Sharp Practice French v British Napoleonic

Having inspired my friend Mark to paint up a British force for SP we played our first game yesterday.

As Mark hadn't played before we used the basic lists from the rules and the 'Sweep the field' scenario with the French attempting to capture assorted loot and food from the Spanish countryside:

The French begin to move forwards and start looting the first building:

The British arrive and prepare to drive off the French:

Voltigeurs move towards the Spanish sheep:

The whole British force has arrived and start to engage the French:

The French bring up more men and base their position around a large Spanish villa:

The British light company drives back the French skirmishers but are now isolated:

There will be lamb chomps on the menu tonight for the French!:

The French disperse the British light company and begin to loot the Villa:

The British exchange fire with some French Fusiliers in the Villa:

The French advance on the right and start to inflict losses on the British Line in the center:

The British center has taken many losses and is unable to advance further:

The British fall back leaving the field to the French:

The British never really got going in this game, their advance was not very coordinated allowing the French to pick on one force at a time.

The army lists gave the French much better and more officers than the British who had better quality troops. The improved command and control of the French allowed them to attack where the British were weakest and move out of danger when faced by the British lines.