NWOL F05 North 3

NWOL Fall 2005 Campaign

Northern Front: Turns 10-14

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The British/Dutch army had to choose whether to pursue the French to the east, or move south across the largely undefended French border. The French army, in turn, had to decide whether to turn back southwest towards Reims or continue marching east. The French, not wishing to risk another major encounter, chose to move towards Nancy by way of Luxemburg. The British, anticipating that the French would not stand in eastern Holland, sent one force towards Liege to recapture that city, and the rest of their army into France, targeting Reims and Lille, and supporting this move with a landing of British troops from London at Boulogne. Both Reims and Lille fell on turn 11, placing a large British and Dutch force between the French army and Paris. The French army continued to move on Nancy, with a British/Dutch force of approximately equal size in pursuit. Boulogne fell to the Allies on turn 12, Rouen on turn 13, and Paris itself fell to a raiding German dragoon brigade on turn 14, with only a single militia brigade defending the city. Amiens fell the same turn. The British/Dutch entered Nancy on turn 14 and some fighting occurred, 11 British/German/Dutch brigades against 10 French regular brigades and several divisions of militia, before the campaign ended.

Strategic situation, end of game: