Villeroy stretched his army to secure his flanks. Seeing an opportunity, Marlborough risked envelopment with a much shorter line that allowed for a greater concentration of force against weakpoints in the enemy's line. Marlborough's gamble paid off in a lopsided victory.
42
Dutch Guards
4
5 / 6
Attack
Taviers, Guiscard
1 hit per die. 1 self.
The famous "Blue Guards" served with distinction at Ramillies. They pushed a Swiss garrison out of Franquenee and then followed them to Taviers, which anchored the French right flank. In cramped alleys, brutal close-quarters fighting ensued, with the Dutch eventually emerging victorious.
243B
♥
Overkirk
6
3 / 4
Attack
Guiscard
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Guiscard
1 hit.
244B
♥
Orkney's Left
6
( 5 / 6 )
Attack
French Right
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
French Right
1 hit.
245B
♦
Orkney's Right
6
( 3 / 4 )
Attack
French Left
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
French Left
1 hit.
246B
♦
Marlborough
8
Doubles
Screen
Any enemy attack
As an Action, you can remove all dice on this card to Redeploy 4 Unit sticks, adding them to any red or pink card except the Dutch Guards. After the second Redeploy action, remove this card from play (this is not a Rout).
Marlborough's timely shifting of units from his right to his left allowed him to break the weakened French line south of Ramillies, winning the day.
247B
♦
Autre-Eglise
1
Doubles
Screen
Orkney's Right
If the French Left Routs, this card Routs immediately.
This village was the first of four that anchored the French line, but also stretched it dangerously thin.
248B
♣
French Left
4
5 / 6
Attack
Orkney's Right
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Orkney's Right
1 hit.
249B
♣
Offuz
4
Doubles
Absorb
Voluntary
Any Blue formation
Suffers 1 hit only.
The second of four villages that anchored Villeroy's army.
250B
♣
French Right
4
3 / 4
Attack
Orkney's Left
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Orkney's Left
1 hit.
251B
♣
Ramillies
4
5 / 6
Absorb
Voluntary
Guiscard
Suffers 1 less hit per die.
If Guiscard Routs, this card immediately Routs.
Ramillies secured the center of the French line, provided a good view of the plain below, and is a word I constantly need to look up the spelling of.
252B
♠
Guiscard
6
★
3 / 4
Attack
Overkirk
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Overkirk, Dutch Guards
1 hit.
253B
♠
Taviers
4
Doubles
Counterattack
Dutch Guards
1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.
Screen
Pair
Overkirk
"The fighting [at Taviers] was almost as murderous as the rest of the battle put together." - Colonel de la Colonie