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Rohr Scenario#: 309 Date: 4/20/1809 Location: Abensberg, Germany Davout and his redoubtable III Corps should have been crushed by superior Austrian forces, but instead had won a hard-fought victory at Teugen-Hausen, allowing Napoleon the time to concentrate. Leaving Davout to occupy Archduke Charles, Napoleon… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Eggmühl—Day 1 Scenario#: 310 Date: 4/21/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany Napoleon was about to repeat the mistake he had made at Jena. On the evening of the 20th, he ordered Davout to advance, attack and destroy the enemy before him. Meanwhile Napoleon would take the greater part of the army … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Eggmühl—Day 2 Attack on Eggmühl Scenario#: 311 Date: 4/22/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany Upon his arrival at the front, Napoleon was determined to capture the village of Eggmühl, using Wurttembergers, German allied troops who had fought very well over the past two days. Capturing Eggmühl would unhinge Charles’s line, and possibly lead to… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Eggmühl—Day 2 French Left Scenario#: 312 Date: 4/22/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany On the morning of the 22 April, a thick fog covered the entire valley of the Grosse Laaber. When the fog cleared around 8:00 AM, Austrian General Rosenberg became concerned with the lack of movement by Davout’s troops. He assumed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Eggmühl—Day 2 French Right Scenario#: 313 Date: 4/22/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany While the Württembergers were fighting for Eggmühl, Napoleon had been building up his cavalry just south of the Grosse Laaber. Once Eggmuhl was secure, he ordered his squadrons forward. Austrian General Rosenberg could see the developing threat, and… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Eggmühl—Day 2 Alteglofsheim Scenario#: 314 Date: 4/22/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany As the infantry of the beaten Austrian army passed northwards, Schneller’s exhausted Austrian Cuirassier brigade reformed yet again. They were joined by Stutterheim’s light cavalry, which included some of the very best troopers in the Hapsburg army.… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Eggmühl Scenario#: EPIC03 Date: 4/22/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany On the morning of the 22 April, a thick fog covered the entire valley of the Grosse Laaber. When the fog cleared around 8:00 AM, Austrian General Rosenberg became concerned with the lack of movement by Davout’s troops. He assumed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Aspern-Essling—Day 1 Aspern Scenario#: 315 Date: 5/21/1809 Location: Aspern, Austria Slowed by having only one bridge to cross, Napoleon had less than a third of his army across the Danube, when Charles attacked. The Austrians were formed into five attack columns with the Grenadiers and the majority of the cavalry … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Aspern-Essling—Day 1 Essling Scenario#: 316 Date: 5/21/1809 Location: Essling, Austria In a series of uncoordinated attacks, the infantry of the Austrian fourth column could not take the granary, a massive bastion, and pulled back. D’Espagne’s French cavalry, returning from its unsuccessful attack against the guns of the Austrian third… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Aspern-Essling Scenario#: EPIC04 Date: 5/21/1809 Location: Aspern, Austria Slowed by having only one bridge to cross, Napoleon had less than a third of his army across the Danube, when Charles attacked. The Austrians were formed into five attack columns with the Grenadiers and the majority of the cavalry … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Alcañiz Scenario#: 107 Date: 5/23/1809 Location: Alcañiz, Spain After the capture of Zaragoza, the majority of French forces in the area withdrew to France, for trouble with Austria was brewing. General Suchet, the newly arrived French commander, led a force of 20,000 men on paper. Sickness, lack of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
St Michael-Leoben Scenario#: 317 Date: 5/25/1809 Location: Obersteiermark, Austria Following the Austrian defeats in Bavaria and Northern Italy, Archduke Charles ordered Jellacic’s isolated division at Salzburg to join Archduke John’s retreating forces at Graz. At the same time, Eugene’s French army was marching northeast with the… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Raab Scenario#: EPIC05 Date: 6/14/1809 Location: Raab, Hungry Archduke John made a fateful decision after his sharp defeat at the Piave River. He unwisely split his army into detachments to defend the southern approaches to the Austrian Empire. Jerome and Marmont took full advantage and mauled or destroyed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
María Scenario#: 108 Date: 6/15/1809 Location: María de Huerva, Spain After the defeat at Alcañiz, Suchet fell back to Zaragoza to reorganize his dispirited troops, while Blake lingered for several days at Alcañiz waiting for reinforcements. Once his reinforcements arrived, Blake cut west across the mountains with… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Wagram—Gross-Enzersdorf Scenario#: 318 Date: 7/5/1809 Location: Wagram, Austria Napoleon’s second crossing of the Danube was meticulously planned. He sent Legrand’s division to decoy Charles into thinking that the French intended to cross in the same area as before from the north end of Lobau Island. Charles took the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Wagram—Macdonald’s Square Scenario#: 319 Date: 7/6/1809 Location: Wagram, Austria The Austrians had repulsed the French late day attacks on July 5th but Charles knew he was still outnumbered. He chose the audacious course of an early morning double envelopment attack to defeat Napoleon before the superior French numbers made … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Wagram—Davout at Markgrafneusiedl Scenario#: 320 Date: 7/6/1809 Location: Wagram, Austria As fighting on day one at Wagram sputtered out late in the evening, orders for the next day’s fighting were already being sent out from Napoleon and Archduke Charles. Napoleon ordered Davout and his superb III Corps to strike the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Talavera (French attack on British) Scenario#: 5 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Sir Arthur Wellesley crossed into Spain and on July 20th joined with General Cuesta’s beaten Spanish Army to oppose two French armies under Soult and Victor. Hearing of the allied advance, Soult proposed that Victor attack to hold the British … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Talavera (Spanish Flank) Scenario#: 109 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Victor’s reinforced French army faces off against a larger British/ Spanish army in superb defensive positions. The French solution—attack! Ruffin’s French division is wrecked in two unsupported assaults on the British positions atop the Cerro de… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Talavera Scenario#: EPIC06 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Sir Arthur Wellesley crossed into Spain and on July 20th and joined with General Cuesta’s beaten Spanish Army to oppose the French. On the evening of 27th July, the British and Spanish were deployed around Talavera. Victor’s approaching army had … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Tamames Scenario#: 110 Date: 10/18/1809 Location: Tamames, Spain General Del Parque advanced toward Salamanca with the Spanish ‘Army of the Left’ as part of the Spanish Junta’s 1809 fall campaign to retake Madrid. Barring his way was the weak French 6th Corps. Marshal Ney, the commander, was away … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ocaña (Cavalry) Scenario#: 111 Date: 11/18/1809 Location: Ocaña, Spain As the French and Spanish armies converged on Ocaña on the morning of the 18th, the French cavalry vanguard under Milhaud encountered three of General Freire’s Spanish cavalry divisions. The French deployed with Paris’ light cavalry in front of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ocaña Scenario#: 112 Date: 11/19/1809 Location: Ocaña, Spain The Spanish campaign of fall 1809 was unfolding successfully. The subsidiary Army of the Left had beaten the French at Tamames. Now the 55,000 man Army of La Mancha commanded by Juan de Aréizaga was a mere 35 miles from … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Alba de Tormes Scenario#: 113 Date: 11/26/1809 Location: Alba de Tormes, Spain After the victory at Tamames, Del Parque’s Army of the Left advanced from its mountain sanctuary, sparring with French forces. By mid November, Del Parque’s 32,000 Spaniards were on the verge of attacking Kellerman’s 16,000 man force when news of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
River Coa Scenario#: 6 Date: 7/24/1810 Location: River Coa Valley, Portugal After eliminating the garrison at Ciudad Rodrigo, Marshal André Masséna ordered Marshal Ney’s 6th Corps to advance on the fortress of Almeida. Rather than retreat and cross the river as ordered by Wellington, Crauford courted disaster and chose to… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bussaco (Reynier’s Assault) Scenario#: 7 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Retreating towards Torres Vedras, the Duke of Wellington’s army of 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese halted at Bussaco to make a stand along the crest of Bussaco Ridge and check the advance of Marshal Massena and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bussaco (Ney’s Assault) Scenario#: 8 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Uncertain how his army of 50,000 troops, composed of equal portions British and Portuguese, would deal with another open clash with the larger French army, Wellington had deployed most of his forces on the reverse slope of Bussaco ridge and … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Bussaco Scenario#: EPIC07 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Retreating towards Torres Vedras, the Duke of Wellington’s army of 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese halted at Bussaco to make a stand along the crest of Bussaco Ridge. As Massena’s army of 65,000 approached the British position, … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Barrosa Scenario#: 114 Date: 3/5/1811 Location: Cadiz, Spain In early 1811, the French were engaged in a no-win siege against the Allies in the port of Cádiz. The French under Marshal Victor were not strong enough to reduce the port without a French sea blockade. After Soult drew … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Combat at Redinha Scenario#: 9 Date: 3/12/1811 Location: Soure, Portugal The battle at Redinha on March 12th, 1811, was the second rearguard action fought during Massena’s retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras. Marshall Ney commanded the rear guard. Having failed to delay the British on the 11th, Ney retreated … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Albuera Scenario#: 115 Date: 5/16/1811 Location: Albuera, Spain The Fortress of Badajoz dominated the southern invasion route from Portugal into Spain. The British had invested the fortress, but had few engineers and no siege train to speak of. The French were not idle. Marshal Soult set out toward … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Salamanca (Attack on the French Left) Scenario#: 10 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Following the capture of Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington advanced into Spain where Marshal Marmont’s Army of Portugal awaited him. The two armies sparred for position, each looking to catch the other at a disadvantage. When Marmont threatened… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Salamanca (British Attack on the French Right) Scenario#: 11 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Marmont’s army had marched into a deadly British ambush. In the first hour of fighting, three of the eight French divisions were completely smashed and the French left wing ceased to exist. Despite a successful counterattack in the center by … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Salamanca Scenario#: EPIC08 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Following the capture of Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington advanced into Spain, where Marshal Marmont’s Army of Portugal awaited him. The two opposing armies sparred for position, each looking to catch the other at a disadvantage. On July 22nd,… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Garcia Hernandez Scenario#: 12 Date: 7/23/1812 Location: Garcihernández, Spain Bock’s heavy (Kings German Legion) cavalry brigade and Anson’s British light cavalry brigade were in hot pursuit of the French army on the 23rd, the day after Wellington’s smashing victory at Salamanca. Marshal Marmont detailed Foy’s French division… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Borodino (Shevardino Redoubt) Scenario#: 210 Date: 9/5/1812 Location: Shevardino Redoubt, Russia The Russian force at Shevardino was under the command of General Prince Andrey Gorchakov and consisted of 8000 infantry, 4000 cavalry and 194 guns. He had deployed his Jagers in the woods and villages while the Russian Grenadiers and Cuirassiers … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Village of Borodino) Scenario#: 211 Date: 9/7/1812 Location: Borodino, Russia On the morning of the 7th, Prince Eugene’s corps advanced against the village of Borodino. After a hard fight, the village was captured from the Russian Guard Jager defenders. However, the disorganized French attackers failed to advance any further… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Utitza) Scenario#: 212 Date: 9/7/1812 Location: Utitsy, Russia The village of Utitza was at the southern end of the Russian left flank positions at Borodino. The Utitza woods, however, were very dense—well suited for Tutchkov’s Russian Jaegers that were deployed there in some numbers. All total, Tutchkov had … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Raevski Redoubt) Scenario#: 213 Date: 9/7/1812 Location: Borodino, Russia Despite Marshal Davout’s suggestion of a maneuver to outflank the weak Russian left, Napoleon instead ordered Davout to move forward toward the Russian fleches (small redoubts), while the flanking maneuver was left to Prince Poniatowski. Three… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Polotsk Scenario#: 214 Date: 10/18/1812 Location: Polotsk, Belarus As Napoleon advanced eastward into Russia, he set up three supply depots at Polotsk, Minsk and Smolensk to keep his army in supply. Vitebsk was the northernmost depot, and most vulnerable to Russian attacks under a steadily growing force under … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Maloyaroslavets Scenario#: 215 Date: 10/24/1812 Location: Maloyaroslavets, Russia Napoleon marched southwest out of Moscow on October 19th toward the fertile region around Kaluga where supplies could be obtained. Eugene commanded Napoleon’s advance guard and all was going as planned until reaching Maloyaroslavets. Kutusov had also… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Krasnoi Scenario#: 216 Date: 11/17/1812 Location: Krasny, Russia The march from Moscow to Smolensk was a nightmare. Napoleon’s army lost half of its remaining strength to a combination of starvation, exposure to harsh weather, Cossack and partisan raids and desertion. Smolensk did indeed contain supplies, but… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Crossing the Berezina Scenario#: 217 Date: 11/27/1812 Location: Borisov, Belarus Mother Nature continued to side with the Russians. As the French army retreated west, it was faced with the daunting task of crossing the unfrozen and unbridged River Berezina. On the west bank blocking the crossing was a force of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Vitoria Scenario#: 116 Date: 6/21/1813 Location: Vitoria, Spain 1813 was the year the balance of power swung in the Allies’ favor in Spain. Wellington’s army received substantial reinforcements from England. Napoleon drew large numbers of veteran troops from Spain to rebuild after the disastrous 1812 campaign.… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Sorauren – French Right Scenario#: 502 Date: 7/28/1813 Location: Sorauren, Spain Marshal Soult re-entered Spain to defeat Wellington’s army in detail and rescue the besieged garrisons of Pamplona and San Sebastien. The plan relied on speed. Soult with the main force hustled Cole’s ineptly placed division out of Roncesvalles Pass… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Sorauren – French Left Scenario#: 503 Date: 7/28/1813 Location: Sorauren, Spain Marshal Soult re-entered Spain to defeat Wellington’s army in detail and rescue the besieged garrisons of Pamplona and San Sebastien. The plan relied on speed. Soult with the main force hustled Cole’s ineptly placed division out of Roncesvalles Pass… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Sorauren Scenario#: EPIC09 Date: 7/28/1813 Location: Sorauren, Spain Marshal Soult re-entered Spain to defeat Wellington’s army in detail and rescue the besieged garrisons of Pamplona and San Sebastien. The plan relied on speed. Soult, with the main force, attacked Cole’s division at Roncesvalles Pass. Cole, along… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Blankenfelde Scenario#: 413 Date: 8/23/1813 Location: Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany After the disastrous Russian campaign, Napoleon feverishly rebuilt his Grande Armee. The young recruits, the ‘Marie-Louisas,’ acquitted themselves well, but the French victories at Lutzen and Bautzen had come at a high cost in casualties. Both… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Grossbeeren Scenario#: 414 Date: 8/23/1813 Location: Grossbeeren, Germany Battle had been joined. Bertrand’s IV Corps had become engaged at Blankenfelde, Reynier’s VII Corps, composed primarily of Saxons, had come up against von Bulow’s larger German/Swedish corps in good defensive terrain. Still by 2 pm, those Saxons had… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
San Marcial Scenario#: 117 Date: 8/31/1813 Location: Irun, Spain After the rout at Vitoria, Napoleon replaced his inept brother Joseph with capable Marshal Soult. The French retreat east allowed Wellington to lay siege to the important coastal fortress of San Sebastián. Soult made plans to relieve the French… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army