Battle of Reishach - Move 7

1400 to 1500

21 June 1813

Table at the end of Move 7

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: Engage

Artillery fire on cavalry, roll 10, 1 hit

Cavalry test morale, roll 4, pass

Move general to front

Grenadiers form column of attack and move towards woods

Move general back to centre

3 Austrian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: Halt

Artillery fire on guns, roll 7, miss

No further action allowed as on Halt orders

4 Austrian corps – Poor – 5 Command Points

Orders – Engage

Artillery fire on village, roll 9, 1 hit

Garrison test morale, roll 4, pass

Infantry advance 6”

Cavalry advance 12”

French CinC – Gifted – 7 Command Points

Move to 12 corps (Poor commander)

Austrian CinC – Poor – 4 Command Points

Change 3 corps orders to “Engage”

Move to commander 1 corps

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: Hold centre village

Artillery fire on infantry, roll 9, second hit

Infantry test morale, roll 3, Shaken

Reposition infantry

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

1 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders – Halt

Move infantry into woods to support jagers

Infantry form square to protect guns

Limber guns and redeploy

Move cavalry into centre

12 Baden corps – Poor – 5 Command Points

Orders: Hold village on right

Austrian cavalry declare opportunity charge on shaken infantry

Roll 2, fail to charge

Artillery fire on cavalry, roll 10, 1 hit

Cavalry test morale, roll 5, pass

Infantry advance and form square

Guns manhandle 2” forward

Test morale for Shaken infantry, roll 5, pass

Poor Card

No effect as all Poor commanders have moved

Summary

The Poor Card arrived too late to affect any commander. The Austrian left and centre how have orders to advance and engage the enemy right. The Austrians have suffered more artillery casualties and morale is becoming fragile, particularly 1 corps on the right

Austrian left and centre begin their advance to engage the enemy

Archduke Charles has arrived on the right flank to issue new orders to 1 corps. They have suffered heavy artillery casualties and are unable to either advance or retire due to their Halt orders and the confined space between the woods


The French right and centre await the Austrian attack. The Baden corps have rallied their shaken infantry but are missing their routed cavalry.

The French left prepare to advance against he battered 1 Austrian corps. They have used their longer range 12 pounder guns to good effect and the enemy are fragile. It is a race to see whether this attack can break the Austrians before their attack on the opposite flank can be launched.

Battle of Reishach - Move 6

1300 to 1400

21 June 1813

Table at the end of Move 6

12 Baden corps – Poor – 5 Command Points

Orders : Hold village on right

Artillery fire on guns, roll 7, miss

Manhandle guns 2” forward

Form garrison in village

Regroup infantry and form column of attack

Test morale for routed cavalry, roll 2, continue rout off table

Test morale for routed infantry, roll 5, rally to Shaken.

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 7 Command Points

Orders: Hold centre village

Artillery fire on infantry, roll 8, 1 hit

Infantry test morale, roll 4, pass

Reposition cavalry

Reposition general

Form garrison in village

Poor Card

1 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders – Halt

Artillery fire on woods, roll 7, miss

Reposition infantry

4 Austrian corps – Poor

Orders – Hold

Miss move due to Poor Card

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: Hold woods on left

Artillery fire on infantry, roll 5, miss

Manhandle guns forward 1”

Reposition infantry

French CinC – Gifted – 6 Command Points

Move to commander 10 corps

Change orders to “Engage”

Austrian CinC – Poor – 6 Command Points

Move to commander 4 corps

Change orders to “Engage”

Move to commander 3 corps

3 Austrian corps – Average – 4 Command Points

Orders: Halt

Artillery fire on guns, roll 7, miss

Swop cavalry with grenadier brigade

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

Summary

The Austrian army continues to suffer from the Poor Card, but Archduke Charles has been able to change one corps orders.

Archduke Charles has ordered 4 corps to engage enemy, and moved to 3 corps to give them similar orders. If successful his right flank will hold whilst the left moves to engage.

1 Austrian corps has come under artillery fire and is redeploying infantry to avoid casualties, but having difficulties due to confined space between woods.

Battle of Reishach - Move 5

1200 to 1300

21 June 1813

Table at the end of move 5

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: Hold centre village

Artillery fire on infantry, roll 2, miss

Cavalry retire 7” out of artillery range

Reposition infantry

French CinC – Gifted – 5 Command Points

Pass 3 Command Points to 12 corps (Poor commander)

12 Baden corps – Poor – 3 Command Points

Orders: Hold village on right

Swop 3 brigade for cavalry

Test morale for cavalry, roll 2, Rout

Test morale for 3 brigade, roll 1, Rout

Test morale for garrison, roll 2, pass

Poor Card

Austrian CinC – Poor

Miss move due to Poor Card

4 Austrian corps – Poor – 5 Command Points

Orders - Hold

Move artillery and unlimber

Reposition general

Cavalry retire 7” out of range of village

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: Hold woods on left

Artillery fire on guns, roll 4, miss

Manhandle guns 1”

Jagers advance to front of woods

Cavalry form line

Reposition general

Move infantry to support woods

3 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: Halt

Swop grenadier brigade for cavalry

Manhandle guns 2”

1 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders – Halt

Artillery fire on woods, roll 7, miss

Test morale for routed infantry, roll 3, rout off table

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

Summary

The Austrian army urgently needs new orders, but the Poor Card has prevented Archduke Charles from his turn.

Marshal Oudinot is taking advantage of this to reorganize his army

Baden infantry have joined the cavalry rout. They are fortunate that the Austrian CinC has missed his turn and can not take advantage of this disorder.

Commander 1 Austrian corps has ordered his corps to Halt, so can not advance towards the enemy. This makes it difficult for him to regroup his corps in the limited space between the two woods.

Corps Commander Orders - Move 29

Battle of Reisach campaign move 29

1200 to 1600

21 June 1813

Tactrical map campaign move 29

Austrian
Although the battle of Reisach is not going well, Archduke Charles must beat the enemy before they can be reinforced by 11 corps marching against the Austrian flank from Salzburg.

HQ – move to D2
1 corps – move to C2
2 corps – halt E9
3 corps – move to D3
4 corps – move to D4

Bavarian
9,10,12 corps hold Reisach
11 corps to move to Mattsee

HQ – halt C3
9 corps – hold C3
10 corps – hold C2
11 corps – move to E6
12 corps – hold C4

Battle of Reishach - Move 4

1100 to 1200

21 June 1813

Table at the end of Move 4

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: move to woods on left

Artillery fire on infantry, roll 5, miss

Move infantry to front of woods

Move reserve infantry 8”

Move general to cavalry

Turn cavalry to face enemy artillery

Move general to artillery

French CinC – Gifted – 5 Command Points

Change 10 corps orders to “Hold Village”

Move to 12 corps (poor commander)

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: Hold centre village

Fire on enemy infantry, roll 4, miss

Move cavalry to counter enemy cavalry

Move reserve infantry to right of village

Change infantry to column of attack

3 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: move to village in centre

Change orders to “Halt”

Retire cavalry half move out of charge range

Move general to centre of corps

12 Baden corps – Poor – 2 Command Points

Orders: Hold village on right

Manhandle guns 2”

Advance cavalry to right of village

Advance infantry to front of village

Deploy infantry

Austrian CinC – Poor – 6 Command Points

Move to join 4 corps

Change 4 corps orders to “Hold”

4 Austrian corps – Poor – 6 Command Points

Orders - Hold

Cavalry charge enemy cavalry

Advance artillery

Deploy infantry

Cavalry win melee, lose 1 casualty and Disordered

Enemy cavalry lose 2 casaulties, retire 8”, Shaken

Poor Card

No effect all Poor commanders have had their turn

1 Austrian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders – move to woods on right

Change orders to “Halt”

Cavalry form line

General move to join Shaken brigade

Test morale for Shaken brigade, roll 3, make morale, Disordered

Test morale for Routed brigade, roll 1, fail morale, continue Rout

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

Summary

Austrians escaped Poor Card and have recovered the initiative

4 corps have beaten enemy cavalry in melee

1 corps have made morale for Shaken brigade and routed one have left field

Baden cavalry have lost morale and retreated Shaken with two casualties.
It will be difficult for the remainder of the corps to complete their deployment without cavalry cover

1 Austrian corps are recovering.
Shaken brigade is in reserve and has made morale.
The routing brigade is now well behind the battle line and will cause no further trouble.

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

Battle of Reishach - Move 2

0900 to 1000

21 June 1813

Table at the end of move 2

French CinC – Gifted – 6 Command Points

Move to join commander 12 Baden corps

Pass 2 command points to 12 corps

12 Baden corps – Poor – 2 Command Points

Orders: move to village on right

Cavalry form line

Move remainder of corps 8” towards village

3 Austrian corps – Average – 5 Command Points

Orders: move to village in centre

Change infantry to column of attack

Move artillery 8” and unlimber

Move infantry 6” forward

9 Bavarian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: move to centre village

Cavalry form line

Move leading infantry into village

Move rest of corps 12”

Move general

Poor Card

1 Austrian corps – Average – 7 Command Points

Orders – move to woods on right

Move jagers into woods

Move artillery and unlimber

Move general

Deploy infantry

Move cavalry into reserve

Austrian CinC – Poor – 0 Command Points

Miss move due to Poor Card

4 Austrian corps – Poor – 3 Command Points

Move whole corps 24”

10 Bavarian corps – Average – 6 Command Points

Orders: move to woods on left

Move leading infantry into woods

Move corps 16” to right of woods

Move guns and unlimber

Change infantry to column of attack

French Gifted Card

Only Gifted commander already moved

Summary

Both sides start to deploy.

Bavarians have a slight advantage due to better commanders.

Austrian CinC miss move due to Poor Card

All three Austrian corps are now on the table

Bavarian corps reach their objectives and start to deploy