End of Spring, 1707 and 1st Impulse, Summer 1707

The Spring, 1707 turn ended with both sides recruiting new units. Recruitment is limited to commanders in fortresses not under seige, so Peter, enbattled in Minsk was unable to recruit. In his stead General Apraskin in St. Petersburg recruited several infantry and cavalry units. Similarly Charles, engaged in the trenches outside Minsk was also unable to recruit so Krassauw in Warsaw did the honors. During the logistics phase only the Russians in Minsk could not be automatically supplied by fortress supplies. The Russians were able to supply themselves surviving a die roll on the variable logistics table.


At the beginning of the Summer turn there were no random events affecting the campaign. During their turn the Swedes continued to concentrate their forces outside Minsk. The Swedish force from Viborg, realizing the St. Petersburg garrison was too strong to defeat, attempted to retire to Viborg but remained outside St. Petersburg. During their combat phase the Swedes attacked Minsk. Both sides suffered 20% casualties but the Russians did not suffer a defeat. 

During the Russian movement phase they successfully detected a  single Swedish cavalry regiment outside Dorpat which they destroyed during their combat phase. At St. Petersburg General Apraskin gathered up his forces and attacked the Swedes in the outside the fortress.

We'll fight the St. Petersburg battle out using the Carnage and Glory rules. It may take us a couple of weeks to get it scheduled.

Russians Strike Back and End of Turn Activities

Russian Phase of 3rd Impulse


During their portion of the 3rd impulse of the spring turn the main St. Peterburg garrison successfully marched back to the fortress after having marched towards Narva earlier in the spring. The Swedish force from Viborg had struggled to march throught the northern forest and only arrived before St. Petersburg during the 3rd impulse. The during the 2nd impulse the Swedish fleet moved 3 regiments from Abo to the coast northwest of St. Petersburg. During the 3rd impulse this Swedish force failed to march as ordered to join the main Swedish force located north of St. Peterburg.

The Russian force, reunited in St. Peterburg, successfully outscouted the Swedish main force and gathered intelligence on their composition and strength. During the Russian combat phase a portion of the garrison attacked the isolated Swedish force, which was supported by the fleet, inflicting 50% casualties on the Swedes and driving them towards the main Swedish force. The Russians retired back into St. Petersburg. The battle was decided using the On to Moscow combat table.

End of Turn Phase


During the logistics phase all Russian and Swedish units were determined to be in supply, with the exception of the Minsk garrison, which rolled on the logistics table and passed. Both sides also successfully recruited new units.

We now move onto the summer phase.