Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Battle of Branau - Set Up


Transfer from Map to Wargames Table


Tactical Map - 1200 19 June 1813



Campaign Background

Marshal Oudinot and 10 Bavarian corps are in and around the town of Branau and have orders to hold the town.


9 Bavarian corps will arrive on the Orienburg road at the start of move 5.


3 Austrian corps will arrive on the Altheim road at the start of move 1


Archduke Charles and 1 Austrian corps will arrive on the Altheim road at the start of move 5.

The battle starts at 1200 19 June 1813.


Wargames table at start of game


Wargames Table

Branau is the town in the centre


The centre road bottom to top is from Mattsee (bottom) to Orienburg (top)


The road from left to right is from Reishach (left) to Altheim (right)


10 Bavarian corps are deployed in and around Mattsee. They have orders to hold the town, and must also hold the road to Orienburg until 9 corps arrive


3 Austrian corps will enter the table on the Altheim road They have orders to attack Branau. The Archduke Charles and 1 corps will arrive on the same road at the start of move 5.




10 Bavarian corps have orders to hold Branau until 9 corps arrive from Orienburg

There is one infantry brigade in each of the town sections, with the other two brigades in reserve. The foot artillery is limbered ready to deploy as is the cavalry brigade

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