4 August 1813 - Nuremberg Campaign - Day 3

Schwartzenberg orders a general advance

1^st and 2^nd corps to attack and pin enemy at Kindling and Schwabach

3^rd and 4^th corps to occupy Wendelstein

9^th and 11^th Bavarian corps retreat having lost battle of Wendelstein

1^st Austrian corps attack 12^th Baden corps at Kindling

Austrian cavalry rout enemy cavalry, causing gunners to abandon guns

Infantry and artillery now free to approach town and fire on garrison

When garrison disordered infantry storm and take the town

2^nd Austrian corps attack10^th Bavarian corps at Schwabach

Austrians win cavalry melee and Bavarian light horse retire shaken

Jagers take right hand section of town

Bavarians hold left hand town section until nightfall, when they retreat.

4 August 1813 – Battle of Kindling

Tactical map of battle area

The retreat of 9th and 11th Bavarian corps after the battle of Wendelstein has left 12^th Baden corps isolated at Kindling.  

Schwartzenberg orders 1^st Austrian corps to attack them before they can retreat

The Baden corps have detached one infantry brigade on garrison duty.

Austrians – 16000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, 30 guns

Baden – 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, 30 guns

Table at start of wargame

12 Baden corps are deployed in and around Kindling

Artillery and cavalry are to the right of the town

One infantry brigade is in reserve behind the town

Each town section is occupied by an infantry brigade

1 Austrian corps will arrive on the table at the start of move one

0800-1200

Austrian cavalry have deployed on the right to cover the corps arrival

Half of the infantry are advancing over the right hand side of pass

The remainder is moving through the pass with the artillery

Baden infantry and cavalry have deployed to the right of the town

The reserve infantry brigade is moving to deploy left of the town

1200-1600

Austrian hussars charge and rout Baden light cavalry

Nearby gunners abandon guns and seek shelter in the town

Austrian artillery open fire on left hand section of town at short range

Cause heavy casualties to garrison who are shaken

Austrian infantry charge and rout garrison

Baden commander orders a general retreat

Conclusion

Storkhorn has lost his cavalry and one of his infantry brigades

He orders the remainder of his corps to break contact and retreat

The Baden have lost 2600 casualties

The Austrians have lost 800 casualties