Battle of Reishach - Move 3

1000 to 1100

21 June 1813

Table at the end of move 3

4 Austrian corps – Poor – 3 Command Points

Orders - move to left hand village

Move cavalry to check enemy cavalry

Move corps 8” forward

Change infantry into column of attack

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: move to centre village

Leading infantry occupy village

Move general

Move rest of corps 4” forward

Unlimber artillery

1 Austrian corps – Average – 7 Command Points

Orders – move to woods on right

Move cavalry into reserve

Move jagers through woods

Move infantry 6” forward

Manhandle guns 2” forward

3 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: move to village in centre

Move corps 6” forward

Manhandle guns 2” forward

Deploy infantry

12 Baden corps – Poor – 2 Command Points

Orders: move to village on right

Move leading infantry into village

Move rest of corps 8”to right of village

Unlimber guns

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: move to woods on left

Artillery fire on infantry, roll 12, 1 hit

Enemy infantry test morale, roll 1, Rout

All enemy within 4” test morale, one Shaken

Move infantry 8” into woods

Move general

Move grenadiers through woods to support cavalry

Poor Card

French CinC – Gifted – 8 Command Points

Change 12 corps orders to “Hold Village”

Move to 9 corps, change orders to “Hold Village”

Move to 10 corps

Austrian CinC – Poor – 0 Command Points

Miss move due to Poor Card

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

Summary

One infantry brigade from 1 Austrian corps Rout due to artillery fire, causing another brigade to become Shaken. This could have serious consequences for the Austrian army, and at the least will further delay their deployment

Austrian jagers Rout and cause line brigade to become Shaken.

Reserve militia lucky to make morale when routed through (rolled 6).

10 Bavarian corps move through the woods ready to take advantage of shaken enemy