Marengo a la Morschauser

 Battle of Marengo, June 14, 1800

Table terrain set up for tonight's game. Marengo is in the foreground.

St. Guiliamo in the foreground. 

Marking the grid on the new ground cloths Monday.

Everything ready to take to the car Tuesday; arrived in Lancastger uneventfully about 3 PM Wednesday. 

Game will use the latest version of Morschauser style rules.

FRENCH ARMY

First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte (Player1) +2

2 Guard Infantry

2 Guard Cavalry

1 Guard Horse Artillery

Joachim Murat (Player 2) +2

2 Heavy Cavalry

2 Light Cavalry

Victor +1

Division 1  Chambarlac (Player1) +1

4 Light Infantry

7 Line Infantry

1 Foot Battery

Division 2 Gardanne (Player 2) +1

8 Line Infantry

1 Foot Battery

Jean Lannes +2

Division 3 Watrin  (Player 3) +1

3 Light Infantry

7 Line Infantry

Division 4 Monnier  (Player 4) +1

2 Light Infantry

6 Line Infantry

1 Foot Battery

Cavalry Brigade Champeaux (Player 3) +1

2 Dragoons (Light Cavalry)

Desaix +2

Division 5 Boudet  (Player 4) +1

1 Light cavalry

4 Light Infantry

7 Line Infantry

1 Foot Battery

French Totals: 

2 Guard Infantry, 2 Guard Cavalry, 1 Guard HA, 2 Heavy Cavalry, 5 Light Cavalry, 11 Light Infantry,  35 Line Infantry, 3 Foot Batteries  (61 units)  11 Generals

Deployment (French set up first): 

Lannes, Infantry Division 3 and Cavalry  Brigade Champeaux start within 2 boxes of La Buzana

Victor,  Infantry Divisions 1 and 2, Murat and his cavalry Division all start within 3 boxes of Spinetta

French Reinforcements (all enter anywhere on the Eastern edge of the table:

Turn 1 - Bonaparte and the Consular Guard

Turn 2 - Infantry Division 4 (Monnier) 

Turn 3 - Desaix and Infantry Division 5 (Boudet). 

AUSTRIAN ARMY - General Melas +1

Main Column, General Zach  NC

Light Division: Quasdanovich (Player 1)  -1

1 Light cavalry

2 Light Infantry

1 Horse Artillery

1st Division: Haddock  (Player 1)  -1

2 Light cavalry

8 Line Infantry

2nd Division: Kaim  (Player 2)  -1

9 Line Infantry

3rd Division: Morzin (Player 3) -1

9 Grenadiers

Cavalry Division: Elsnitz  (Player 2)  -1

9 Light cavalry

Right Wing: O’Reilly  (Player 3) NC

Light Division: Rousseau  -1

1 Light Cavalry

4 Grenz (Light Infantry)

1 Horse Battery

Left Wing: General Ott  (Player 4)  NC

4th Infantry Division: Shellenberg  -1 

7 Line Infantry

1 Light Cavalry

5th Infantry Division: Vogelsang  -1

8 Line Infantry

1 Light Cavalry

1 Horse Battery

Totals:  15 Light cavalry, 6 Light Infantry, 9 Grenadiers, 32 Line Infantry, 3 Horse Batteries (65 Units), 12 Generals

Deployment (Austrians set up second): 

All troops West of the Fontanone creek

Special Rules:

Austrians move FIRST. 

The French were caught by surprise my the Austrian attack; to reflect this, all units starting on the table begin with one hit, which may be rallied off as usual. 

ALL French infantry moves 3 boxes instead of 2, and all may enter woods. 

The Austrians MUST attack; if they fail to win, the game is a French victory!

Napoleon may assume command of any Division, and may rally any troops in the Army within his radius, which is increased to 6 boxes. If Napoleon is lost, the French lose. Otherwise, 

Lannes, Victor, and Desaix may rally any troops under their command within radius

Zach, O’Reilly, and Ott may rally any troops under their command within radius; Melas may rally any Austrian troops within his radius. 

Terrain:

Vineyards act as soft cover in melee ONLY (not for fire), and cost 1 box for Infantry to enter or leave. Cavalry and Artillery may not enter or attack units in vineyards. 

Tree-lined roads (brown) block line of sight.

Castel Cerulio is fortified; units shooting at or attacking into that box deduct TWO from their die roll