Wurzburg

Wurzburg - 3rd September 1796

The following Order of Battle was developed by Martin Soilleux-Cardwell.

Order of Battle:

Austrians 31,000 inf, 13,000 cav. Archduke Karl AC

FML Hotze CC

GM Kienmayer DC Ex=2

Tyrol Jager M5 [ ]ss
3rd Slavonia Grenze M4 [ ]sk
CR2 Kaiser Hussars M5 [ ]lt

GM Hiller DC Ex=3

IR21 Gemmingen & IR36 Kinsky M5 [ ][ ]bg
IR12 Manfredini M5 [ ][ ]bg
IR37 De Vins & IR51 Splenyi M5 [ ][ ]bg
Hiller's Artillery M5 [ ][ ]fld

GM Carnisius DC Ex=1

CR1 Kaiser Chevauleger M6 [ ]lt
CR19 Levenehr Chevauleger M5 [ ]lt

FML Sztaray CC

Corps Troops

Sztaray's Artillery M5 [ ][ ]hvy

GM Prinz Johannes Lichtenstein (Avant Garde) DC Ex=3

2nd Slavonia Grenze M4 [ ]sk
O'Donnel Freikorps M4 [ ]sk,pt
Szeckler (Siebenburgen) Grenze M4 [ ]sk
Szeckler Grenze Hussars M4 [ ]sk
Dragoon/Ch'leger/Carabinier Brigade M5 [ ][ ]md
Avant Garde Horse Artillery M5 [ ]lt

GM Montfraut DC Ex=2

IR54 Callenburg & IR11 Wallis M5 [ ][ ]bg
IR22 Lacy M5 [ ][ ]bg

GMs Bartels & Finke DC Ex=3

Palatinate Infantry Regt M4 [ ][ ]bg
Le Loup Freikorps M4 [ ]sk,pt
Rohan (Emigre) Infantry Regt M4 [ ][ ]bg

GM Kaim DC Ex=4

Szenossy Grenadier Bn (IRs19,37,53) M6 [ ][ ]g,*
Apfaltern Grenadier Bn (IRs33,39,52) M6 [ ][ ]g,*
Candiani Grenadier Bn (IRs31,51) M6 [ ][ ]g,*
Kaim's Artillery 5[ ]fld

FML Riesch CC Ex=3

CR20 Mack Kurassier M5 [ ]hvy
CR37 Coburg Dragoons M5 [ ]md
Munster Dragoons M4 [ ][ ]md
CR2 Kaiser Hussars M6 [ ]lt
Riesch's Horse Artillery M5 [ ]lt

FML Kray CC

Corps Troops

Kray's Artillery M5 [ ][ ]fld

GM Hohenlohe DC Ex=3

1st Slavonia Grenze M4 [ ]sk
Croat Slavonian Sharpshooters M4 [ ]ss
CR31 Latour Chevauleger M5 [ ]lt
CR35 Barco Hussars M5 [ ]lt
Rohan (Emigre) Hussars M4 [ ]lt
Bussy Mounted Jager M5 [s]lt
Hohenlohe's Horse Artillery M5 [ ]lt

GM Hadik DC Ex=3

3rd Warasdiner Grenze M4 [ ]sk
Wallachian (Siebenburgen) Grenze M4 [ ]sk
CR18 Karacsay Chevauleger M5 [ ]lt
CR16/34 Blankenstein/Vecsey Hussars M5 [ ][ ]lt

GM Gorger DC Ex=2[ ][ ]

1st Warasdiner Grenze M4 [ ]sk
Saxon (Emigre) Hussars M4 [ ]lt
Bercheny (Emigre) Hussars M4 [ ]lt
Royal Allemand (Emigre) Dragoons M4 [ ]md

GMs Schottendorf & Prinz von Oranien DC Ex=4

IR33 Sztaray M5 [ ][ ]bg
IR1 Kaiser M6 [ ][ ][ ]bg
IR32 Gyulai M5 [ ][ ]bg
Schottendorf's Artillery M5 [ ][ ]lt

GM Staader DC Ex=3

IR9 Clertayf & IR38 Wurtemburg M5 [ ][ ][ ]bg
IR58 Murray & IR55 Beaulieu M5 [ ][ ]bg

FML Wartensleben CC (Reserve)

Corps Troops

Wartensleben's Horse Artillery M5 [ ][ ]lt

GMs Colloredo & Prinz Lothringen DC Ex=3

CR5 Herzog Albert Carabinier M6 [ ]hvy
CR6 Kaiser Carabinier M6 [ ]hvy
CR14 Nassau Kurassier M5 [ ]hvy
CR10 Zeschwitz Kurassier M5 [ ]hvy

GM Werneck CC (subordinate to Wartensleben)

Corps Troops

Werneck's Artillery M5 [ ][ ]hvy

GM Kollowrat DC Ex=4

Ulm/Frankenbusch Grenadier Bns M6 [ ][ ][ ]g,* (IRs10,41,54/IRs25,35,42)
Z'graidt/Riera Grenadier Bns M6 [ ][ ][ ]g,* (IRs9,30,56/IRs17,36,47)

GM Schneilenburg DC Ex=4

Bydeskuti/Reisinger Grenadier Bns M6 [ ][ ][ ]g,* (IRs2,32,34/IRs1,12,40)
Dietrich/Retz Grenadier Bns M6 [ ][ ][ ]g,* (IRs7,20,56/IRs15,28,57)

GM Vogelsang DC Ex=4

Gehnadegg/Schreckinger Grenadier Bns M6 [ ][ ][ ]g,* (IRs13,26,43/IR29)
Paulus/Kraissern Grenadier Bns M6 [ ][ ][ ]g,* (IRs38,58/IRs17,36,47)

Detached:- GM Elsnitz DC Ex=4

4th Slavonia Grenze M4 [ ]sk
Wurmser & Carneville Freikorps M4 [ ]sk,pt
2nd Warasdiner Grenzer M4 [ ]sk
Rohan & Bourbon (Emigre) Legions M4 [ ]sk,pt
Converged Chevaulegers & Hussars M5 [ ]lt (CR18/CR31 Karacsay/Latour Chevauleger & CR16/CR34 Blankenstein/Vecsey Hussars)
Carneville Freikorps & Bourbon Hus M4 [ ]lt (Emigre)
? Uhlans M5 [ ]lt,lncr

Notes:

1. Battle begins on the 8:00 am turn and ends at the end of the 6:00 pm turn (night) for a game length of 11 turns. The Austrians are the attackers.

2. The Austrians advanced under cover of a dense fog which lifted as they approached the French positions. The Austrian attacking troops are thus placed very close to the French on the 8:00 am turn and to represent the complete surprise with which they struck, the French may not be stationary.

3. Karl arrives at Sztaray's position at 11:30 (place on-table near Sztaray on the 11:00 turn and allow him half a move).

4. Austrian deployments and arrival times:

Kienmayer 8:00am. Left Flank. SW of Wurzburg.
Hiller/Carnisius 8:00am. Left Centre. NE of Wurzburg.
Montfraut/Bartels/Finke 8:00am. Centre. On Repperndorf Hills.
Kaim 8:00am. Right Centre. Near Estenfeld Wood.
Lichtenstein 8:00am. Right Flank. On Estenfeld Hills.
Hohenlohe/Hadik/Gorger (less lt inf) 11:00am. Far Right. Prosselheim.
5 lt inf btns from above commands. 1:00pm. Far Right. Dipbach.Riesch/Colloredo/Prinz Lothringen 12:00noon. Bibergau. Schottendorf/Prinz von Oranien/Staader 1:00pm. Dipbach.
Kollowrat/Schneilenburg/Vogelsang 3:00pm. Bibergau.

5. The mixed cavalry brigade in the Avant Garde of Sztaray's Corps comprises CR37 Coburg Dragoons (1sq), CR19 Levenehr Chevauleger (1sq), CR5 Herzog Albert Carabinier (2sq), CR7 Kinsky Chevauleger (6sq).

6. All Austrian, Imperial and French Emigre Line Regts have battalion guns.

7. I have downrated the Imperial and Emigre units to M4.

8. The Austrian army is a painters delight. It has numerous Grenzer, Freikorps, French Royalist Emigre and Imperial Contingent troops present as well as a lovely chunk of Grenadiers. If you are an Austrophile you'll be in heaven. I think this is one of the nicest wargames armies I have ever come across. Put it on the table and no-one will believe you when you tell them it really existed.

9. Elsnitz and Lefebvre. These two opposing divisions were watching each other off to the north. As a what if, allow Jourdan to recall Lefebvre. The French player begins dicing in the afternoon, requiring a 1 on the 1:00pm turn, a 1 or 2 on the 2:00pm turn and so on. Lefebvre will arrive down the road from Schweinfurt in march column. Elsnitz will arrive deployed the turn later in the area Dipbach- Heiligenstadt Woods.

10. All Austro-Imperial-Emigre infantry are on regiment stands.

French 30,000 Gen Jourdan AC

Detached: Gen de Div Lefebvre DC Ex=9

25e Leger Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
43e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
83e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
96e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
105e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
8e Cuirassiers M5 [ ]hvy
11e/16e Dragoons M5 [ ]md
1e/9e Chasseurs a Cheval, 4e Hussars M5 [ ]lt
2e Artillery M5 [ ]fld
6e/7e Horse Artillery M5 [ ][ ]lt

4th Division Gen de Div Grenier DC Ex=7

20e Leger Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
16e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
1e Btn 23e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
67e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
1e/2e Dragoons M5 [ ]md
6e Chasseurs a Cheval M5 [ ]lt
6e/19e Artillery M5 [ ][ ]fld

6th Division Gen de Div Championnet DC Ex= 7

8e Leger Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
61e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
78e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
92e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
12e Chasseurs a Cheval M5 [ ]lt
12e Dragoons M5 [ ]md
6e/5e/7e Artillery M5 [ ][ ]fld
3e Horse Artillery M5 [ ]lt

5th Division Gen de Div Bernadotte (sick, commanded by GD Simon) DC Ex=7

9e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
37e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
49e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
88e Ligne Demi-Brigade M5 [ ][ ][ ]
7e/14e Dragoons M5 [ ]md
3e Chasseurs a Cheval/2e Hussars (pt) M5 [ ]lt
1e Artillery M5 [ ]fld
3e/7e Horse Artillery M5 [ ][ ]lt

Reserve Gen de Div Bonnaud DC Ex=2

4e/7e Cuirassiers M5 [ ][ ]hvy
10e/17e Cuirassiers M5 [ ][ ]hvy
4e Horse Artillery M5 [ ][ ]lt

Notes:

1. All French infantry are based on brigade stands and every one may detach up to 2 skirmishers.

2. French deployment:

5th Div. Right Flank. Facing Wurzburg/Lengfeld.
6th Div. Centre. Facing Estenfeld Hills, extends 5th Div's left.
4th Div. Left Flank. Extends 6th Div's left.
Reserve. Behind 6th Div.

3. The initial Austrian attacks fall mainly on 5th Div, and partly on 6th.

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