Not an historical scenario, just two approximately equal forces.
Austrians: Jim & Steve: 8 line, 2 grenadier, 2 yeger, 3 cuirassiers, 3 hussar, 2 batteries. Standard command.
French: Mike & Mark: 9 line, 3 legere, 2 dragoons, 1 hussar, 1 lancer, 3 batteries. Good command.
Map deployment. Rules M2M house rules. Figures 28mm.
The Austrians deployed infantry on the two ridges with most of their cavalry in the centre. The French deployed all the cavalry on their left, 1 infantry brigade on the right & 2 infantry brigades in the centre.
The French infantry are advancing en masse against the Austrian left while their cavalry advance to pin the Austrian left. The Austrians are moving their cavalry to the right behind infantry in square.
On the near flank the French infantry are deployed ready to attack the ridge. The Austrians have have formed a supported line on the ridge. In the centre, French hussars charged a battery left isolated & took it out before the Austrian cavalry could deploy through the squares. Once the cavalry had passed through them, the Austrian infantry formed columns & began moving to support their left.
The Austrian lines have held the initial charge on the ridge & have counterattacked around their right flank. A cavalry fight is raging on the far flank. In the centre the Austrians from the right flank are arriving to plug the gap in the Austrian line.
The Austrian line on the ridge has broken, but only after inflicting significant casualties. On the far flank the French cavalry put a good fight against superior numbers, but the Austrian have finally got on top. In the centre both sides have formed line & are exchanging musket fire.
On near flank there is a bit of a lull as the French pull back their shaken units & bring fresh stoops to the fore. On the far flank, the Austrian cavalry is wrapping around the French left causing them to start to pull back their left.
The French cavalry has been entirely & the French left has formed a line of squares & artillery to face the Austrian cavalry.
The Austrian cavalry are pulling back from the new line of squares & guns. On the near flank the French have renewed their attack. In the centre the Austrian infantry are following up. the French retreat.
The second French attack on the near flank has failed to break through & the Austrian counterattack in the centre has made enough gains to kick the French into failing their army morale test giving the Austrian victory. It was a close run thing as the Austrians were only 1 unit loss off failing army morale themselves.
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