Hohenlinden

Hohenlinden is often eclipsed by the Marengo as Napoleon was not present but it effectively ends the Revolutionary era as it is the last major battle before Napoleon is crowned Emperor in 1804.

Both armies had had several months to group ost Marengo but the spirits of the Austrians were still not high. An 18 year old Arch Duke Charles thought he was ready to take on the French and get the fight against the Revolution back on track but his day was to come later. One thing he had not learned yet was the value of reconnaissance.

In this scenario I will present both a 8' x 4' version (referred to as standard) and a 12' by 6' version (referred to as condensed) for those who use condensed scale or who have a lareger table at thier disposal.

Standard Map

Condensed Map

Game parameters

Weather is Overcast. Basic length is 2 turns.

Ground is Soft (it has snowed the night before)

Game length is 6 turns.

Table size is 8' x 4' (12' x 6' condensed)

Grenier is CinC until Moreau arrives.

Re-enforcment rolls. Each turn the side that has lost initiative checks thier other die (the one not used for initative). If it is below the current pulse number they may attempt to bring on a re-enforcement if they roll above the commanders control number (no roll required for Moreau).

Re-enforcment rolls begin right away in the condensed scenario and start on turn 2 in the regular scenario.

Order of arrival

• French (in order): Moreau (deployed in condensed scenario), Richepanse, Dacaen
• Austrians (in order): Baillet (deployed in condensed scenario), Kollowrath, Zweibrücken

Orders of Battle

French

• L1 Salligny Veteran 8 SP SK2
• L2 Sabatier Veteran 8 SP SK2
• L3 Bontems (Chasseurs and Cavalry) Trained Light 7SP**
• L4 Bonnet Veteran 9SP MX SK2
• L5 Desperriers Veteran 9SP MX SK2
• L6 Joba Veteran 8 SP MX SK2
• L7 Baustoul Veteran 10 SP SK2
• L8 Fauconnet (Chasseurs and Dragoons) Trained Light 9SP**
• L9 Artillery Reserve (6lb guns)

First Division Grouchy (2/7.5")

• 1/1 Grandjean Veteran 9SP SK2
• 1/2 Boyé Veteran 8SP SK2
• 1/3 Cavalry Trained, Light (Hussars and Chasseurs) Veteran 7SP
• 1/4 Espagne (Carabiners) Elite Heavy 5SP
• 1/5 La Coste (Cavalry) Trained 4SP

Second Division Richepance (3/5")

• 2/1 Walther Veteran 7SP SK2
• 2/2 Drouet Veteran 7SP SK2
• 2/3 Lorcet Veteran 6SP SK2
• 2/4 Sahuc (Chasseurs à cheval) Trained 7SP
• 2/5 6lb battery

Third Division Decaen (3/4")

• 3/1 Debilly Veteran 7SP SK2
• 3/2 Durutte Veteran 6SP SK2
• 3/3 Kniaziewicz (Poles) Veteran 7SP MX SK2
• 3/4 Cavalry (Chasseurs à cheval) Trained 7SP

Austrians

CinC Archduke Charles (Average)

• 2/1 O’Donel Trained 8SP SK1
• 2/2 Roschowsky (Dragoons and Cuirassiers) Veteran Light 6SP
• 2/3 Majthany Trained 5SP SK1
• 2/4 La Tour Dragoons Trained 5SP
• 2/5 Zeschwitz Cuirassiers Elite Heavy 6SP

• 3/1 Klein Trained 9SP MX SK1
• 3/2 Görger (Dragoons and Cuirassiers) Veteran Light 7 SP
• 3/3 Leuwen Trained 9 SP MX SK1
• 3/4 Franz-Mailand Cuirassiers Elite Heavy 5SP

• 4/1 Cuirassiers Elite Heavy 9SP
• 4/2 Vecsey Hussars Elite Light 6SP
• 4/3 Ferdinand Hussars Elite Light 6SP
• 4/4 Volunteer Hussars Elite Light 5SP
• 4/5 Spannochi (Infantry and Grenadiers) Trained 7SP SK1
• 4/6 Beyer (Infantry and Grenadiers) Trained 7SP SK1

Bavarians Zweibrücken (4/3")

• B/1 Deroy Trained 5SP SK1
• B/2 Wrede Trained 5SP SK1
• B/3 Chevaux Legere Veteran Light 5SP

Notes

• All french brigades are speculative
• Grenier has been rated as one command as he held the defense for the entire battle around Hohenlinden.

References

• Hohenlinden 1800: The Forgotten Battle: The Battle of Hohenlinden by Guenter Schneider, Germany. First Empire #64
• The Battle of Hohenlinden: A Napoleonic RefightIntroduction and Historical Background by Jim Arnold and Ralph Reinertsen Courier #83
• Hohenlinden: Death of the Second Coalition: Miniature Wargames #245
• The Napoleonic Wars Data Book: Digby Smith, pp 188-190