Just a quick note to say that the Haslach-Jungingen game went well...
Three of us played the scenario; Malcolm was Dupont, Mick was Mack and I played
Ferdinand.
Mack started out by sending an order to Ferdinand to take Haslach which was
ignored, and then Ferdinand issued his own orders to do so anyhow!
Reisch`s command took Haslach but it was thrown out again as both Reisch`s and
Werneck`s brigades were successively beaten off by French infantry around
Haslach.
Seeing this happen Ferdinand ordered them to retire as the morale of his entire
force was being weakened.
Two large infantry attacks by Laudon were beaten off on the French right.
Although the Austrian Chevauleger had forced the French infantry into squares
and were attacked by Austrian columns, the French right flank held and finally
beat off the Austrian infantry. This was supported by counter attacks of the
French Dragoons.
This was a close game; the Austrians had an early success in taking the
undefended village of Haslach and later Laudon`s command very nearly broke the
right of the French line, which would have caused a morale check. By 16:30 hours
both Austrian wings were ordered to retire.
I think the scenario will be posted quite soon on the yahoogroup and angelbarracks site.
Three of us played the scenario; Malcolm was Dupont, Mick was Mack and I played
Ferdinand.
Mack started out by sending an order to Ferdinand to take Haslach which was
ignored, and then Ferdinand issued his own orders to do so anyhow!
Reisch`s command took Haslach but it was thrown out again as both Reisch`s and
Werneck`s brigades were successively beaten off by French infantry around
Haslach.
Seeing this happen Ferdinand ordered them to retire as the morale of his entire
force was being weakened.
Two large infantry attacks by Laudon were beaten off on the French right.
Although the Austrian Chevauleger had forced the French infantry into squares
and were attacked by Austrian columns, the French right flank held and finally
beat off the Austrian infantry. This was supported by counter attacks of the
French Dragoons.
This was a close game; the Austrians had an early success in taking the
undefended village of Haslach and later Laudon`s command very nearly broke the
right of the French line, which would have caused a morale check. By 16:30 hours
both Austrian wings were ordered to retire.
I think the scenario will be posted quite soon on the yahoogroup and angelbarracks site.
