Testing a "Dominion of.." variant - The Battle of Santa Lucia

 The following is a test of Mark Cordone's Dominion of Leaders and Generals rules (possibly posted on Facebook) using Dominion of Napoleon Bonaparte as the core rules. The setting is completely fictional, and armies were balanced and all regular units.

Mark's rules add more random behaviour simulating a General's decision making during the battle, and making combat and reinforcement from the reserve each turn no longer a given.

The Battle of Santa Lucia

The setting is the long running border war between the Grand Duchy of Karbunkle and the Exarchate of Osstlebabstein. His excellency, Bishop Adolphus of Osstlebabstein has instructed his military to reinstate the village of Santa Lucia within the borders of the Exarchate. This has, quite naturally, raised the hackles of the Grand Duke Edrich Marie St. Clemence Pankraz-Kunibert (Ed for short). The armies of the two states arrive at Santa Lucia and set to almost immediately.

As the game is about leaders I feel it is incumbent on me to name the commanding officers, at the very least. The Army of the Grand Duchy (black) is commanded by Herzog Ulrich of Dunkerwald; that of the Exarchate is led by General Monseigneur Francis of Frinchum. 

The battle began with an artillery bombardment from both sides which achieved very little. The two sides then advanced...

Early skirmishing saw both sides losing Heavy Cavalry units and the Grand Duchy moving reserves to their left flank.

In an inspired move, General Ulrich took personal command of the 5th Infantry regiment and broke his rival's centre, such was the force of his personality.

Returning to his General Staff, the Herzog observed his enemy bring up reserves. To his dismay the Exarchate's remaining Heavy Cavalry then swept forward and routed the 10th Infantry that were holding his left.

Ulrich then committed his artillery, hoping to blast the enemy Cuirassiers from the field.

 Whist cannon balls bounced ineffectively about the horse, the 5th Infantry once again proved their mettle destroying the Exarchate's centre.

The Herzog's right flank suddenly broke and momentarily distracted he failed to commit reserves.

 Taking advantage of his enemy's temporary confusion, General Monseigneur Francis swept forward to lead his left flank Infantry who delivered a withering flank attack on the 5th, routing them with many casualties.

Regrettably, the final pictorial record did not download properly for some unknown reason.  Suffice to say, the fickle finger of fate was just enough to break the Grand Duchy's Army. The Cuirassiers charged and spiked the guns, pursuing the gunners mercilessly. The Herzog and his remaining Infantry regiment bid a hasty retreat, and Santa Lucia was, once again, in the clammy hands of the Bishop. 

Mark's rules worked very well and created the sort of chaos that this solo wargamer enjoys!