<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <title>5 - Malplaquet</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/fonts/fonts.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/table-battles/cards.css"> <style> body{background-color:dimgray;color:whitesmoke;padding:20px;background-image:url(../images/background.png)} .list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;margin-bottom:40px} </style> </head> <body> <h1>5 - Malplaquet</h1> <div class="list"> <div id="scenario_5" class="scenario card"> <div class="scenario_title"> <div class="battle_name">Malplaquet</div> <div class="battle_date">11 September 1709</div> </div> <div class="scenario_player"> <div class="scenario_player_name">French</div> <div class="scenario_line">Cards 39A – 42A</div> <div class="scenario_line">Morale: 2</div> <div class="scenario_line"></div> </div> <div class="scenario_player"> <div class="scenario_player_name">The Grand Alliance</div> <div class="scenario_line">Cards 1B – 6B</div> <div class="scenario_line">Morale: 3</div> <div class="scenario_line"></div> </div> <div class="rule_text"></div> <div class="lore_text">The Grand Alliance broke the French line – but paid for it with heavy losses. French commander Villars wrote to the king after the battle: "If it pleases God to give your majesty's enemies another such victory, they are ruined."</div> <div class="number">5</div> </div> </div><div class="list"> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name blue">Villars</div> <div class="strength">6</div> <div class="star">★</div> <div class="dice_area">5 / 6</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">Schulenburg, Lottum, Orkney</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit.</div> </div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Screen</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Schulenburg, Lottum, Orkney</div> </div> <div class="rule_text">While this card is in play, you may place dice on TWO Blue cards each turn, and on ONE Dark Blue card.</div> <div class="number">39A</div> <div class="extra">♣</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name blue">Center</div> <div class="strength">6</div> <div class="dice_area">4</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">Lottum, Orkney, Marlborough</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit per die. 1 self.</div> </div> <div class="number">40A</div> <div class="extra">♣</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name blue">Boufflers</div> <div class="strength">6</div> <div class="dice_area">5 / 6</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">Orange, Marlborough</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit per die. 1 self.</div> </div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Screen</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Orange, Marlborough</div> </div> <div class="number">41A</div> <div class="extra">♣</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name dkblue">French Reserves</div> <div class="strength">6</div> <div class="dice_area">Doubles</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Absorb</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair, Voluntary</div> <div class="action_target">Any friendly formation</div> <div class="action_effect">Suffers hits.</div> </div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Counterattack</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Withers</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit.</div> </div> <div class="number">42A</div> <div class="extra">♠</div> </div> </div><div class="list"> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name pink">Orange</div> <div class="strength">8</div> <div class="dice_area">( 6 )</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">Boufflers, Center</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit per die. 1 self.</div> </div> <div class="number">1B</div> <div class="extra">♥</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name pink">Marlborough</div> <div class="strength">6</div> <div class="star">★</div> <div class="dice_area">( 5 / 6 )</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Boufflers, Center</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit.</div> </div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Screen</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Boufflers, Center</div> </div> <div class="number">2B</div> <div class="extra">♥</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name red">Schulenburg</div> <div class="strength">8</div> <div class="dice_area">( 5 )</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">Villars, Center</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit per die. 1 self.</div> </div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Counterattack</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Villars</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit per die.</div> </div> <div class="number">3B</div> <div class="extra">♦</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name red">Lottum</div> <div class="strength">4</div> <div class="dice_area">( 4 )</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">Villars, Center</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit per die. 1 self.</div> </div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type reaction">Counterattack</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Villars, Center</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit.</div> </div> <div class="reserve">RETIRE</div> <div class="number">4B</div> <div class="extra">♦</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name red">Orkney</div> <div class="strength">4</div> <div class="dice_area">Doubles</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement">Pair</div> <div class="action_target">Villars, Center</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit.</div> </div> <div class="reserve">IN RESERVE (Lottum)</div> <div class="number">5B</div> <div class="extra">♦</div> </div> <div class="formation card"> <div class="name red">Withers</div> <div class="strength">4</div> <div class="dice_area">Straight 4</div> <div class="action_row"> <div class="action_type">Attack</div> <div class="action_requirement"></div> <div class="action_target">French Reserves</div> <div class="action_effect">1 hit.</div> </div> <div class="lore_text">A detachment under Henry Withers advanced against the French flank, forcing Villars to divert much-needed forces from his center. This weakened the French line, and in a final push Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy broke it.</div> <div class="number">6B</div> <div class="extra">♦</div> </div>