Raab

The Battle of Raab: June 14, 1809

Table Size: 6 x 9 feet

Troop Scale: 1 Infantry unit = 900 men, 1 Cavalry unit = 600 men, 1 Artillery = 12 guns.

Background: Eugene has pursued Erzherzog Johann's army out of Italy; near the fortress of Raab, Johann has incorporated large numbers of infantry and cavalry of the Hungarian Insurrectio, untried and ill equipped troops of dubious quality. Under orders from Napoleon to clear all Austrian resistance from the territory South of the Danube, Eugene's army attacks. Johann has chosen a strong defensive position to make his stand.

Map: The Kis-Meyer Farm is Class III terrain and may hold 2 defending units; all other buildings are Class II. The Pancza stream has steep banks which prevent cavalry and artillery from crossing the western 2/3 of it it except at the bridges. Along the eastern 1/3 of the Pancza, the banks become more marshy and become passable to cavalry, but artillery may only cross at a single ford, the location of which is known to the Austrians but not the French. The Pancza counts as Class III terrain throughout. The Szabadhegy Heights count as Class II terrain.

Scenario Rules: French units contacting the Eastern 1/3 of the Pancza stream may search for the Ford. To do so, they must be in contact with the stream and expend 1 MOVE segment searching. Roll a D6 for each 6” segment searched; on a roll of 6 the Ford is located in that segment. If 5 segments are searched without finding the Ford, by default it is located in the 6^th, although it must still be searched for as above.

Hungarian Insurrectio: Infantry and cavalry of the Insurrectio may NOT be rallied if they rout. Lost UI may be rallied as usual from units that have not routed. Such units are marked with an *

Deployment: Is as shown on the Deployment Map.

Reinforcements: None

Victory Conditions: the Village of Szabadhegy, the top level of the Szabadhegy Heights, The Kismayer Farm, and the northern exit of the easternmost road off the table are each worth one Victory Point. The battle begins at 12 Noon, and ends when the 12^th French MOVE card has been played (6PM) if not sooner. If one side fails Army Morale, then the enemy wins a Decisive Victory if they control more VP than the enemy, a Major Victory if equal to the enemy, and a Minor Victory otherwise. If neither side fails Army Morale, the side with the most Victory points wins, counting an additional 1 VP for the side with more Army Morale Points at the end of the game.

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Armee d' Italie, Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy

Skilled; LD 12 +1, CR 26"

Sequence Deck: Skilled

27 Infantry, 16 Cavalry, 4 Artillery 49 Army Morale Points:

Corps GD Grenier Skilled; LD 12+1, CR 26'

1^st Division, General de Division Seras Skilled; LD 12    , CR 24"

4/1er Legere Crack DD8 CD12

4/35e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

1/53e Ligne Regular DD6 CD12 

2/53e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

4/42e Ligne Regular DD6 CD12+1

1/106e Ligne Regular DD6 CD8

2/106e Ligne Regular DD6 CD8

6e Chasseur a Cheval Regular DD6 CD12

2^nd Division, General de Division Durutte Skilled; LD 12, CR 24"

3/22e Legere Crack DD8 CD12+1

1/23e Legere Crack DD8 CD12

2/23e Legere Crack DD8 CD10

3/60e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

1/62e Ligne Regular DD6 CD8

2/62e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

1/102e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

2/102e Ligne Regular DD6 CD12+1

9e Chasseur a Cheval Regular DD6 CD10

Corps Artillery:

1 8# Foot Battery Regular DD6 CD10

Corps GD Baraguey d'Hilliers Skilled; LD 10, CR 20"

2^nd Division, General de Division Severoli Average; LD 10, CR 20"

1/1^st Italian Line Regular DD6 CD10

2/1^st Italian Line Regular DD6 CD10

2^nd Italian Line Regular DD6 CD10

3^rd Italian Line Regular DD6 CD12

7^th Italian Line Regular DD6 CD10

112e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

Italian Light Infantry (Dalmatian Regt) Regular DD6 CD12+1

Italian 6# Foot Battery Regular DD6 CD 12

Dragoon Division, General de Division Pully Skilled; LD 12, CR 24"

23e Dragoons Regular DD6 CD12

28e Dragoons Regular DD6 CD10

29e Dragoons Regular DD6 CD12

Corps GD Grouchy Skilled; LD 12+1, CR 26"

1^st Division General de Division Pacthod Skilled; LD 12+1, CR 26"

3/8e Legere Crack DD8 CD10

1/1er Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

2/1er Ligne Regular DD6 CD12+1

1/52e Ligne Regular DD6 CD10

2/52e Ligne Regular DD6 CD12+1

8# Foot Battery Regular DD6 CD 10

Light Cavalry Division, General de Division Sahuc Skilled; LD 12, CR 24"

8e Chasseurs a Cheval Regular DD6 CD12

25e Chasseurs a Cheval Regular DD6 CD10

Cavalry Reserve: GD Montbrun Excellent; LD 12+1    , CR 26"

Cavalry Brigade Jaquinot Skilled; LD 12, CR 24"

1er Chasseurs a Cheval Regular DD6 CD10

2e Chasseurs a Cheval Regular DD6 CD10

7e Hussar Crack DD8 CD12

4# Horse Artiillery Crack DD8 CD12

Cavalry Brigade Colbert Skilled; LD 12, CR 24"

9e Hussar Crack DD8 CD12

20e Chasseur a Cheval Regular DD6 CD10

Cavalry Brigade Guerin Average; LD 10, CR 20"

7e Dragoons Regular DD6 CD12

30e Dragoons Regular DD6 CD12

Italian Queen's Dragoons Regular DD6 CD12

Army Reserve, Italian Royal Guard: General de Brigade Lecchi Average; LD 109, CR 20"

Italian Footguards Elite DD10 CD12

Italian Guard Cavalry Crack DD8 CD12+1

Armee von Innerostereich, General der Kavallerie Erzherzog Johann

Poor; LD 8    , CR 16

Sequence Deck: Poor

28 Infantry, 11 Cavalry, 3 Artillery 40 Army Morale Points:

Left Flank, FML Mescery Abysmal; LD 8, CR 16"

Brigade Gosztonty Abysmal; LD 8, CR 16"

Hussar Regt #5 Ott Crack DD8 CD12

Pest Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD10 *

Bars Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD10 *

Neograd Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD12 *

Brigade GM Andrassy Poor; LD 10, CR 20"

Hussar Regt #2 EH Joseph Crack DD8 CD12

Vesprem Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD10 *

Eisenburg Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD12 *

Brigade FML Graf Hadik Abysmal; LD 10    , CR 20"

Heves Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD10 *

Zemplin Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD10 *

Center Column, FML Graf Colloredo Poor; LD 10    , CR  20"

Brigade GM Marziani Poor; LD 12 , CR 24"

IR #62 Franz Jellacic (Hungarian) Regular DD6 CD12+1

Grenz #4 Szulin Raw DD4 CD12

Composite Upper Austrian Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD10

Komorn Insurrection Infantry #7 Rabble DD4 CD10 *

Szala Insurrection Infantry #8 Rabble DD4 CD10 *

Brigade GM Lutz Poor; LD 8, CR  16"

IR # 61 St. Julien (Hungarian) Regular DD6 CD10

1/IR #27 Strassaldo Regular DD6 CD10

2/IR #27 Strassaldo Regular DD6 CD12

2^nd Graz Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD8

5^th Graz Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD8

6# Foot Artillery Regular DD6 CD10

Right Flank, FML Baron Jellacic Poor; LD 10, CR 20"

Brigade Legisfeld Abysmal; LD 10    , CR 20"

1^st Bruck Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD8

Unter dem Manhartsberg Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD10

Ober dem Wiener Wald Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD8

Brigade Sebottendorf Poor; LD 8, CR  16"

IR #32 Esterhazy (Hungarian) Regular DD6 CD10

IR #45 De Vaux Regular DD6 CD10

1/Grenz Regt #10, 1^st Banal Raw DD4 CD8

2/Grenz Regt #10, 1^st Banal Raw DD4 CD8

Pest Insurrection Infantry #2 Rabble DD4 CD10 *

Veszprem Insurrection Infantry #9 Rabble DD4 CD10 *

6# Foot Artillery Regular DD6 CD10

Cavalry Brigade, Bresan Average; LD 10, CR  290"

Dragoon Regt #2 Hohenlohe Crack DD8 CD12

Sumegh Insurrection Cavalry Raw DD4 CD10 *

Reserve Korps, FML Baron Frimont Average; LD 10, CR  20"

Brigade GM Gajoli Poor; LD 8, CR  16"

Cilli Landwehr Rabble DD4 CD10

Grenz Regt # 3 Ogulin Raw DD4 CD8

1/IR #16 Lusignan Regular DD6 CD8

2/IR #16 Lusignan Regular DD6 CD8

Brigade Kleinmeyer Poor; LD 12, CR  24"

1/IR #19 Alvintzi (Hungarian) Regular DD6 CD10

2/IR #19 Alvintzi (Hungarian) Regular DD6 CD8

3/IR #19 Alvintzi (Hungarian) Regular DD6 CD10

1^st Grenadiers Elite DD10 CD12+1

2^nd Grenadiers Elite DD10 CD12+1

12# Foot Battery Regular DD6 CD12

Sassanid Persian Javelinmen #1

Next out of the lead pile and into the ranks of the painted is a unit of Old Glory 28mm Javelinmen.

I like the animation of these figures.

The sculpting on their cane shields works well, too. 

As usual, minor distinctions allow the unit to become two smaller, 2 stand units if needed. 

They'll probably fight like rubbish, although perhaps a cut above the masses of Levy Spearmen.! 

Palmyran Regular Light Cavalry

Galloping off the Painting desk next are 2 units of Palmyran Regular light cavalry.

These guys have pretty much the same uniform as the regular foot archers.

Blue-green jackets with marroon - red trip at the collars, cuffs, and front seams.

Maroon red pants with blue green stripes down the seams

and maroon red leather work. 

Where the first unit is riding Palomino horses, the second is riding light Chestnut horses. 

The figures in this second unit have their  jackets open to show their shirts underneath.

Once again, the officers wear "reversed colors" from the men.

Maroon-red jackets with blue-green trim, and blue green pants with maroon-red trim for them. 

Sassanid Archers #2

More lead pours off the painting table on its way to Historicon in 1 week!

This is the second unit of  Archers for my Sassanid Persian army. they are Old Glory 28mm figures once again (see the previous post).

I "recruited" a figure from the pack of Sassanid Javelinmen (forthcoming soon) to act as as "officer"  to make this unit look a bit more Persian. 

The color scheme of course is radically different from their Palmyran counterparts.

These formed bowmen sometimes seem like they are mere speed bumps for the shock troops... until they get lucky and knock out a unit or two of them, at which point they're quite annoying!

Perplexing Palmyrene Paradox

Here's the 2nd unit of Palmyran archers joining the army of Odenathus...

For this unit I went with mid blue jackets and dark red pants, rather than the blue green and marroon shades of the first unit. 

This way they still have the Palmyran "uniform", but are easily distinguished as different  units.

Actually, wherever possible, I paint ancient troops so that 2 base subunits can be distinguished, because that's the unit size for my Charlie Sweet inspired gridded adaptation of the old FGY rules, Legion!, which I called Legio Quaternarius. 

Now for the paradox; it wasn't until I posted these pictures that I realized that the figures for the Palmyran Archers and the Sassanid Archers are the same! Now granted that they are from the same part of the world in the same era, so similarity would hardly be shocking.  So I went back and checked the order and the 30 figure pack labels. Yep, they were ordered and labeled as 1 pack each of Sassanid and Palmyran labels; probably an error on the part of however bagged the figures out of the mold. I am absolutely certain that old Glory would send me another bag of the correct figures gratis, because a similar error did happen once with a previous order. I sent Theresa pictures of the label and the figures and had the correct figures in my hand for free in less than a week. In this case though, it just doesn't matter enough to quibble about, especially paying a little over 60 cents a figure with the Army Card discount. I will however let Theresa know just from the standpoint of their internal quality control. The Old Glory Catalog is immense, and it is easy to see how errors could occur, especially with troops from the Ancient era!

V Romans

Back to the Men pof Rome for today!

Black Tree Designs 28mm, "Auxilia advancing, drawn Gladius"

Part of the Legion of Green!  :-)

Once again, the excellent sculpting makes my painting look pretty good!

Tremble, enemies of Rome!

Sassy Sassanid Archers

I need a boatload more Sassanid Persian troops for my Historicon game, so here is the first of many such units:

There was a guy who played in the band with me in college who looked a lot like the beaded fellow!

The strength of the Sassanid army lies in their heavily armored cavalry and Elephants; their infantry is mostly rubbish. The archers are probably the best of a sorry lot!

Old Glory 28mm figures. Lots more of them to come in the next 10 days! I am behind on posting so it looks like they should all be safely ready for the convention. 

Seeing these pictures up close I realize that these troops are missing something - the flesh highlight on the faces; that was also true for the Palmyran Archers and two more units painted in the same batch.  I have gone back and added that. Much better!