NAPOLEONIC SCENARIOS CASTIGLIONE

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1 NAPOLEONIC SCENARIOS CASTIGLIONE V1 BACKGROUND In late July 1796 Wurmser has marched columns down the E and W side of Lake Garda in an attempt to relieve Napoleon s siege of Mantua. Napoleon breaks the siege, moves W and defeats Quasdanovich at Lonato on 3 rd August on the SW corner of the lake. Wurmser heads for Mantua, relieves the siege on 1 st August, but thinks better of staying there after Quasdanovich s defeat and turns to meet Napoleon who is heading E towards him and threatening Wurmser s Lines of Communication. Wurmser sets up a defensive position on the ridge by Solferino, just W of the River Mincia to meet Napoleon on 5 th August. AIMS French: 1) Destroy the Austrian Army. Allies: 2) Destroy the French Army, or if not possible retire to the E or NE without significant damage. TERRAIN (looking SE) Left: Ridge line running from close to far, ground high and broken to the N, then falling back away. Village of Solferino in the far distance. Centre: Lower slope of ridge and the Castiglione to Mantua road, giving way S to open plain. Right: Open plain with the small Monte Medolano hill in the far distance. TIMINGS Start: 7am End: 7pm (end of Turn 30) OPTIONS AND VARIANTS Nil, but significant reinforcements have variable entry times 1 david@burden.name

2 FRENCH OBJECTIVES (bde = 3 pts) -3 points per Fr Bde spent and/or under Withdrawal orders 2 points per Austrian Bde spent and/or under Withdrawal orders Decisive if: Austrian Army morale fails FRENCH ORBAT AND DEPLOYMENT CinC: Napoleon (+2) Units: See Excel Formations/Commanders/Deployments/Arrival Formation Commander Str (Bn) Deployment ETA Notes I Corps Masséna 20 Left Flank At Start 1 Bde Joubert 4+1Bty Left Flank At Start 2 Bde La Valette 4 Left Flank At Start 3 Bde Victor 4+1Bty Left Flank At Start 4 Bde Pijon 4 Left Flank At Start 5 Bde Guillaume 4 Left Flank At Start II Corps Augereau 16 Left Flank At Start 1 Bde Beyrand 4+1Bty Right Flank At Start 2 Bde Robert 4 Right Flank At Start 3 Bde Gardanne 4+1Bty Right Flank At Start 4 Bde Leclerc 4 Right Flank At Start 5 Bde Verdier 2 III Corps Fiorella 10 S Entry T5/8.40am 1 Bde Pelletier 4+1Bty S Entry T5/8.40am As above 6+on5,4+on3 etc If roll 1 twice then never 2 Bde Charton 3 S Entry T6 1 turn later 3 Bde de Serviez 3+1Bty S Entry T7 2 turns later IV Corps Despinoy 10 NW Entry T11/10.40am 6+on5,4+on3 etc If roll 1 twice then never Despinoy Bertin 5+1Bty NW Entry T11/10.40am As above Despinoy Cervoni 5 NW Entry T12 1 turn later I Cav Div Marmont Far Right Flank At Start 1 Bde Beaumont 2+1HorseBty Far Right Flank At Start 2 Bde?? 2 Far Right Flank At Start Artillery Reserve Dommartin 2 Bty Centre Rear At Start 8x 12 Note: Each Bde has Regimental guns represented by a battery of 6 x 4pdr in addition to those listed above. In a Demi Bde 1st & 3rd Bn are Volunteer (Inferior, -1 TQ), and 2 nd Bn is Regular 2 david@burden.name

3 AUSTRIAN OBJECTIVES Stop any Fr exiting SE (6 pts) -3 points per Au Bde spent or under withdrawal orders 2 points per Fr Bde spent or under withdrawal orders Decisive if: No Fr exited SE AND Army Morale intact even if all exit board AUSTRIAN ORBAT AND DEPLOYMENT CinC: Gen Wurmser (+1) Units: See Excel Formations/Commanders/Deployments Formation Commander Str (Bn) Deployment ETA Notes II Corps Melas Left Flank At Start Bde Gummer 5+1Bty Left Flank At Start Bde von Bajahaza 5+1Bty Left Flank At Start Bde Placzek 2 Cav + HA Left Flank At Start Div Sebottendorf Left Flank At Start Nicoletti 5+1Bty Left Flank At Start von Dannenfeld 5+1Bty Left Flank At Start III Corps Davidovich Right Flank At Start Mittrowsky 4+Cav+1Bty Right Flank At Start 4+Cav (inc Kisfalud/Lipthay Grenz) +1Bty Right Flank At Start Spiegel 3+2Cav+1Bty Right Flank At Start Arty 4 Bty Centre At Start Wiedenfield 4+1Cav+1Bty Solferino T11/10.40am 6+on5,4+on3 etc If roll 1 twice then never Notes: All Austrian battalions were large (c.700), so count as +2 Str. 1 in 6 Bn is Grenadier, counts as Superior (+1 TQ) Each Bde has one heavy position battery, 6 x 12 pdr. Artillery Reserve is 2 x heavy position battery, 6 x 12 pdr, 2 x light (horse) position battery, 6 x 6 pdr. One Bty (Mittrowsky) is in Redoubt on Monte Medolano. Each Bde has Regimental guns represented by a battery of 6 x 3pdr in addition to those listed above. (Austrian guns were 6pdr but only had effectiveness of 3pdr) 3 david@burden.name

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