10mm WSS. Cutt's assault column, Blenheim 1704

Though not completed yet I thought I'd set out the figures I have for the left hand attack on the village of Blenheim. As you can see I still have to paint up St Paul's fourth line in the column which comprised five Hanoverian battalions and some of the French battalions directly to the rear of Blenheim. The French Gendarme squadrons are partially represented but to get them all on I will need both a larger table and an extension to the house!
Other than that what you see is what was there on the day. I based the size of the village of Blenheim upon which French battalions physically fit into it, their footprint as it were but I am also grateful to Jeff Berry's fantastic Obscure Battles site with the most wonderful maps of this and other battles, find that Here

For today I will concentrate on the dispositions as just before Cutt's column was about to cross the boggy Nebel stream which stretched right across the battlefield. In subsequent posts I will attempt to play out the initial part of the assault using my adaptation of David Brown's General D' Armee.

Two views of Blenheim village.

 

Dismounted French dragoons lined the barricades on the far right with three battalions of the Navarre Rgt in the central portion of the defences.

More views from the other side of the village with an 8pdr gun battery in place..

A portion of the French Gendarmes supported by the Maison du Roi.

On the other side of the Nebel Cutt's column of British/Hessian infantry advance to assault the village of Blenheim.

Finally Palmes five squadron brigade of British cavalry are about to cross the stream, form up and take on the elite of the French cavalry.

Let's see how the playtest goes next post.
Dave.