Battle of Reishach - Move 1

0800 to 0900

21 June 1813

Game at the end of Move 1

French CinC – Gifted – 8 Command Points

Move to join 12 Baden corps, his only Poor commander

12 Baden corps – Poor – 4 Command Points

Orders: move to village on right

Move whole corps forward 24”

Move cavalry front right to protect corps in column of march

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: move to centre village

Move whole corps forward 36”

Move cavalry front right to protect corps in column of march

Poor Card

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: move to woods on left

Move whole corps forward 40”

Deploy cavalry in line

4 Austrian corps – Poor – 0 Command Points

Orders: move to village on left

Miss move due to Poor Card

3 Austrian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: move to village in centre

Move whole corps forward 32”

Cavalry form line

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

1 Austrian corps – Average – 7 Command Points

Orders: move to woods on right

Move whole corps maximum 24” (halt 16” from enemy)

Deploy cavalry in Line

Deploy all infantry in Column of Attack

Move leading brigade into woods

Move artillery forward (halt 16” from enemy)

Austrian CinC – Poor – 4 Command Points

Move to join 4 corps who missed their move due to Poor Card

Summary

The French corps all moved first and were able to advance at will as no enemy on table.

4 Austrian corps did not move at all due to the Poor Card, and 1 corps unable to move their full distance due to enemy within 16”.

French have gained a considerable advantage at the end of the first move

All three French corps have moved to centre of the table and deployed cavalry

1 and 3 Austrian corps have moved to centre of table, but 4 corps has not moved at all.