5 - Malplaquet

Malplaquet
11 September 1709
French
Cards 39A-42A
Morale: 2
The Grand Alliance
Cards 1B-6B
Morale: 3
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."
5
Villars
6
★
5/6
Attack
Schulenburg, Lottum, Orkney
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
Schulenburg, Lottum, Orkney
While this card is in play, you may place dice on TWO Blue cards each turn, and on ONE Dark Blue card.
39A
♣
Center
6
4
Attack
Lottum, Orkney, Marlborough
1 hit per die. 1 self.
40A
♣
Boufflers
6
5/6
Attack
Orange, Marlborough
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Screen
Pair
Orange, Marlborough
41A
♣
French Reserves
6
Doubles
Absorb
Pair, Voluntary
Any friendly formation
Suffers hits.
Counterattack
Pair
Withers
1 hit.
42A
♠
Orange
8
(6)
Attack
Boufflers, Center
1 hit per die. 1 self.
1B
♥
Marlborough
6
★
(5/6)
Attack
Pair
Boufflers, Center
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
Boufflers, Center
2B
♥
Schulenburg
8
(5)
Attack
Villars, Center
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Villars, Center
1 hit per die.
3B
♦
Lottum
4
(4)
Attack
Villars, Center
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Villars, Center
1 hit.
RETIRE
4B
♦
Orkney
4
Doubles
Attack
Pair
Villars, Center
1 hit.
IN RESERVE (Lottum)
5B
♦
Withers
4
Straight 4
Attack
French Reserves
1 hit.
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.
6B
♦