Post by The Viceroy (AdminM) on Sept 28, 2016 22:50:09 GMT
The Imperial Army, commanded by Prince Eugene
19,000 Line Infantry
3,000 Jaegers
4,000 Grenadiers
2,000 Engineers
1,300 Yeomanry Cavalry
1,500 Dragoons
1,750 Cuirassiers
200 Field Guns
100 Howitzers
1,000 Grenadiers (Mecklenburg)
500 Dragoons (Aachen)
500 Dragoons (Hesse)
500 Dragoons (Hannover)
500 Cuirassiers (Lubeck)
50 Field Guns (Hannover)
The Austrian Army, Commanded by Count Starhemberg
5,000 Line Infantry
2,000 Jaegers
1,000 Grenadiers
500 Yeomanry Cavalry
1000 Dragoons
50 Field Guns
The Army of Savoy, commanded by Victor Amadeus II
5,000 Line Infantry
2,000 Grenadiers
1,000 Engineers
1,000 Dragoons
1,000 Cuirassiers
50 Field Guns
50 Howitzers
The Royal Army, commanded by the Duke of Vendome
20,000 Line Infantry
5,000 Grenadiers
1,000 Engineers
3,000 Dragoons
2,000 Cuirassiers
4,000 Musketeers of the Guard
250 Field Guns
50 Howitzers
‘Well shit…’ Vendome had worked through the night as he had heard Allied forces were advancing. What he saw before him, however, was terrifying. Still, Vendome thought to himself, there was a chance… possibly… to take a famous victory. ‘Ah, there he is.’ Vendome saw his cousin Eugene at the centre of the main force, the Imperial army. The Austrian Army approached on the Left flank, while the Duke of Savoy, who appeared rather uncomfortable, held the Right. There was another figure on the side of Eugene, ‘The Emperor?’ Vendome muttered. Indeed it was, perched on a magnificent white steed, it seemed that the Emperor Leopold himself had decided to oversee the battle.
The Austrian guns were rolled into range, Vendome ordered his infantry to retreat back a few yards. Then a few more. And for safety, just a little further. He had, as all good generals would, taken the higher ground. He then cunningly devised makeshift defences. Nothing fancy, just rows of overturned carts, with gaps for infantry to filter through. His intention was to force the cannons to overextend, and force their vulnerability to cavalry. Unfortunately, Eugene was at least as good as Vendome, and predicted the strategy. Each yard the French retreated, Eugene’s force advanced the same distance.
The Austrian cannons were finally in range of the French force, but Vendome had another trick up his sleeve, a detachment of his guns were hidden behind some of the overturned carts. Crew sprinted to their posts and pulled down the curtain. The French artillery, higher up and with better range, were able to pummel the Austrian force first. The Emperor could be seen slowly making his way to the rear. Eugene had to act quickly, the Savoyards and Starhemburg’s force spun around on the wings. Vendome was forced to order his men to turn to meet them. Eugene was content he could take the victory, but he would have to force things. His cuirassier advanced, joined by those units in his sister forces, into the centre. Vendome appeared to react slowly, as the cavalry advanced rapidly, with intent to threaten the cunningly placed, yet ill protected, gun emplacements. Certainly, he appeared to react slowly, instead he hoped that by holding his own cavalry back, they could take advantage of the slope to mitigate their numerical disadvantage.
The two cavalry forces engaged in a terrifying clash amidst the fire of hundreds upon hundreds of guns. The Austrian force won out, but the sting was taken out of the charge, they were forced to return to their lines to reform for a second attempt. Meanwhile the infantry formed up for the advance. The forces on the wings were particularly active, and advanced rapidly towards the French lines. Starhemburg was the first to run into trouble, despite an early advantage, Vendome deployed his Musketeers to his Left flank and tried to form a separate line to divide that of the Austrian army. Although his men were met initially be Grenadiers, resulting in a smattering of losses, Starhemburg became bogged down. The Duke of Savoy saw greater success, and the French right was starting to retreat back through their defensive maze.
The battle was progressing slowly, and the first day was nearly done. Eugene seemed to believe that the longer the attritional stage of the battle commenced, the greater the advantage he could reap from his superior numbers.
Then, suddenly, over the hills and on the horizon, came the terrifying roar of… El Turuta?
Eugene knew the battle was now unwinnable, he would have to settle for a successful retreat. The Duke of Savoy turned his force to meet the newly arriving Spanish army. Vendome took advantage and pursued with his dragoons. Eugene sent reinforcements as the bulk of his force began to retreat.
His own dragoons cantered left, to engage the French dragoons.
Starhemburg saw the developments also, and entered into a combat retreat. It was at this juncture that Vendome’s defensive ingenuity cost him, as his line struggled to force their way down from the hill to follow. The Duke of Savoy’s force scattered and fled, though Eugene and Starhemburg managed to escape with minimal losses.
Losses:
Army of Austria:
2,000 Line
500 Grenadiers
50 Field guns (captured)
The Imperial army:
2,000 Line
300 Cuirassier
1,500 Dragoons
The Army of Savoy:
3,000 Line
500 Cuirassier
50 Field guns (captured)
500 Engineers
250 Dragoons
The French Royal Army:
4,000 Line
1,250 Cuirassiers
1,500 Dragoons
500 Musketeers of the Guard
The Army of Aragon:
500 Line
The battle will go down as a major engagement in the history books, though it was in no ways decisive. The French took heavy losses despite the marginal victory, and would have been torn apart had it not been for the timely arrival of the Spanish. All Commanders, and more importantly Emperor Leopold, survived the encounter.
19,000 Line Infantry
3,000 Jaegers
4,000 Grenadiers
2,000 Engineers
1,300 Yeomanry Cavalry
1,500 Dragoons
1,750 Cuirassiers
200 Field Guns
100 Howitzers
1,000 Grenadiers (Mecklenburg)
500 Dragoons (Aachen)
500 Dragoons (Hesse)
500 Dragoons (Hannover)
500 Cuirassiers (Lubeck)
50 Field Guns (Hannover)
The Austrian Army, Commanded by Count Starhemberg
5,000 Line Infantry
2,000 Jaegers
1,000 Grenadiers
500 Yeomanry Cavalry
1000 Dragoons
50 Field Guns
The Army of Savoy, commanded by Victor Amadeus II
5,000 Line Infantry
2,000 Grenadiers
1,000 Engineers
1,000 Dragoons
1,000 Cuirassiers
50 Field Guns
50 Howitzers
The Royal Army, commanded by the Duke of Vendome
20,000 Line Infantry
5,000 Grenadiers
1,000 Engineers
3,000 Dragoons
2,000 Cuirassiers
4,000 Musketeers of the Guard
250 Field Guns
50 Howitzers
‘Well shit…’ Vendome had worked through the night as he had heard Allied forces were advancing. What he saw before him, however, was terrifying. Still, Vendome thought to himself, there was a chance… possibly… to take a famous victory. ‘Ah, there he is.’ Vendome saw his cousin Eugene at the centre of the main force, the Imperial army. The Austrian Army approached on the Left flank, while the Duke of Savoy, who appeared rather uncomfortable, held the Right. There was another figure on the side of Eugene, ‘The Emperor?’ Vendome muttered. Indeed it was, perched on a magnificent white steed, it seemed that the Emperor Leopold himself had decided to oversee the battle.
The Austrian guns were rolled into range, Vendome ordered his infantry to retreat back a few yards. Then a few more. And for safety, just a little further. He had, as all good generals would, taken the higher ground. He then cunningly devised makeshift defences. Nothing fancy, just rows of overturned carts, with gaps for infantry to filter through. His intention was to force the cannons to overextend, and force their vulnerability to cavalry. Unfortunately, Eugene was at least as good as Vendome, and predicted the strategy. Each yard the French retreated, Eugene’s force advanced the same distance.
The Austrian cannons were finally in range of the French force, but Vendome had another trick up his sleeve, a detachment of his guns were hidden behind some of the overturned carts. Crew sprinted to their posts and pulled down the curtain. The French artillery, higher up and with better range, were able to pummel the Austrian force first. The Emperor could be seen slowly making his way to the rear. Eugene had to act quickly, the Savoyards and Starhemburg’s force spun around on the wings. Vendome was forced to order his men to turn to meet them. Eugene was content he could take the victory, but he would have to force things. His cuirassier advanced, joined by those units in his sister forces, into the centre. Vendome appeared to react slowly, as the cavalry advanced rapidly, with intent to threaten the cunningly placed, yet ill protected, gun emplacements. Certainly, he appeared to react slowly, instead he hoped that by holding his own cavalry back, they could take advantage of the slope to mitigate their numerical disadvantage.
The two cavalry forces engaged in a terrifying clash amidst the fire of hundreds upon hundreds of guns. The Austrian force won out, but the sting was taken out of the charge, they were forced to return to their lines to reform for a second attempt. Meanwhile the infantry formed up for the advance. The forces on the wings were particularly active, and advanced rapidly towards the French lines. Starhemburg was the first to run into trouble, despite an early advantage, Vendome deployed his Musketeers to his Left flank and tried to form a separate line to divide that of the Austrian army. Although his men were met initially be Grenadiers, resulting in a smattering of losses, Starhemburg became bogged down. The Duke of Savoy saw greater success, and the French right was starting to retreat back through their defensive maze.
The battle was progressing slowly, and the first day was nearly done. Eugene seemed to believe that the longer the attritional stage of the battle commenced, the greater the advantage he could reap from his superior numbers.
Then, suddenly, over the hills and on the horizon, came the terrifying roar of… El Turuta?
Eugene knew the battle was now unwinnable, he would have to settle for a successful retreat. The Duke of Savoy turned his force to meet the newly arriving Spanish army. Vendome took advantage and pursued with his dragoons. Eugene sent reinforcements as the bulk of his force began to retreat.
His own dragoons cantered left, to engage the French dragoons.
Starhemburg saw the developments also, and entered into a combat retreat. It was at this juncture that Vendome’s defensive ingenuity cost him, as his line struggled to force their way down from the hill to follow. The Duke of Savoy’s force scattered and fled, though Eugene and Starhemburg managed to escape with minimal losses.
Losses:
Army of Austria:
2,000 Line
500 Grenadiers
50 Field guns (captured)
The Imperial army:
2,000 Line
300 Cuirassier
1,500 Dragoons
The Army of Savoy:
3,000 Line
500 Cuirassier
50 Field guns (captured)
500 Engineers
250 Dragoons
The French Royal Army:
4,000 Line
1,250 Cuirassiers
1,500 Dragoons
500 Musketeers of the Guard
The Army of Aragon:
500 Line
The battle will go down as a major engagement in the history books, though it was in no ways decisive. The French took heavy losses despite the marginal victory, and would have been torn apart had it not been for the timely arrival of the Spanish. All Commanders, and more importantly Emperor Leopold, survived the encounter.
