This following order of battle and scenario notes have been developed by Martin Soilleux-Cardwell.

Order of Battle:

French III Corps d'Armee Marshal Davout AC

Corps Troops

• Chasseur Brigade Viallanes (1er,2e,12e regts)    M6[s][s][s]lt
• Artillerie a Pied                                M6[ ][ ]hvy

1er Division Gen de Division Morand DC Ex=11

• 13e Legere                                       M6[s][s][s]
• 17e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][ ][s]
• 30e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 51er Ligne                                       M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 61er Ligne                                       M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 1er Div Artillerie a Pied                        M6[ ][ ]fld

2e Division Gen de Division Friant DC Ex=9

• 33e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 48e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][S]
• 108e Ligne                                       M6[ ][ ][S]
• 111e Ligne                                       M6[ ][ ][ ][ ][S]
• 2e Div Artillerie a Pied                         M6[ ][ ]fld

3e Division Gen de Division Gudin DC Ex=10

• 12e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 21er Ligne                                       M6[ ][ ][ ][ ][S]
• 25e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 85e Ligne                                        M6[ ][ ][ ][S]
• 3e Div Artillerie a Pied                         M6[ ][ ]fld

Prussians Northern Army, Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick AC, King Frederick William III of Prussia (Monarch)

Avant Garde Division Blucher DC Ex=2

• detachment IR Fusiliers von Oswald               M5[ ]sk
• detachment Schack Grenadiers                     M6[ ]sk
• Hussar Brigade Blucher                           M5[ ]lt
• Dragoon Brigade Irwing                           M5[ ][ ][ ]md
• Avant Garde Horse Artillery                      M5[ ]lt

1st Division Frederick, Prince of Orange DC Ex=8

• IR Ferdinand                                     M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Puttkammer                                    M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Mollendorf                                    M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Wartensleben                                  M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Rheinbaben/Knebel Grenadiers                     M6[ ][ ]bg
• Fusilier battalion                               M5[ ]sk
• Hussar Regiment                                  M5[ ]lt
• Life Guard Cavalry Brigade                       M6[ ][ ][ ]hvy
• 1st Division Horse Artillery                     M5[ ][ ]fld

2nd Division Wartensleben DC Ex=8

• IR Renouard                                      M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Kleist                                        M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Luneburg                                      M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Ferdinand                                     M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Hanstein/Alt-Braun Grenadiers                    M6[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Fusilier battalion                               M5[ ]sk
• Hussar Regiment                                  M5[ ]lt
• Kurassier Brigade Quitzow                        M5[ ][ ][ ]hvy
• 2nd Division Artillery                           M5[ ][ ]hvy

3rd Division von Schmettau DC Ex=6

• IR Prinz Henri                                   M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Alvensleben                                   M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Malschitsky                                   M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Schimonski                                    M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Kraft Grenadiers                                 M6[ ]bg
• Kurassier Brigade von Bunting                    M5[ ][ ][ ]hvy
• 3rd Division Artillery                           M5[ ][ ]hvy

Reserve Corps Kalkreuth CC

1st Reserve Division Kuhnheim DC Ex=7

• Guard Brigade von Pletz, right Wing              M6[ ][ ][ ]bg*
• Guard Brigade von Pletz, left Wing               M6[ ][ ][ ]bg*
• Grenadier Brigade von Hirschfeld, right Wing     M6[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Grenadier Brigade von Hirschfeld, left Wing      M6[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Fusilier battalion                               M5[ ]sk
• Hussar Regiment                                  M5[ ]lt
• Garde du Korps Cavalry                           M6[ ][ ][ ]hvy
• Beeren Kurassier                                 M5[ ]hvy
• 1st Reserve Division Artillery                   M5[ ][ ]hvy

2nd Reserve Division von Arnim DC Ex=6

• Malschitsky Grenadiers                           M6[ ][ ]bg
• Zenge Grenadiers                                 M6[ ][ ]bg
• IR Zenge                                         M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Arnim                                         M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• IR Pirch                                         M5[ ][ ][ ]bg
• Fusilier battalion                               M5[ ]sk
• Hussar Regiment                                  M5[ ]lt
• 2nd Reserve Division Horse Artillery             M5[ ][ ]fld

Scenario Notes:

The battle starts at 8:00am and ends at the end of the 5:00pm turn (10 turns). The Prussians are the attackers. Blucher's Avant Garde, Gudin's division, Davout and the French corps troops are deployed at 7:00am some 400 yards apart between Hassenhausen and Spielberg. The French, forewarned by their scouts of the Prussian approach, may be stationary.

Schmettau's division arrives around Poppel at 8:00am. Friant's division arrives near Punscherau at 8:30am (that is, it can make a half move only this turn). Prince of Orange's division arrives around Poppel at 9:00am. Wartensleben's division arrives SW of Poppel at 10:00am. Morand's division arrives near Punscherau at 10:00am. Kuhnheim's division arrives SW of Poppel at 11:00am.The Prussian player may begin dicing for the arrival of CC Kalkreuth and von Arnim's division from 11:00am, requiring a 1 at 11, a 1 or 2 at 12, and so on. These will arrive NW of Poppel.

All French infantry are mounted on brigade stands and all formed Prussian infantry are on regiment stands. I rated only the Prussian Guards as shock. Rating the grenadiers as shock would encourage the Prussian player to throw them in which didn't seem right, he should be encouraged to try standing still and shooting. I rated the Prussian artillery as poorly trained. I just could not square up it's battlefield performance with a V&B rating of trained.

All French commands have 60% exhaustion, all Prussians 40%. I decided early on that 60% was right for the French and tried 50% for the Prussians but this gave the following: Fr 1 Div Ex=11; Fr 2 Div Ex=9; Fr 3 Div Ex=10; Pr AG Div Ex=3; Pr 1 Div Ex=10; Pr 2 Div Ex=10; Pr 3 Div Ex=8; Pr Res 1 Div Ex=9; Pr Res 2 Div Ex=8.

Now some of the reserves were not engaged until the very end of the day but I still thought this looked too tough for historical balance. The 40% can also represent the drop in Prussian resolve following the destruction of Prince Louis Ferdinand's force at Saalfeld a few days earlier. Even with the Prussians at 40% exhaustion it's a tough prospect for the French. I guess Davout's boys just threw some damn good dice. Now look at this corps at Wagram - see how many units are the same, now that's a veteran formation for you.

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