As usual I played a few Games of Valmy to Waterloo with William Keyser.

At right, Charlie ponders a tactical decision.

His latest Battle was Trebbia 1799. It pitted the French against a combined force of Russians and Austrians. The French were required to cross a bridge while their opponents waited for them. It was a brutal battle for the French because the river was so shallow that the shale bottom caused canister causalities no matter the range. The Allies had 10 cavalry regiments while the French could only field two, plus a couple of stands. All the Allies had to do was move forward and force the French to fight standing in the river while the cavalry ran wild. Although the odds were stacked against them, the French managed to win 1 out of 3 battles played.