Franco-Prussian War Skirmish

A Kid's Report

by Peter Dennis

During my April visit to England, I presented a skirmish game to the Dennis kids. They took to it rather well, and we played several sessions on successive nights... as I remember, the scenario hadn't been completed at the time I left, and I recall the little ones pestering Peter to let them fight it out to a finish.

Evidently, they did finish, and Peter sent in two write-ups, one by each of the young lads, which I thought were good enough to publish. Peter is a professional artist, and I think you'll agree the kids ain't bad, either.

I forget the details of the Franco-Prussian War scenario, which concerned a Prussian attack on a French farm, but there was something about a Prussian spy named Raoul Pissaro manning the French mitrailleuse. Raoul got his, let me tell you.

On the other side, the French, there was a man named Albert Udet, a Franco-coward so to speak, who could be made to run away at the whim of the Prussians. Needless to say, Albert was despised by both sides.


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