the Austrians to tired to push home their attack. Both sides dug in on the battlefield. A few months
later the French retired.
The Armies are as follows;
France.
24,500 Infantry. = 24 1/2 points x2 = 49 points.
10,000 Cavalry. = 10 points x2 = 20 points.
Total = 69 points.
1) General Louis Joseph Duc De Vendome C-in-C =1point.
2) General Charles De Lorraine Prince De Commerci =1 point.
3) General Nicholas Catinat =1 point.
2 Stands of Grenadier Infantry @ 4 points =8 points.
11 Stands of Line Infantry @ 3 points = 33 points.
5 Stands of Cavalry @ 3 points = 15 points.
2 Stands of Dragoons @ 2 points = 4 points.
3 Stands of Heavy Artillery @ 2 points = 6 points.
Imperial Austria.
17,500 Infantry. = 17 1/2 points. x 2 = 35 points.
7,500 Cavalry. = 7 1/2 points. x 2 = 15 points.
Total 50 points.
A) General Prince Eugene of Savoy C-in-C = 2 points.
B) General Visconti = 1 point.
C) General Vaudemont = 1 point.
1 Stand of Grenadier Infantry @ 4 points. = 4 points.
7 Stands of Line Infantry @ 3 points. = 21 points.
3 Stands of Heavy Artillery @ 2 points = 6 points.
5 Stands of Cavalry @ 3 points = 15 points.
Notes.
● Stands can only be moved up onto the Dyke
via the slope at either end.
● Stands moving over the irrigation ditches must
stop once the Stand is on them. The Stand can be
moved normally in the next movement phase.
● A Stand involved in combat whilst positioned
in an irrigation ditch, deduct 2 points from their
combat die roll.
● The fields do not impede movement or
line-of-sight.
● The buildings represent large Farm complexes
called "Casines". Stone farmhouses and buildings
encompassed by a wall.
● The river Po can only be crossed via the
pontoon bridge.
● The Dragoons can dismount.
The Prince De Commerci;
This particularly brave Gentlemen was wounded
seven times leading cavalry charges! and expired
at the end of the battle!.
Therefore;
Each time the French Cavalry under his
command move back or are removed,
this figure suffers a wound. Should he
gain 3 wounds within eight Game-Turns.
The figure is removed.
This is a map of the battlefield with
the positions of the respective armies.
This is the battlefield. I used 15mm 18th century figures
The Dyke;
I made this from cardboard in sections.
I then covers the sections with texturing
gel and then painted.
The fields are Mdf bases sectioned with
Cold curling clay. I bought some " wheatfield"
Scenic scatter from War World Scenics.
( www.wwscenics.com).
The mdf bases came from S and A scenics,
and Sarrisa Precision.