The New Year game for 1999 was a big Crimean War battle using 'Principles Of War'. This scenario had several Russian Divisions holding a strategic railway line against an Franco-British army. The game managed to demonstrate many elements of the war; the British and French forces totally failed to cooperate, the British cavalry was nearly lost in a futile attack against unscouted terrain, and the Russian cavalry was defeated by a thin blue line of French infantry. The rules stood the test of such a large game very well.

These pictures were taken by Tony Cane. Unfortunately the lighting was not very good, and the pictures suffered as a result.

Russian cavalry hurls itself into oblivion against the French on the Allied right flank.

Russian and British infantry clash in the centre.

The British Guards Brigade is roundly stuffed by Russian infantry

The Russian Players. L to R, Front to Back; Adrian, Chris Denman, Adrian, Roy, Dave, Tony Cane (C-in-C), Paul Carson.

The British Players. L to R, Front to Back; Alex Randall, Tony Cullen, Andy Cockburn, Sharon Cullen, Alan Saunders (C-in-C), Tim Moore