12th April 1814 – Battle of Luneville

Luneville Campaign area

9 French corps attack garrison of Luneville

9 French orders to move to E02 and attack

1 Austrian orders to halt on observe

Austrian           15,600 infantry            1,000 cavalry                 30 guns

French               10,800 infantry            1,000 cavalry                 30 guns

Table at start of wargame

Austrian Brigades      4 infantry         1 cavalry           1 artillery

French Brigades          3 infantry         1 cavalry           1 artillery

1 Austrian corps          start in E03 – can not move until start move 2

4 Infantry Brigade      start in Luneville

1 Cavalry Brigade        start in C02

9 French corps             arrive C02 move 1

 

Move 1 – 0800 to 0900

French – advance

Austrian – deploy to face French

Move 2 – 0900 to 1000

Austrian – prepare to march towards Luneville

French – continue to advance

Move 3 – 1000 to 1100

French – advance and spot Austrians

Both corps spotted and replace blinds with figures

Austrian – hussars charge dragoons, who retire shaken

Move 4 – 1100 to 1200

Both cavalry brigades retreat to rally

Austrian – artillery unlimber, infantry continue to march towards Luneville

French – start to deploy

Move 5 – 1200 to 1300

French – move on to hill

Austrian – cavalry move to left flank

Move 6 – 1300 to 1400

French – Artillery hit square, who pass morale with 20% casualties

Austrian – infantry enter town

Move 7 – 1400 to 1500

French – form column of attack

Austrian – jager brigade occupy second town section

Move 8 – 1500 to 1600

French - continue to advance

Austrian – artillery fire on infantry, no casualties

Move 9 – 1600 to 1700

Austrian – artillery fire on infantry, no casualties again

French – artillery hit square, who make morale despite 30% casualties

Move 10 – 1700 to 1800

French – artillery hit square again, who rout with 40% casualties

French – dragoons charge and rout hussars with 10% casualties

French – dragoons pursue hussars and inflict another 10% casualties

Austrian – commander orders a general retreat

Game Casualties

French suffer no casualties

Austrians lose 1200 infantry and 200 cavalry

Game Summary

French are unable to prevent Austrians reaching town

Austrian cavalry charge dragoons, result is a draw and both withdraw

Artillery exchange fire, but with no effect

French infantry advance on hill to avoid enemy artillery

When they reach edge of hill, dragoons charge and rout Austrian cavalry

French gunners also rout one infantry brigade

The Austrian commander orders a general retreat

Although he still holds the town, he is worried about the loss of his cavalry

Total casualties, including from earlier battles,  at the end of the battle

Austrian  3,800 casualties 2 brigades in rout

French      7,200 casualties no brigades in rout