18 September 1813 – Battle of Nittendorf

Tactical map of battle area

8th Bavarian army, commanded by Marshal Mortier, attack Nittendorf
2nd Austrian army, commanded by General Klenau, defend Nittendorf

The Bavarians lost the first battle of the campaign and retreated east
The Austrians lost the second battle of the campaign and retreated west
The winner of this battle will determine the direction of the remainer of the campaign.

The Bavarians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery
The Austrians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

Both armies on the table at the start of the game
Austrians nearest to the camera, Bavarians far end of table

There are three objectives and the Austrians are deployed on all three
Large woods on the left, small woods in the centre, bridge on the right
The army which occupies at least two at the end of 12 moves will win the battle
The river can only be crossed using one of the three bridges

Bavarian CinC has taken command of cavalry and infantry from 22 and 23 corps
Austrian CinC has taken command of artillery and infantry from 4 and 5 corps

End of move 2

Bavarian advance towards all three objectives
CinC deploys between 22 and 23 corps
22 corps advance on the right bank of the river
23 corps advance over the hill in the cent re
24 corps deploys out of artillery range

Austrian observe Bavarian advance and deployment
CinC observe enemy advance
4 corps observe enemy advance
5 corps observe enemy advance
6 corps deploy cavalry and artillery

End of move 4

Bavarian attack all three objectives
CinC win cavalry melee in the centre
22 corps advance on the right bank of the river
23 corps artillery rout infantry in woods in the centre
24 corps cavalry lose melee and rout with 20% casualties

Austrian withdraw on the right bank of river
CinC lose cavalry melee and rout cavalry and one infantry brigade
4 corps withdraw out of artillery range
5 corps infantry in woods routed with 10% casualties
6 corps cavalry win melee, pursue and rout with 10% casualties

End of move 6

Bavarian attack all three objectives
CinC attack bridge on the left bank
22 corps gunners and one infantry brigade rout and rally
23 corps capture woods in the centre
24 corps rout artillery supporting woods on the left

Austrian defend woods in the centre and brigade on the right
CinC rally routed infantry and cavalry
4 corps cavalry charge and rout artillery and one infantry brigade on right bank
5 corps lose woods in the centre
6 corps hold three of four woods on the left

End of move 8

Bavarian attack all three objectives
CinC charge and rout artillery and infantry support on left bank
22 corps rally routed infantry and gunners
23 corps capture woods in the centre
24 corps attack top left wooded section

Austrian retreat on right and centre
CinC gunners and infantry support rout
4 corps withdraw on right bank of river
5 corps lose woods in the centre
6 corps lose top half of woods on the left

End of move 10

Bavarian hold woods in the centre and bridge on the right
CinC holds left end of bridge
22 corps hold right end of bridge
23 corps hold woods in the centre
24 corps top half of woods on the left

Austrian dispute woods on the left
CinC withdraw to right of Nittendorf
4 corps withdraw to right bank opposite Nittendorf
5 corps withdraw to left of Nittendorf
6 corps dispue southern half of woods on the le

Summary
Austrians break contact and redeploy around Nittendorf
6th corps dispute southern half of woods on the left

Bavarians have taken the bridge on the right and woods in the centre
24th corps are deployed to attack southern half of woods on the left

The Bavarians hold two of the three objectives and win the battle

The Bavarians have lost 1 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (600 men
The Austrians have lost 10 infantry, 3 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (4500 men)

18 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 3

The French attack Nittendorf
7th French army – regroup at Dingolfing
8th French army – attack Nittendorf
9th French army – attack Kofering

The Austrian retreat to Ratisbon
1st Austrian army – retreat to Lappersdorf
2nd Austrian army – retreat to Ratisbon
3rd Austrian army – defend Kofering

17 September 1813 – Battle of Bad Abbach

Tactical map of battle area

9th Bavarian army, commanded by Marshal Ney, attack Bad Abbach
3rd Austrian army, commanded by General Mervedt, defend the border

The Bavarians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery
The Austrians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

3rd Austrian army is nearest to the camera
8th corps is in the centre holding the inn to the left of the main road
7th corps is to the right of Bad Abbach and 9th corps to the left

9th Bavarian army is at the far end of the table

There are three game objectives, all in the centre of the table
Woods on the left, Inn in the centre and hill on the right
The side which holds at least two at the end of 12 moves will win the game

End of move 2

Bavarian advance towards the three objectives
CinC has taken command of half of 25th corps in the centre
25th corps advance onto hill on the right
26th corps advance towards inn in the centre
27th corps advance towards woods on the left

Austrian advance towards the three objectives
CinC has taken command of half of 7th corps
7th corps infantry advance onto hill on the right
8th corps make space for reserve between them and hill
9th corps reach woods on the left

End of move 4

Bavarian attack all three objectives
CinC advance between hill and inn
25th corps undecided melee on hill, one brigade routed
26th corps artillery 10% casualties, pass morale test
27th corps advance between woods and inn

Austrian redeploy to meet attack between woods and inn
CinC withdraw cavalry out of artillery range
7th corps undecided melee on hill, one brigade routed
8th corps hold inn in centre
9th corps redeploy to meet attack between woods and inn

End of move 6

Bavarian attack all three objectives
CinC send one brigade to support attack on hill
25th corps two brigades routed on hill, one continues to attack
26th corps attack inn
27th corps occupy three out of four wood sections

Austrian continue to hold all three objectives
CinC artillery crew routed
7th corps grenadier brigade rout two attacking brigades
8th corps garrison of inn lose 10% but pass morale test
9th corps withdraw behind woods, artillery dominate lower left section

End of move 8

Bavarian capture hill and inn
CinC both cavalry and artillery routed
25th corps two infantry brigades rallied to hold hill on the right
26th corps capture inn in the centre
27th corps attack Austrian infantry behind woods

Austrian 7 brigades in rout
CinC one cavalry brigade left to support centre
7th corps jager brigade rally and prepare to attack hill on the right
8th corps prepare to counter attack inn in the centre
9th corps still holding bottom left quarter of woods

End of move 10

Bavarian capture hill on the right
CinC infantry brigade secure hill on the right
25th corps all three brigades routed from hill on the right
26th corps force garrison to withdraw from inn in the centre
27th corps outflank 9th Austrian corps

Austrian withdraw from inn in the centre and woods on the left
CinC hold area between inn and hill
7th corps grenadier brigade routed from hill
8th corps withdraw from inn, prepare to counter attack
9th corps dominate bottom left wood section

End of move 12

Bavarian hold all three objectives
CinC rallies cavalry and artillery
25th corps hold hill on the right – 2 brigades routed
26th corps hold inn in the centre
27th corps hold woods on the left – 1 brigade routed

Austrian fight to the end
CinC hold centre between hill and inn
7th corps lost hill on the right – 4 brigades routed
8th corps lost inn in the centre – 2 brigade in rout
9th corps lost woods on the left – 4 brigades in rout

Summary
The Bavarians have taken all three objectives
The Austrians fight to nightfall, but fail to retake any objective
The Bavarians win the battle

The Bavarians have lost 11 infantry and 2 artillery casualties (4600 men)
The Austrians have lost 20 infantry and 1 artillery casualties (8100 men)

17 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 2

The French attack Bad Abbach
7th French army – retreat to Dingolfing
8th French army – observe border
9th French army – attack Bad Abbach

The Austrian redeploy on border
1st Austrian army – regroup on border
2nd Austrian army – redeploy on border
3rd Austrian army – defend Bad Abbach

16 September 1813 – Battle of Prettendorf

Tactical map of battle area

7th Bavarian army, commanded by Marshal Massena, attack Prettendorf
1st Austrian army, commanded by General Schwartzenberg, defend the border

The Bavarians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery
The Austrians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery

The first battle of the campaign is north of the river Danube, where 7th Bavarian corps are ordered to attack the border town of Prettendorf

1st Austrian corps have one corps on the border as an advance guard. The remaining two corps are in reserve either side of Prettendorf.

Table at start of battle

Prettendorf is the town in the centre of the table nearest to the camera.
1st and 3rd Austrian corps are in reserve either side of the town
They will be able to move forward at the start of move 1
2nd Austrian corps is deployed in and around the woods in the centre

The three Bavarian corps are on the table, but out of artillery range

There are three game objectives
The hill on the left, the woods in the centre, the farm on the right
The army is possession of at least two at the end of 12 moves will win the battle.

End of move 2

Bavarian advance but halt out of artillery range
CinC takes command of half of 20 corps between the farm and the woods
19 corps advance towards the farm on the right
20 corps advance towards the woods in the centre
21 corps advance towards the hill on the left

Austrian advance to occupy all three objectives
CinC has taken command of the right half of 2 corps in the centre
1 corps deploy in and around the farm on the right
2 corps deploy to the left of the woods in the centre
3 corps advance towards the hill on the left

End of move 4

Bavarian attack hill
CinC withdraw infantry out of artillery range
19 corps artillery force cavalry to withdraw
20 corps artillery rout two infantry brigades
21 corps infantry attack hill on the left

Austrian two brigades rout
CinC holds woods in the centre
1 corps cavalry withdraw out of artillery range
2 corps two infantry brigades rout due to artillery casualties
3 corps infantry deploy on hill on the left

End of move 6

Bavarian attack hill on the left
CinC cavalry melee between woods and farm
19 corps artillery fire on farm, no casualties
20 corps advance and force shaken gunners to retreat
21 corps attack hill, skirmish fire no casualties

Austrian charge cavalry on the right
CinC charge cavalry, melee inconclusive
1 corps hold farm on the right
2 corps rally routed infantry and shaken gunners
3 corps winning skirmish fight on hill on the left

End of move 8

Bavarian attack woods in the centre
CinC leads attack on woods in the centre
19 corps artillery suffer 10% casualties, pass morale test
20 corps artillery suffer 10% casualties, pass morale test
21 corps lost melee for hill on the left, three brigades rout

Austrian win melee for hill on the left
CinC lost cavalry melee, dragoons rout
1 corps artillery hit gunners
2 corps artillery hit gunners, infantry rally
3 corps win melee for hill on the left, one brigade routs

End of move 10

Bavarian attack woods and farm
CinC attack woods in the centre
19 corps attack farm on the right
20 corps retreat
21 corps rout from hill

Austrian secure hill on the left
CinC hold woods, withdraw supports
1 corps 10% to garrison of farm, pass morale test
2 corps advance to support woods in the centre
3 corps secure hill on the left

End of move 12

Bavarian capture woods in the centre
CinC win infantry melee in the centre
19 corps fail to take farm on the right
20 corps rout infantry to left of woods
21 corps two brigades in rout

Austrian hold farm on the right and hill on the left
CinC lose melee and woods in the centre
1 corps three brigades rout but hold farm on the right
2 corps two brigades rout to left of woods
3 corps hold hill on the left

Summary
The fighting continues until nightfall for woods and farm
Bavarians take woods in the centre
Austrians hold hill and farm on the right
Austrians win battle

The Bavarians have lost 11 infantry, 3 cavalry and 3 gunner casualties (5000 men)
The Austrians have lost 13 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (5500 men)

16 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 1

The French attack in the north
7th French army – attack Prettendorf
8th French army – observe border
9th French army – observe border

The Austrian defend border
1st Austrian army – defend Prettendorf
2nd Austrian army – defend border
3rd Austrian army – defend border

16 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Ratisbon Campaign

 

1813 Campaign Map

This is a fictional campaign loosely based on the 1813 campaign
It started in April 2009 and consists of stand alone campaign phases
Each phase is similar in size to the Waterloo campaign
This is the 93rd phase, each of which is shown on the above map
There have been six major adjustments to the campaign
The following maps are used for the current adjustment, which started in June 2020

Map of Europe

There are five campaign areas in Europe
North Germany – French v Prussian
Central Germany – French v Russians
Southern Germany – French v Austrians
North Spain – French v British
South Spain – French v Spanish

This is the campaign phase 25
Each star shows the location of a campaign phase
Ratisbon is the white star

Map of Germany

There are three campaign areas in Germany
North Germany – First French and Prussian Armies
Central Germany – Second French and Russian Armies
South Germany – Third French and Austrian Armies

This is the 15th campaign phase to be fought in Germany
Each star shows the location of a campaign phase
Ratisbon is the white star

Map of South Germany

There are three regions in South Germany
Strasbourg Region – French rear area
Munich Region – campaign area
Vienna Region – Prussian rear area

This is the fifth campaign phase to be fought in South Germany
Each star shows the location of a campaign phase
Ratisbon is the white star

Map of Munich Region

There are nine districts in Munich Region
There have been 25 battles fought in this region
The French have won11 and the Austrians 14
Each star shows the location of a battle fought
The white star shows Ratisbon

Campaign Map

The Ingolstadt campaign is fought between the cities of Nuremberg and Ingolstadt
The French Army of Southern Germany is deployed to the left of the district border
The Austrian Army is deployed to the right of the district border
The French objective is to take and hold the city of Ratisbon

Typical Bavarian corps

Each corps has 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade and corps artillery

The French Army of Southern Germany- Marshal Massena

19th Bavarian corps
20th Bavarian corps
21st Bavarian corps
22nd Bavarian corps
23rd Bavarian corps
24th Baden corps
25th Bavarian corps
26th Bavarian corps
27th Baden corps

144000 infantry, 9000 cavalry, 270 guns

Typical Austrian corps

Each corps has 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade and corps artillery


Austrian Army - General Schwartzenberg
1st Austrian corps
2nd Austrian corps
3rd Austrian corps
4th Austrian corps
5th Austrian corps
6th Austrian corps
7th Austrian corps
8th Austrian corps
9th Austrian corps

144000 infantry, 9000 cavalry, 270 guns

Campaign Diary
01 Feb 1813 Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia declared war on France
01 Feb 1813 Formation of Third French army in Munich region
25 Feb 1813 Third French army declared operational
28 Feb 1813 Austrians moved into the Munich region
30 Mar 1813 Start of Branau campaign phase
11 Apr 1813 Austrians win Branau phase
20 May 1813 Start of Kufstein campaign phase
30 May 1813 French win Kufstein campaign phase
03 Jul 1 813 Start of Landshut phase
10 Jul 1813 Austrians win Landshut phase
12 Aug 1813 Start of Ingolstadt phase
18 Aug 1813 French win Ingolstadt phase
16 Sep 1813 Start of Ratisbon phase

Reference
The campaign diary contains comprehensive details of the whole campaign. The labels on the right are an index to various parts of the campaign.

01 - Introduction to the1813 campaign
02 - Five campaign areas
30 - Introduction to the campaign in Southern Germany
31 – French Army order of battle
32 - Austrian Army order of battle
33 - Daily diary for the campaign in Southern Germany
34 - Battle reports of all battles fought in Southern Germany
35 - Summary of campaign in Southern Germany