The state of the Hungary 1848 project now is:
- 9 scenarios written and playtested
- 1 written and ready to test
- probably 3 left to do.
Given my current level of enthusiasm and motivation, it shouldn't take too many months to finish the remaining writing and playtesting, so publication of a campaign book some time next year is a realistic ambition.
Austrian's-eye view from behind the Austrian main line,
looking towards the Hungarians pouring out of Komarom.
10mm Pendraken figures from Dave Whaley's collection.
Nice Peter Pig ACW fort in the background finds itself on the Danube.
With my obsession bubbling the way it is, it was particularly good to get the latest scenario on the table. The club was buzzing last night - including some reinforcements who discovered us at Warfare last month - so there were two fully staffed BBB games going, Stones River (ACW) and my Hungarian one.
Our Hungarian action was the second of three big battles fought outside the fortress of Komarom (nowadays Komarno in Slovakia), this being the one from 2 July 1849. Hard to believe it is a year already since we fought the first - report here. The main Hungarian army was holed up in the fortress, observed but not besieged by a somewhat larger Austro-Russian force. Anticipating rightly that the Hungarians intended to slip away east to join another Hungarian army, the Austrian commander, Haynau, feinted against the Hungarians' western defences, while striking to seize a village to the east that would cut their escape route. He meant this to be a limited attack, but an aggressive Hungarian response turned it i