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...
Bad luck! Major von Hirschbiegel is thrown from his horse and cannot issue any orders for one turn.
Nevertheless, his 11th Hussars reach and occupy Pickelhaubewicz first, but they are set upon immediately by von Grundig's 4th Dragoons. 
Meanwhile, a company of Stollen's Von Laurenz Musketeers reach the field in fine order.
And on the Zichenauer side of the field? A company of O'Malley's Irish Grenzers and a squadron of The Die Grenadiere zu Pferd arrive, but they must wait for orders from Major von Hirschbiegel before doing anything constructive.
Comments
Alan
The dragoons are some of the 1/72 Revell Austrian dragoons. Much more plentiful than the Prussian hussars or Austrian artillery sets, and very useful for other country's cavalry too. Happy you are enjoying the game!
Stokes
The arrival turn roll gave me two units on the second turn, but the event roll tossed the general from his horse, preventing them from gaining any advantage movement from their arrival.
To get better die rolls you need to "sacrifice a virgin" (meaning one that has never been rolled).
A friend used to take all of his dice and line them up on the edge of his bathtub . . . then (using lighter fluid) burn ones that had rolled badly in a game in the tub "to encourage the others".
Okay maybe that's a bit much . . . but the image has sure stuck with me.
-- Jeff
This is fun, following this game!