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Europe - Defending the Grande Empire - Strategic Situation 1 February 1809 Napoleonic Wars
Corunna Scenario#: 4     Date: 1/16/1809     Location: Corunna, Spain Though Sir John Moore had orders to assist the Spanish army in 1808, he soon realized that the Spanish were beaten and ordered a retreat to evacuate his forces. He managed to keep ahead of the pursuing French, but was … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Iberian Peninsula - The War in the Peninsula - Strategic Overview to include Major Actions in 1809 to 1814 Napoleonic Wars
Sahagun – Cavalry Action Scenario#: 501     Date: 12/21/1808     Location: Sahagun, Spain Sir John Moore was determined to defeat Soult’s isolated French corps with his British Army before retreating from Napoleon’s much larger army entering Spain. The first step was to penetrate Soult’s cavalry screen under Debelle at Sahagun. Lord Henry… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Somosierra Scenario#: 105     Date: 11/30/1808     Location: Segovia, Spain After success in the north, Napoleon marched on the Spanish capital of Madrid, but had to first push through Somosierra Pass in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. The pass was defended by Don Benito San Juan’s Spanish troops, who … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Espinosa de los Monteros Scenario#: 104     Date: 11/11/1808     Location: Espinosa de los Monteros, Spain After the escape from Zornoza, Blake’s army was still in trouble. Marshal Victor was pressing forward through the mountains and in position to cut off one of Blake’s divisions under the command of Pedro Caro, Conde de San Romana, but … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Gamonal Scenario#: 103     Date: 11/10/1808     Location: Burgos, Spain The Spanish commander at Burgos, Conde de Belveder, was an inexperienced and rash officer. He moved out of the strong defenses of Burgos to a weak defensive position in an open plain well in front of the village of Gamonal. … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Zornoza Scenario#: 102     Date: 10/31/1808     Location: Durango, Spain The first French invasion of Spain had ended in failure, but the Spanish, without a functioning high command, failed to coordinate an advance by the closest Spanish armies to take advantage of the temporary weakness of the French position behind … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Iberian Peninsula - The War in the Peninsula - Situation 20 January 1809 and Movenments Since October 1808 Napoleonic Wars
Vimeiro Scenario#: LGB02     Date: 8/21/1808     Location: Vimiero, Portugal Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Vimiero Scenario#: EPIC02     Date: 8/21/1808     Location: Vimiero, Portugal Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Vimiero Scenario#: 3     Date: 8/21/1808     Location: Vimiero, Portugal Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Rolica (French 2nd Position) Scenario#: 2     Date: 8/17/1808     Location: Rolica, Portugal Delaborde expertly withdrew his force near Roliça to a second defensive position before the British flanking columns could encircle him. The new position was extremely strong and could only be reached frontally by four rugged gullies. Wellesley… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Rolica (French 1st Position) Scenario#: 1     Date: 8/17/1808     Location: Rolica, Portugal After landing unopposed at Mondego Bay, Sir Arthur Wellesley led a Portuguese/British army of some 15,000 men south towards Lisbon. Opposing him was General Henri Delaborde, with a force consisting only of some 5000 infantry, 500 cavalry and 5 field… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
The whole nation is exasperated and determined to fight. Scenario#: AN03     Date: July 19, 1808     Location: Bailén, Spain Battle of Bailén Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Bailén Scenario#: 101     Date: 7/19/1808     Location: Bailén, Spain Large areas of Spain had rebelled against the French invasion. Dupont’s French Corps advanced to occupy Cordoba and Sevilla. Most of Dupont’s troops were newly formed conscript units. Soon Dupont found himself facing General Francisco de Castaños’… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Bessières’ Hollow Victory Scenario#: A414     Date: July 14, 1808     Location: Medina de Rioseco, Spain Battle of Medina de Rioseco Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Iberian Peninsula - The War in the Peninsula - Situation 21 August and Major Events June-August 1808 Napoleonic Wars
Europe - Defending the Grande Empire - Strategic Situation July 1808 and Major Events Napoleonic Wars
Then we have already made peace. Scenario#: AN07     Date: June 14, 1807     Location: Friedland, Prussia Battle of Friedland Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Friedland Campaigns - Battle of Friedland - Situation Shortly after 1900 14 June 1807 Napoleonic Wars
Friedland Campaigns - Battle of Friedland - Situation Shortly after 1700 14 June 1807 Napoleonic Wars
Friedland Campaigns - Battle of Friedland - Situation Shortly 1800 14 June 1807 Napoleonic Wars
Friedland Scenario#: 209     Date: 6/14/1807     Location: Pravdinsk, Russia When Napoleon arrived at Friedland, Bennigsen’s Russian army was holding a four-mile line in what Napoleon determined was a very poor defensive position, with its back to the river Alle. In addition, the Mill stream bisected the Russian line which … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Heilsberg (Opening Phase) Scenario#: 208     Date: 6/10/1807     Location: Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland After repulsing two days of Russian attacks, Napoleon again resumed his advance up the left bank of the River Alle. While the Russian army, not defeated, retired to a strong position near the Polish town of Heilsberg. On June 10th, … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Europe - Jena and Friedland Campaigns - Strategic Situation February 1807 Napoleonic Wars
Eylau Campaign - Battle of Eylau - Situation Early 8 February 1807 and Attacks of Augereau St Hilaire and Murat Napoleonic Wars
Eylau Campaign - Battle of Eylau - Situation 1600 8 February 1807 Napoleonic Wars
Eylau (Murat’s Cavalry Charge) Scenario#: 207     Date: 2/8/1807     Location: Bagrationovsk, Russia After thousands of French soldiers were cut down as they advanced against the Russian artillery in the center, victory seemed to be at hand for Bennigsen and the Russian army. Napoleon, however, called for Murat and his cavalry reserve to … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Eylau (8AM to Noon) Scenario#: 206     Date: 2/8/1807     Location: Bagrationovsk, Russia Napoleon, although outnumbered, was determined to hold his position knowing that Ney was coming up on the left and Davout on the right. His plan was a double envelopment of the Russian Army. Bennigsen’s four Corps and cavalry were deployed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Eylau Plateau Russian Rearguard Scenario#: 205     Date: 2/7/1807     Location: Bagrationovsk, Russia Marshal Soult’s IV Corps, along with elements of Marshal Murat’s cavalry, reached the plateau before Eylau in the early afternoon on February 7th and immediately attacked. Prince Bagration’s rearguard put up a stiff Resistance and repulsed the… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Mohrungen Scenario#: 204     Date: 1/25/1807     Location: Mohrungen, Poland In early January Bennigsen ordered the Russian Army to go on the offensive. On the 19th Ney, who had extended his line in search of provisions, was attacked and brushed aside. General Markov then advanced toward Mohrungen where Bernadotte was … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Europe - The Treat of Tilsit and the Contential System - Naval and Ground Actions occuring in 1807 Napoleonic Wars
Pultusk Scenario#: 203     Date: 12/26/1806     Location: Pultusk, Poland Marshal Bennigsen disobeyed his orders and halted his retreat to give battle. He drew his divisions up in three lines between Pultusk and the Mostachin Woods. Lannes and his V Corps had orders from Napoleon to pursue and engage the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Golymin Scenario#: 202     Date: 12/26/1806     Location: Golymin, Poland Acting on orders from Napoleon, Marshal Augereau’s VII Corps and Davout’s III Corps moved north from the Ukra River in Poland searching for Marshall Kamenskoi‘s retreating Russian army. The French caught up to Prince Golitsyn and Barron Sacken’s 3rd… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Czarnowo Scenario#: 201     Date: 12/23/1806     Location: Czarnowo, Poland Davout’s three infantry division on December 23rd, under Napoleon’s detailed orders, were in position to attack the Russian army under the command of Ostermann on the east bank of the Wkra. The battle opened with Morand’s troops making a frontal … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Lübeck–North Gate Scenario#: 412     Date: 11/6/1806     Location: Lübeck, Germany Blocked from reaching the Oder, Blücher turned and raced to the west to join forces with the Swedes around the neutral city of Lübeck. When Blücher reached the city, he forced his way in, but promised he would not fight … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Waren-Nossentin (Nossentin) Scenario#: 411     Date: 11/1/1806     Location: Nossentin, Germany Yorck had pulled his troops back from Waren before Bernadotte could mount an attack. Now, with the light infantry formations from Dupont’s division leading the advance, the French pushed forward to Nossentin. After clearing the Prussians from the… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Waren-Nossentin (Waren) Scenario#: 410     Date: 11/1/1806     Location: Waren, Germany On the morning of November 1, as the last of the Prussian rearguard pulled out of Waren, the French cavalry, under the command of Guyot, launched an attack against the Prussian cavalry screen and captured Major Schmude and part of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Prenzlau Scenario#: 409     Date: 10/28/1806     Location: Prenzlau, Germany As the Prussian army fled north and east, Murat was hot on the heels of Prince Hohenlohe’s corps. After a brief clash at Boitzenburg, while in search of supplies, Hoenlohe continued to march toward Prenzlau, with orders to move through … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Zehdenick Scenario#: 408     Date: 10/26/1806     Location: Zehdenick, Germany During the Prussian retreat after the twin disasters of Jena and Auerstadt, Lasalle’s French light cavalry division overtook Schimmelpfennig’s Prussian cavalry just outside of Zehdenick. The Prussian light cavalry charged home against Lasalle’s… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Altenzaun Scenario#: 407     Date: 10/26/1806     Location: Altenzaun, Germany The Prussian army fled north after their catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt. Trying to reach safety behind the Oder River, Hohenlohe, Blücher, and Saxe-Weimar crossed the Elbe with Napoleon’s army in hot pursuit. During the retreat,… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Halle–Afternoon Scenario#: 406     Date: 10/17/1806     Location: Halle, Germany Because of Dupont’s success in capturing the bridges over the Saale in the morning, the French quickly occupied the town of Halle. Bernadotte, now called a halt to the advance to wait for the rest of his corps to come … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Halle–Morning Scenario#: 405     Date: 10/17/1806     Location: Halle, Germany Hearing of the disaster at Jena-Auerstadt, and not receiving any further orders, Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, deployed his main force south of Halle. He also sent von Hinrichs with a small force to guard the bridges that crossed the branches … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Central Europe - Jena Campaign - Pursuit to the Oder 15 October - 1 November 1806 Napoleonic Wars
Tell your Marshal he is seeing double. Scenario#: AN09     Date: October 14, 1806     Location: Auerstädt, Germany Battle of Jena–Auerstedt Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
…if he were alive we wouldn’t be here today. Scenario#: A411     Date: October 14, 1806     Location: Jena, Germany Battle of Jena–Auerstedt Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Jena and Vicinity - Battle of Jena and Auerstadt Situation 1400 14 October 1806 Napoleonic Wars
Jena and Vicinity - Battle of Jena and Auerstadt Situation 1000 14 October 1806 Napoleonic Wars
Auerstadt Scenario#: 11     Date: 1806/10/14     Location: Auerstadt, Germany The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt were fought on 14 October 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today's Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia. The decisive … Napoleon's War — Battle Pack I