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20 September 1813 – Battle of Lappersdorf


Tactical map of battle area

7th Bavarian army, commanded by Marshal Massena, attack Lappersdorf
1st Austrian army, commanded by General Schwartzenberg, Lappersdorf

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

7th Bavarian army are furthest from the camera
19 corps on the right, 20 corps in the centre, 21 corps on the left

1st Austrian army are in the centre between the town and the Bavarians
1 corps on the left, 2 corps in the centre, 3 corps on the right

There are three game objectives
Farm on the right, small woods in the centre, large woods on the left
The army who holds at least two of these at the end of 12 moves will win the game.

End of move 2

Bavarian have advanced and start to deploy of artillery range
CinC has taken command of cavalry from 21 and 21 corps
19 corps deploy to attack the farm on the right
20 corps deploy to attack the woods in the centre
21 corps deploy to attack the woods on the left

Austrian slight adjustments on sighting the enemy advance
CinC have taken command of cavalry from 2 and 3 corps
1 corps deploy artillery on the right of the farm
2 corps deploy artillery between small woods and farm
3 corps deploy artillery between centre and right wooded section

End of move 4

Bavarian attack hills in the centre and on the left
CinC hold between 20 and 21 corps
19 corps gunners receive 10% casualties but pass morale test
20 corps gunners receive 10% casualties but pass morale test
21 corps skirmish with woods

Austrian excellent counter battery fire
CinC hold between 2 and 3 corps
1 corps infantry retreat with 10% casualties
2 corps garrison of woods rout with 20% casualties
3 corps garrison withdraw from centre section of woods


End of move 6

Bavarian capture woods in the centre
CinC pin enemy cavalry in the centre
19 corps attack farm on the right
20 corps capture woods in the centre
21 corps retreat from woods on the left

Austrian hold farm and woods on the left
CinC pin enemy cavalry in the centre
1 corps lose cavalry melee but hold farm on the right
2 corps lose woods in the centre
3 corps hold farm on the left

End of move 8

Bavarian capture farm on the right
CinC advance to melee enemy cavalry
19 corps occupy farm on the right
20 corps halt north of woods in the centre
21 corps rally out of artillery range

Austrian withdraw and regroup
CinC hold centre right
1 corps garrison rout from farm on the right
2 corps artillery prevent enemy entering woods in the centre
3 corps hold woods on the left, one brigade in rout

End of move 10

Bavarian attack centre and right
CinC wins cavalry melee but both brigades rout
19 corps capture farm on the right
20 corps infantry melee in the centre continues
21 corps artillery rout with 20% casualties

Austrian counter attack in centre and right
CinC lose cavalry melee both brigades rout
1 corps grenadiers prepare to counter attack farm on the right
2 corps infantry prepare to counter attack farm in the centre
3 corps hold woods on the left


End of move 12

Bavarian occupy farm on the right and woods in the centre
CinC rallies one cavalry brigade
19 corps occupy farm on the right
20 corps occupy woods in the centre
21 corps remain out of artillery range on the left

Austrian occupy woods on the left
CinC rallies one cavalry brigade between the two woods
1 corps redeploy to the right of Lappersdorf
2 corps redeploy in front of Lappersdorf
3 corps hold the woods on the left

Summary
7th Bavarian army have taken two of the three game objectives
1st Austrian army hold one of the three game objectives
The Bavarians have won this battle

The Bavarians have lost 2 infantry, 5 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (1500 men)
The Austrians have lost 16 infantry and cavalry casualties (7000 men)

There are 7 Austrian brigades in rout and 3 Bavarian brigades

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