Tactical map of battle
area
Schwartzenberg
was surprised by the Bavarian occupation of Rosenheim
He
immediately ordered 1st and 3rd corps to concentrate at
Traunstein
He
now orders them to attack Rosenheim
Oudinot
has 9th and 11th corps in and around Rosenheim
He
is determined to hold the city and the bridge over the river Isar
Bavarian
– 28000 infantry, 2000 cavalry, 60 guns
Russian
– 28000 infantry, 2000 cavalry, 60 guns
Table at start of
battle
All
four corps are on the table at the start of the game
Rosenheim
is the city on the centre left
The
river Isar runs behind the city.
The
river can only be crossed by a bridge
There
is a bridge behind both 9th and 11th corps
Chips
will be drawn to decide move sequence
Move 1 : 0800-0900
Bavarians
make minor adjustments
Austrians
advance towards city
1st corps is slower because they
have to move off hill
Move 2 : 0900-1000
Bavarian
artillery unlimber and wait for Austrians to come within range
1st
Austrian corps moves off hill
2nd
Austrian corps form column of attack
Move 3 : 1000-1100
Bavarians
complete readjustment
9th
corps artillery open fire, but no casualties
Oudinot
moves to take command of brigades between city and river
Austrians
continue to advance
3rd
corps artillery unlimber
Move 4 : 1100-1200
Oudinot
now has command of brigades between city and river
9th
corps command brigades in Rosenheim
11th
corps command all brigades to the left of the city
Austrians
continue to advance
1st
corps artillery unlimber
3rd corps artillery open fire, but
no casualties
Move 5 : 1200-1300
Bavarian
cavalry on both flanks retreat out of artillery range
Austrian
artillery forced to limber up and move forward to remain in range
Move 6 : 1300-1400
Bavarian
artillery open fire on Austrian gunners, no casualties
Austrian
artillery unlimber
Cavalry
and infantry remain out of range
Move 7 : 1400-1500
Austrian
artillery open fire on Bavarian cavalry, no casualties
Time
is running out for the Austrians
Cavalry
move forward into charge range of enemy cavalry
Infantry move forward
to attack. 
Move 8 : 1500-1600
11th
Bavarian hussars (left) charge and rout 1st Austrian hussars
The
Bavarians fail their morale and pursue, causing 30% casualties
1st
Austrian corps is forced to halt and the infantry form square
3rd
Austrian corps artillery fire (right) fire on Bavarian dragoons
Cavalry
suffer 10% casualties and are shaken
Austrian
infantry advance in column of attack
Bavarian
artillery fire on leading brigade, but cause no casualties
Move 9 : 1600-1700
Bavarians
On
the left artillery fire on grenadier square and cause 10% casualties
Disordered
hussars flow around jager square but suffer no casualties
On
the right shaken dragoons are charged and routed with 30% casualties
On
the left Austrian grenadier square disordered by artillery casualties
They
are unable to fire on enemy hussars who flow past them
To
their left jager square fire on hussars, but no casualties
Gunners
seen safety in square to avoid hussars when ralli
Infantry
brigade beside farm retreat out of artillery range
Austrians
On
the right hussars charge and rout shaken Bavarian dragoons
The
cavalry fail to rally and charge nearby square
They
lose 20% casualties and rout themselves
Infantry
advance towards retreating gunners and remaining square
Austrian
artillery are screened by the infantry advance.
Move 10 : 1700-1800
Bavarians
On
the left artillery fire and hit grenadier square again
Hussar
brigade return to rally with corps commander
On
the right city garrison fire on nearest brigade and cause 10% casualties
Gunners
retreat into the city with their guns
Remaining
infantry brigade form line and lose firefight]
They
receive 20% casualties and are shaken
Austrians
On
the left grenadiers in square receive artillery fire
Test
and pass morale with 20% casualties
All
of 1st corps retreat out of artillery fire
On
the right nearest brigade to town receive 10% musket casualties
Test
and pass morale, but are disordered with 10% casualties
Being
disordered they are unable to attack enemy infantry
Second
brigade form line win firefight with enemy infantry
They
lose 10% casualties and are disordered
Enemy
also lose 10% casualties but are shaken
Reserve
grenadier brigade advance towards city
Fire
on garrison but no casualties
Artillery
limber and move to support attack on city
Move 11 : 1800-1900
Bavarians
11th
corps (left) are waiting for orders to pursue or support 9th corps
9th
corps (right) are still holding the city
The
artillery have retreated into the city
But
their cavalry are in rout
Oudinot
joins 3 infantry brigade to rally them
He
does so, but they lose the fire fight and rout, taking him with them
Austrians
1st
corps (left) continue to retreat out of artillery range
They
have abandoned their guns, and their cavalry are in rout
3rd
corps (right) win firefight
Artillery
have now unlimbered at short range of the city
Grenadier
brigade continue to skirmish the garrison, but no casualties
Jager
brigade is ordered to move to support left flank
Move 12 : 1900-2000
Bavarians
Oudinot
joins 11th corps (left) but too late to do anything decisive
9th
corps (right) continue to hold the city
Austrians
1st
corps (left) halt out of artillery range
3rd
corps (right) continue to fire on garrison, but no casualties
The
remainder of the corps is too disordered to support the attack
Move 12 : 1900-2000 –
Right Flank
Bavarians
4
infantry brigade in rout on the right
Garrison
continue to hold the city and are still full strength
Austrians
Jager
brigade move to support left flank
Artillery
and 1 grenadier brigade continue to fire on garrison, but no casualties
3rd
brigade (in line) have 20% casualties and are too weak to attack the city
But
they are blocking 2nd brigade (in column behind them) from firing on
garrison
Conclusion
Oudinot
still holds the city at nightfall
By
doing so he has won the battle
The
Bavarians have lost 1900 casualties and have two brigades in rout
The
Austrians have lost 2600 casualties and also have two brigades in rout
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