27 May 1813 – Battle of Obersdorf Day 2

Tactical map of battle area

7^th Bavarian army retreat to Obersdorf and join garrison of 2 brigades

1^st Austrian army regroup overnight and continue the attack at first light

 

Bavarian – 10 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery

Austrian – 8 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

Both armies are in the same position as at the end of day one

However players are allowed to move brigades to and from CinC command

All casualties remain, but routed and shaken brigades have been rallied and are now formed

 

Bavarian CinC has taken command of the town, and two brigades behind it

9^th corps has the open area to the left of the town

10^th corps the hill to the right of the town

 

Austrian CinC has kept command of two grenadier brigades and 2^nd corps artillery

1^st corps are moving through the woods, their artillery on their left

CinC has kept command of two grenadier brigades plus 2^nd corps artillery

2^nd corps are deployed between the woods and the fortified farm

End of move 2

Austrian centre and right have advanced

1^st corps are deploying as they leave the woods, artillery has already opened fire

CinC has moved his artillery to close range of the town, supported by the grenadiers

2^nd corps hold back until the attack in the centre has developed

 

Bavarian artillery open fire

9^th corps artillery has redeployed to fire on 1^st corps as they come out of the woods

CinC holds steady in and behind Obersdorf

10^th corps artillery open fire, infantry and cavalry advance to edge of hill

End of move 4

Austrians press home their attack

1^st corps artillery rout Bavarian cavalry, infantry melee continues into second turn

Reserve artillery open fire at close range, grenadiers prepare to attack town

2^nd corps rout Bavarian cavalry, infantry advance

 

Bavarians have lost both cavalry brigades, but are doing well in infantry melee

1^st corps cavalry rout, but infantry force one brigade to retire shaken

Town garrison receive 10% casualties, but pass morale test

2^nd corps cavalry rout, infantry form square

 

End of move 6

Austrian left flank break and rout

1^st corps artillery open fire on garrison, infantry pursue retreating Bavarians

Reserve artillery fire on garrison, no casualties

2^nd corps cavalry rout from artillery fire, taking two brigades with them

 

Bavarian right flank break and rout

9^th corps rout, one brigade in square cover the rout

Garrison reinforced by second brigade, but receive 10% casualties and are shaken

10 corps move down from hill to support garrison

End of move 8

Austrians take right half of Obersdorf

1^st corps regroup but do not pursue retreating Bavarians

CinC redeploys to meet advancing Bavarians

2^nd corps most of corps in rout, one brigade left to support CinC

 

Bavarians hold left half of Obersdorf and launch counter attack

9^th corps continue to rout covered by formed square and depleted cavalry

Second brigade sent to reinforce garrison of Obersdorf

10^th corps advance to engage Austrians attacking Obersdorf

End of move 10

Austrians retreat from Obersdorf

1^st corps fire on retreating Bavarians

CinC loses infantry melee and orders grenadiers to vacate Obersdorf

2^nd corps continue to rout

 

Bavarians secure all of Obersdorf

9^th corps continue to retreat

CinC wins infantry melee and occupies all of Obersdorf

10^th corps win infantry melee and pursue retreating Austrians

Summary

At night fall the Bavarians occupy all of Obersdorf

Schwarzenberg orders a general retreat

 

The Bavarians have lost 15 infantry, 3 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (6500 men)

The Austrians have lost 10 infantry and 5 cavalry casualties (4500 men)