Final Argument of Kings Refresher

After a long delay in getting back to one of our favorite systems I put together a small game to introduce it to new players and bloody some freshly painted Prussians.  FAoK is a simul move game by the late, great, Dean West that uses a Johnny Reb II style.  For our four player game we had 18 French battalions, six guns and five cavalry going against eight Prussian (four grenadier) and four Brunswick with the Lippe-Schaumberg battalion.  Three cannons and four cavalry rounded out the force under Prince Henry.

Initial deployment from the Prussian side of the table.

Looking the length of the table starting positions.

FAoK has a grand tactical system so we were able to get a jump on them.

The new Prussian cuirassiers made short work of their French opponents.

On the right the French sought to use their numbers to turn our flank.

Things got fast and furious in the center.

The pipe cleaner marks the extent of the charge, just reaching the
French rear.

A timely Brunswick flank charge stabilized the right.

Things were confused in the center but superior musketry was
taking a huge toll.

The French artillery had not done much and found themselves flanked.

Yellow pipe cleaners indicate shaken units.

Disordered but the cuirassiers are still very dangerous.

Slowly losing to superior numbers on the right but they lasted
long enough.

So with their center ruptured, the cavalry largely gone and a confused mess on our right the French chose to withdraw precipitously.  Other games have taken the focus because of campaigns, but Final Argument of Kings remains one of our top three systems.  I'm sure 2020 will see more games.