Aperitif Crimean Scenarios for Belle Epoque

By Pierre Laporte
Balaklava
Russian player:
12 stands of cavalry (4 units)
28 stands of infantry (7 units)
Allied player:
4 stands of Highlanders (1 unit)
3 stands of ritish light cavalry (1 unit)
3 stands of ritish heavy cavalry (1 unit)
3 stands of !rench cavalry (1 unit)
8 stands of !rench infantry (2 units)
3 stands of "ur#ish infantry (3 units)
Deployment/Terrain
As seen on the $ap a%ove& "ur#ish units are entrenched&
"he 'hernaya river is treated as (rough) terrain* and the ala#lava har%our is i$passa%le& "he
to+n itself is considered (cover)& ,n assault situations* hills provide tactical %enefit only
against do+nhill opponents* and units $ust stop +hen entering a (hill) sector&
Victory conditions
Russian player +ins a resounding victory if he ta#es ala#lava* and if there is no allied unit
occupying 'ause+ay Heights& He +ins a $arginal victory if he achieves only one o%-ective&
Allied player +ins if he frustrates the Russian player fro$ gaining %oth o%-ectives&
Units Caracteristics S!mmary Cart
Doct" BS T# $irin% & UD ' UD ( UD Ass" Special
!rench ,nfantry 'lose 3 2 (./!) 3 1 1 10203
!rench 'avalry 'lose 4 4 (1) 1 / / 10203 2ashing
"ur#ish ,nfantry 'lose 2 2 (!) 2 1 1 10203
3ight rigade 'lose 3 4 (1) 1 / / 10203 old02ash&
Highlanders 'lose 3 2 (.) 3 2 1 10203
Heavy rigade 'lose 4 3 (1) 1 / / 10203042ashing
Russian ,nfantry 'lose 3 2 (!) 2 1 1 10203 4tu%%orn
Russian 'avalry 'lose 2 4 (1) 1 / / 102 2ashing
Te Alma
Russian player:
25 ,nfantry stands (6 units)
4 'avalry stands (2 units)
Allied player:
12 ritish 3ine stands (4 units* 3 stands each)
3 ritish 1uard stands (1 unit)
12 !rench 3ine stands (3 units)
4 7ouaves stands (1 unit)
1 ritish 'avalry stand (1 unit)
Terrain/Deployment
"he Al$a is treated as (rough) terrain* as are the cliffs on the southern %an#& !urther$ore*
any unit $ust pass successfully a reactivity test %efore entering a (cliff) (dar# %ro+n) sector&
"he Russian leading unit is entrenched&
)einforcements
,f the allied ca$p sustains appalling losses (4 stands* or $ore)* a 4 stands strong "ur#ish unit
$ay enter at the end of a turn in an edge ro+ sector of the !rench (left) side&
Victory conditions
"he Allied player $ust entirely destroy its opponent8s ar$y to clai$ a co$plete victory&
"he Russian player re$ains victorious as long as no allied unit occupies the southern %an#&
Troops Caracteristics S!mmary Cart
Doct" BS T# $irin% & UD ' UD ( UD Ass" Special
7ouaves 3oose 3 2 (.) 3 2 1 102 2ashing
ritish 3ine 'lose 3 2 (.) 3 2 1 10203
ritish 1uards 'lose 4 2 (.) 3 2 1 10203 4tu%%orn
ritish 'avalry 'lose 3 4 (1) 1 / / 10203 old02ash&
!rench 3ine 'lose 3 2 (.0!) 3 1 1 10203
Russian 'avalry 'lose 2 4 (1) 1 / / 102 2ashing
Russian ,nfantry 'lose 3 2 (!) 2 1 1 10203 4tu%%orn
*ptional )!le+ )!ssian ,nfantry Dense Col!mns
Russian player $ay choose a (2ense 'olu$ns) doctrine* in +hich case the infantry8s 4 is
increased %y 19 on the other hand* those units are considered as (conspicuous targets)&
Caracteristics Cards
*ptional )!le- ri%id formations
"o reflect the lac# of $aneuvra%ility inherent to :apoleonic style rigid for$ations still in use
during the 'ri$ean ;ar* line units $ust al+ays clearly face to+ard either a sector<s side or
its su$$it& .very facing change or $ove %ac#+ard %ehind the frontline costs 1 =2* thus
reducing the unit<s glo%al $ove$ent rate&
Te Cernaya

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Russian player:
45 infantry stands (15 units)
4 cavalry stands (2 units)
4 stands of s$ooth%ore guns (2 reserve artillery units)
Allied player:
12 !rench infantry stands (3 units)
4 7ouave stands (1 unit)
8 ersaglieri stands (2 units)
> "ur#ish infantry stands (2 units)
2 stands of s$ooth%ore guns (1 reserve artillery unit)
Terrain/Deployment
"he 'hernaya river is treated as rough terrain&
Allied player deploys first* any+here south of the grey line figuring the a?ueduct&
Russian player deploys any+here on the north %an# of the river&
Units Caracteristics S!mmary Cart
Doct" BS T# $irin% & UD ' UD ( UD Ass" Special
!rench ,nfantry 'lose 3 2 (./!) 3 1 1 10203
7ouaves 3oose 3 2 (.) 3 2 1 102 2ashing
"ur#ish ,nfantry 'lose 2 2 (!) 2 1 1 10203
4ardinian ersaglieri3oose 2 2 (.) 3 2 1 102
Russian ,nfantry 'lose 3 2 (!) 2 1 1 10203 4tu%%orn
Russian 'avalry 'lose 2 4 (1) 1 / / 102 2ashing
Victory conditions
"he Russian player $ust entirely +ipe out its opponent to clai$ a co$plete victory&
"he Allied player re$ains victorious as long as no Russian unit occupies the southern %an#&
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