Takala farm. 4th (Savo-) brigade’s 6 pounders and Savo jaegers guarding the road leading to Salmi. The actual site still has remnants of these trenches yes, trenches!). A half company of Sav jaegers readingthemselves …
General de Brigade scenario details are here. Setup for the game. Russian forces occupy Suurkylä (Lapua proper) on lower left and Liuhtari on lower right as well as crossroads inside the forest east of Liuhtari. Finnish forces start advancing from north. 4th brigade skirmishes through the woods towards SE and 2nd brigade trundles through the rye fields towards Suurkylä. Russian …
This is a report of the refight we staged on the exact 200th anniversary of the battle. General de Brigade scenario details are on the battle description page. We started the game by toasting to the participants and naturally used Savon Wiina (Liquer of Savo) as the Finnish brigade in the battle was Savo-Karelian brigade. You can clearly see the …