1st April 1814 – Battle of Rougemont

Rougemont Campaign area

Bavarian have orders to attack

French have orders to engage and attack

Bavarian                          59,200 infantry            4000 cavalry                  120 guns

French                               55,200 infantry            4000 cavalry                  120 guns

Bavarian HQ                  move to D05 with 1 corps

1 corps                             move to D05 on attack

2 corps                             move to D04 on attack

3 corps                             move to D06 on attack

4 corps                             move to E05 on attack

French HQ                      move to E04 with 16 corps

4 corps                             move to E05 on attack

10 corps                           move to E04 on engage

16 corps                           move to E04 on engage

22 corps                            move to E06 on attack

Table at start of wargame

Bavarian Brigades      15 infantry      4 cavalry           4 artillery

French Brigades          14 infantry      4 cavalry           4 artillery

Bavarian HQ                  start E05

1 corps                             start E05

2 corps                             start E04

3 corps                             start E05

4 corps                             arrive E05 move 1

French HQ                      start C05

4 corps                             arrive D06 move 5

10 corps                           start C04

16 corps                           start C05

22 corps                           start C06

Note – 4^th French corps can not arrive in a square occupied by the Bavarians.

 

Move 1 – 0800 to 0900

French change orders to Halt, to allow time for 4 French corps to arrive

French cavalry advance to recce Bavarian blinds

1 and 2 Bavarian corps spotted and replace blind with figures

4 Bavarian enters table and ordered to move between 1 and 3 corps

Move 2 – 0900 to 1000

Bavarians advance and spot 10 and 16 French corps

2 Bavarian cavalry charge French dragoons, lose melee and retire shake

Move 3 – 1000 to 1100

4 Bavarian corps join main battle line between 1 and 3 corps

1 Bavarian infantry enter farm

16 French gunners hit infantry who lose 10% casualties but make morale

Move 4 – 1100 to 1200

All corps place figures on table so that artillery can unlimber and fire

10 French gunners hit infantry, 10% casualties, make morale

16 French gunners hit infantry, 10% casualties, make morale

2 Bavarian gunneres hit infantry, 20% casualties, make morale

French CinC goes to issue orders to 4 corps (off table)

Move 5 – 1200 to 1300

4 French arrive (top left), but must enter table 16” from nearest enemy

16 French gunners hit infantry, 30% casualties, pass morale

10 French gunners hit infantry, 10% casualties, pass morale

Move 6 – 1300 to 1400

Bavarian CinC orders all corps to advance

2 Bavarian gunners hit infantry, 20% casualties, pass morale

Move 7 – 1400 to 1500

French CinC orders 4 and 22 corps to prepare to counter attack

10 French withdraw but are ordered to hold at  all costs

Bavarians continue to advance

4 Bavarian gunners hit infantry, 10% casualties, fail morale and shaken

16 French gunners hit infantry, 10% casualties, pass morale

1 Bavarian gunners hit infantry, 20% casualties, pass morale

Move 8 – 1500 to 1600

Bavarians continue to advance

3 Bavarian ordered to attack hill

22 French artillery hit infantry, 20% casualties, fail morale and rout

10 French infantry fail morale and rout, supports shaken

2 Bavarian artillery hit infantry, 10% casualties, morale ok

2 Bavarian cavalry charge dragoons, no casualties melee a draw

Move 9 – 1600 to 1700

Bavarians continue to advance

4 French guard cavalry charge and rout Bavarian hussars

10 French dragoons win melee and pursue, enemy receive 20% casualties

10 French artillery fire on infantry, 20% casualties, pass morale test

1 Bavarian artillery hit gunners, 10% casualties, pass morale test

Also hit supporting infantry, 30% casualties, fail morale and rout

Nearby infantry square shaken by infantry rout

1 Bavarian cavalry charge artillery, gunners evade to nearby square

4 Bavarian cavalry charge artillery, gunners 20% casualties and rout

 

French centre break and rout

Bavarian cavalry and artillery break the French centre and right

With six brigades in rout Marshal Marmont orders a general retreat

The Young Guard  are still still intact and cover the retreat

Game Casualties

French lose 3200 infantry and 300 gunners

Bavarians lose 2800 infantry and 400 cavalry

Game Summary

Both armies moved forward to attack

Marmont realised he was outnumbered and ordered his army to halt

He planned to hold his position until 4 corps arrived

The Bavarians quickly deployed and advanced

The French artillery caused heave casualties, but were unable to stop them

Bavarian cavalry charged the French guns and silenced them

Their supporting infantry broke the French centre and right

4^th Young Guard corps arrived too late to make a difference to the battle

However they were able to cover the French retreat

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

French 4,300 casualties, 6 brigades in rout and 60 guns abandoned

Bavarians 4,100 casualties and 3 brigades in rout