James R. Arnold

Guest of Honor

James R. Arnold is a military historian and the author of twenty-five books. His most recent Napoleonic book, "Napoleon's Triumph" is the sequel to "Crisis in the Snows" and completes his study of Napoleon's 1806-07 campaigns in Poland. As his talks will reveal, these campaigns foreshadowed the events of 1812 and featured many of the same commanders confronting the same challenges they faced during the invasion of Russia.

In addition to his five Napoleonic titles, Arnold's works include Grant Wins the War, a campaign study of Vicksburg, and Jeff Davis's Own, the story of the future Civil War generals who served in the Second Cavalry in Texas during the Indian Wars. His most recent book, The Moro War, examines the first U.S. war against an Islamic insurgency. He currently is completing The Cost of Freedom, a Civil War novel set in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

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Dave Waxtel

Guest of Honor

As the French Army advanced chasing the Russians which were burning and destroying everything before them. Advanced French units meet a large Russian force before Borodino. The struggle opened on September 4th when French forces clashed with Russians in a massive cavalry action, the Russians eventually retired. The Russians withdrew to the Shevardino Redoubt, where a pitched battle ensued.

Murat led First Cavalry Corps and Second Cavalry Corps, supported by Compan?s Division of Davout?s First Infantry Corps against the redoubt. Fighting was heavy and very fierce, as the Russians refused to retreat until Kutuzov personally ordered them to do so. The French captured the redoubt, with the cost of 4,000–5,000 French and 6,000 Russian casualties. The small redoubt was destroyed and covered by the dead and dying of both sides.

NJCON and David Waxtel presents The Battle of Shevardino, This is a opening action battle which will be run Friday 10am-1pm, and again 2pm -5pm, we will be running two games each time slot, and also these are for Novice players, you can pick up the game fast, and there will be many referees helping.

Shako II is the game and there will be openings for 8 players in each game.

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