This scenario was developed by Fabrizio Davì.
Historical Introduction:
The Prussian summer campaign which followed their victory at
Hoenfriedberg was made unfruitful by the Austrian light troops mastery
in the "kleine krieg". In late September Frederick moved his army
in a camp a few miles from the Bohemian town of Soor before returning
to Silesia and winter quarters: his march was shadowed by the Austrian
army of Prince Charles, which has received
strict instructions from Vienna to resume offensive operations. The
Prussian
camp was laid out without occupying the high ground on their right
which
commanded their intended line of march back to Silesia and such a
disposition
prompted Prince Charles to surprise the Prussians by means of a night
march
intended to seize the heights before daybreak. However poor staff work
and
an heavy mist prevented the Austrians to attach the Prussian camp after
the
seizure of Graner Koppe. At 5.00 warnings of enemy presence reached
Frederick:
a call to arms was ordered and within a short span of time the army was
ready
to attack the Austrian-occupied heights on their right, refusing the
centre
and left wing. When the mist burnt away at 8.00 it revealed to the
Austrians
a Prussian army draw up for a battle before them, any element of
surprise
being lost.
Victory Conditions:
The battle starts at 8,00 with the Prussian moving first and ends as soon as a player reaches 6 victory points (VP). Victory points are awarded for each enemy division exhausted (1 VP), for each enemy division collapsed (2 VP) and for the control of Graner Koppe (2 VP).
Orders of Battle:
Prussian Army: 16,700 infantry, 5,800 cavalry.
Frederick of Prussia AC (Monarch)
Right Wing, GdK Von Buddenbrock CC,
Commanded directly by the CC Ex=4 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
- CR 1 Buddenbrock/ CR 2 Prinz v. Preussen M6 [ ][ ][ ] Hvy
- CR 12 Kyau /DR 3 Rothenburg M6 [ ][ ] Mixed (Hvy/Med)
- CR 10 Gensdarmes/CR 13 Garde du Corps M6 [ ][ ] Hvy
Center, GLt von Jeetze CC
GM Prinz von Preussen DC Ex=6 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
- IR 3 Anhalt M5 [ ][ ][ ]
- IR 17 La Motte M5 [ ][ ][ ]
- IR 23 Blanckensee M5 [ ][ ][ ]
- GB15/18-GB 13/37 M6 [ ][ ] g, Shock
- GB35/39-GB 43/GII M6 [ ][ ] g, Shock
GM Graf zu Dohna Ex=7[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Field Artillery # 1 M5 [ ][ ] Field
- IR 25 Kalckstein M6 [ ][ ][ ]
- IR 14 Lewhaldt M5 [ ][ ][ ]
- IR 4 Polentz M6 [ ][ ][ ]
- IR 19 Markgraf Karl M6 [ ][ ][ ]
Left Wing, GLt Erbprinz Leopold Max Von Anhalt-Dessau CC
GLt Markgraf Karl Ex=5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
- IR 15 Garde M6 [ ][ ][ ]
- IR 6/GB 7/23 M6 [ ][ ][ ] Shock
- IR 2 Schlichting M5 [ ][ ][ ]
GM Von Rochow DC Ex=3 [ ][ ][ ]
- CR 8 Rochow/CR 4 Gessler M6 [ ][ ][ ] Heavy
- CR 9 Bornstedt/DR12 Alt-Wurttemberg M6 [ ][ ] Mixed (Hvy/Med)
Austrian Army:
23.500 infantry, 12.700 cavalry, 4.000 light troops.
Prinz Karl von Lothringen, AC,
Left Wing, FeldMarschall Furst Lobkowitz CC
Commanded directly by CC Ex=6 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Field Artillery # 1 M5 [ ] [ ] Field
- Benda's Grenadiers M6 [ ] [ ] g, Shock
- IR 1 F. Lothringen M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 3 K. Lothringen M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 16 Koenigsegg M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 50 Wurmbrand M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR 47 Harrach/IR 7 Niepperg M4 [ ] [ ]
FmL Preysing DC Ex=4 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Cvg. Elites M5 [ ] [ ] Hvy
- DR (ii) Preysing M5 [ ] [ ] Med
- DR 38 Wuttemberg/DR 37 Philibert M5 [ ] [ ] Med
- CR 12 Serbelloni/CR 21 Bernes M5 [ ] [ ][ ] Hvy
Right Wing, FeldMarschall Herzog von Aremberg CC
Commanded directly by CC Ex=3 [ ][ ][ ]
- CR 23 Birkenfeld/CR (ii) Lucchesi M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] Hvy
- CR 8 K. Pallfly/CR (iii) Czernin M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] Hvy
- CR Dallwig/O’Byrn/Vizthum (Saxon) M4 [ ] [ ] Hvy
FzM Wallis DC Ex=10 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Field Artillery # 2 M5 [ ] [ ] Fld
- IR Garde (Saxon) M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR Prinz Xaver (Saxon) M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR 12 Botta M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 34 Vettes M5 [ ] [ ][ ]
- IR 41 Bayreuth M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 10 J. Wolfenbuttel M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 18 Marschall M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 17 Kollowrat/IR 27 Hessen M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 23 Baden-Baden M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 40 Damnitz M5 [ ] [ ]
FzM Daun DC Ex=8 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
- IR Sachsen Gotha (Saxon) M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR 36 Browne M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 51 Gyulai M5 [ ] [ ][ ]
- IR 57 Andlau M5 [ ] [ ]
- IR 43 Platz M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR 26 Grunne/IR 59 Daun M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR 35 Waldeck/IR (iv) O’Gylvi M4 [ ] [ ]
- IR 47 Harrach/IR 7 Niepperg M4 [ ] [ ]
GdK Hoehn-Ems DC Ex=3 [ ][ ][ ]
- DR (iii) Althann/DR 6 Liechtenstein M4 [ ] [ ] Med
- CR 27 J. Pallfy/CR 33 Diemar M5 [ ] [ ][ ] Hvy
- CR 4 Hoehn-Ems/CR 22 St. Ignon M5 [ ] [ ][ ] Hvy
Notes:
1. All infantry regiments have battalion guns.
2. No infantry regiments have grenadiers present except where
stated
3. I choose to not represent Nadasti’s light troops, since their main
achievement during the battle was to plunder the prussian camp
(out of map) kidnapping Biche, Frederick’s favourite whippet. However,
if you like the gender, they can be represented by two HR (11 and
24)
and by 6 croats skirmishers. The Prussian troops defending the camp
under
the command of GM von Schlichting were: HR 4 Natzmer, GB 16/GI Kleist
"von
Schwerin", GB 5/36 Jeetze, GB 11/14 Trenck, GB 31/40 Lindstedt, GB 8/30
Schoning.
4. The Erbprinz Leopold Maximilian Von Anhalt-Dessau was the son of the
"Old-Dessauer".
5. The austrian regiments with lower morale were badly mauled at
Hoenfriedberg,
as well as the Saxon units.
Initial deployment and special rules
a-Initial deployment; Austrians: Left wing and Aremberg's cavalry in
squares A1 with grenadiers, artillery and at least 3 infantry regiments
in the square containing the Graner Koppe; Division Wallis in square
A2; Divisions Daun and Hoen-Ems in square A3. Prussians: anywhere in
the
squares marked P.
b-Special rule: the austrian troops deployed in square A3 can't move
unless prussian troops come within 6" of them or the Austrian player
earns 3VP by means of division exahustion/collapse.
The Map
References:
C. Duffy: The Army of Frederick the Great, 2nd Ed.
C. Duffy: The Army of Maria Theresa.
C. Duffy: Frederick the Great: A Military Life.
J. Engelmann and G. Dorn: Die Schlachten Friederichs des Grossen.
J. Engelmann and G. Dorn: Friederichs des Grossen und seine Generale.
The Campaign of Soor: Part 1, Miniature Wargames 185, October 1998, Part 2, Miniature Wargames 186, November 1998.
D.E. Showalter: The Wars of Frederick the Great.