F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...
Colonel von Grundig finally has his troops concentrated -- more or less, though his artillery is still searching for an advantageous position, and his cavalry is still too far from any enemy troops to threaten them (Sigh).
Meanwhile, Major von Hirschbiegel and his aide de camp have entered Pickelhaubewicz and are surveying the village's central platz.
The first company of O'Malley's Irish Grenzers have formed line just to the east of the village and marched to within easy musketry range of Colonel von Grundig's line of musketeers and jaeger. 
And to the west of Pickelhaubewicz, von Finknottle's Newts have almost reached the village outskirts.
Finally, a company of Pillau-Zerbst's Wolmar-Bock Regiment, currently in the service of Zichenau, has appeared on the board with orders to occupy the hill to the south of Pickelhaubewicz in the next turn. The hill is just out of sight here, to the regiment's right (your left).
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You cad! You're making me want to have Charge-sized units and play this game.
Your photos and accounts in this move-by-move account are quite stirring . . . and the scenery and figures look great!
-- Jeff
If I could beg one indulgence, a high angle shot of the whole battlefield every few moves would be much appreciated, so that those of us lacking Coup D'Oeuil can clarify whats going on.
It looks like he has discovered this tenant of warfare at the start of turn 7. I'm not sure what the Irish Grenzers expect to accomplish all by themselves against 3 companies.
What are the movement rates? Things seem to be going verrrrrry slowly for the infantry.
Personally, I'm dearly hoping the grenzers don't find out what they can hope to accomplish against three companies at once. ;) But then, our good Major gave the orders for their deployment back on turn 3, when there weren't three companies of infantry arrayed against them, and is only just now arriving in Pickelhaubewicz to oversee the action there after finally marshalling the last of his lagging column.
Movement rates are the basic Charge! rates doubled, so 24" for cavalry, 12" for infantry, and up to 18" for light infantry (or 12" plus firing). Cavalry cannot fire at all, line infantry can either fire or move but not both in a turn. Light infantry can either move 18" and not fire, or move up to 12 and also fire.
One more thing I should note, with regard to the slow movement of the infantry. Each unit on arrival was given orders, but could not begin moving till the next turn. So the Newts for instance are only on their third turn of movement, having arrived on 4, and moved on 5,6,7.
fabulous stuff, excellent pictures and description of the moves. Looking forward to the conlcusion of the battle.
-- Allan