Bailén, an History of Blood and Glory
0. Pre-game DOWs. January 1805.
The political view has not changed. The
Allies presents battle to France in the German’s Lands, as Britain continues
her struggle with France for the political supremacy in the world. Will we see
a new Austerlitz? Or maybe the Austro-Prussian armies will defeat Napoleon by
the first time? Time and muskets will say the last word.
1. 1. Political Phase
January 1805
Russia DOWs on France -3PP
Spain DOWs on Morocco and Sardinia -2PP
France DOWs on Berg, Hesse and Duchies -3PP
Prussia DOWs on Hesse -1PP
Turkey DOWS on Algeria and Egypt -2PP
Prussia allies Russia +1PP each one
Russia allies Austria +1PP
each one
Austria allies Prussia +1PP each one
Austria and Prussia declares Combined
Movement
Austria obtains the control of Egypt, Duchies
y Berg +3PP
Britain obtains the control of Hesse and
Tunisia +2PP
France obtains the control of Corsica +1PP
Turkey obtains the control of Morocco +1PP
TOTAL PP win/lost per country in the phase:
Austria +5PP
Russia -1PP
France -2PP
Britain +2PP
Prussia +1PP
Spain -2PP
Turkey -1PP
1.2. Naval Phase January
1805
Britain decides to move the last. The Russian
fleet, entirely deployed in San Petersburg is blockaded and unable to move.
The Turkish
fleet takes a couple of corps, Pechlivan , and moves to the Tunis SZ, threaten
the coast of Tunisia.
¿What will
be the movement of the French Admiral? Nelson is watching from his vessels.
Despite any
risk, the French ships sailed to liberate the Dutch fleet at Amsterdam. Nelson
couldn’t find the Revolutionary Navy in the waters of the North Sea. The French
fleets simply caught the British vessels surprisingly and sunk more of the
half of them. They lost just two ships. Then, the French fleets retreated to the port and joined the Dutch in there.
Meanwhile,
the bulk of the Spanish Navy sails to the coast of Morocco, transporting a
couple of invasion corps.
After this
amazing manoeuvre from the French admiral and having losing the 10 percent of
his ships , the Admiral Lord ordered his fleet to join together in the
Newcastle SZ, waiting for the next assault...
PP Changes:
France +1PP
Britain -1PP
1.3. Land Phase January 1805
The Battle of Tangier.
The first blood of the Bailen Game
has been shed on the outskirts of Tangier.
The Moroccan army gloriously stood outside the city gates waiting
for their
inevitable defeat by the larger and
more experienced Spanish army. The
Moroccans chose defend against the Spanish echelon and due to the superior
leadership of Castagnos, all
Moroccan die rolls were reduced by one.
The
results of the battle follow.
Spanish I and II corps with a total
of 1 Gd, 20 inf and 4 cav = 25 factors
with a morale of 3.1. The Moroccans were 5 inf and 5 cav = 10
factors with
a morale of 1.5.
Round 1
Morocco rolled a 3 (modified to 2)
causing 1 Sp casualty and a .2 morale
loss.
Spain rolled a 3 causing 1 Morocco
casualty and .9 morale loss.
Round 2
Morocco rolled a 4 (modified to 3)
causing 1 Sp casualty and a .5 morale
loss.
Spain rolled a 1 causing zero
Moroccan casualties and .5 morale loss.
Round 3
Morocco rolled a 5 (modified to 4)
causing 1 Sp casualty and a .5 morale
loss.
Spain rolled a 2 causing 1 Morocco
casualty and the Moroccons break.
Pursuit class 3, with a die roll of
3 = 1 more Moroccon cav loss (this was
Andreas choice) for a total loss of
1 inf and 2 cav. The Spanish lost 3
infantry.
There was no leader casualty as an 8
was rolled.
Spain +1PP
Turkey -1PP
Disembarking
Turkish forces from Candia reaches the walls of Tunis, where the national
Tunisian army is trenched.
The result
of the Assault attempt is a "4" (see mail attached). We have a
breach.
The
composition of forces is:
TURKEY:
I Jan: 15
Inf, 3 morale
Rumelia: 8
cav, 2 morale
TOTAL: 23
Factors, 2.7 morale
TUNISIA:
Tunis
corps: 5 Inf, 1 morale + 5 Cav, 2 morale
TOTAL: 10
Factors, 1.5 morale
Firs combat
round:
Turkey
rolls 6 --> 5-1 ---> 15% , -2.2
ML --> 3 Tunisian factors elim.
Tunisians break
Tunisia
rolls 2 --> 5-2 ---> 10% , -1.1 ML
--> 1 Turkish " "
The
remaining Tunis forces surrender.
Turkey wins
the battle +1PP.
Meanwhile
the Austro-Prussian forces proceeded to a reorganisation of their positions.
The tentative of getting Kassell was unsuccessful. The Hessians resisted the
assault behind his walls, leaving the Prussians unprotected in front of the
Napoleon’s troops.
The power
of the French Armee fell over the lone Prussians troops. In this battles the
superior will of fight of the frenchs gave the victory to the Eagles of the
Emperor.
At Stettin
26.000 prussians was killed or taken prisioners. At Kassell the overusing French tactic impose the day. 6.000
prussians followed the same fate. 14.000 frenchs paid with their lives this two
victorys.
What will
be now the destiny of the Coalition?
3. April 1805
3.1. Political Phase April 1805
Spain DOWs
on Algeria: -1PP
Prussia
DOWs on Mecklenburg: -1PP
Turkey DOWS
on Tripolitania: -1PP
Britain
surrenders to France:
-Britain
–8PP
-France
+5PP
C.5 Unconditional Access
C.1.a Fleet Removal, VI and VII
B.5 Royal Marriage à Fr +1PP
Turkey
controls Algeria: +1PP
France
controls Mecklenburg: +1PP
Austria
controls Tripolitania: +1PP
Britain and
Turkey become allies: +1PP each
3.2. Reinforcement Phase April
1805
3.3. Movement Phase April 1805
The breach
was successful (a roll of 5)
Turkish
forces:
15 regular
inf, 8 feudal cav. Final morale of 2.7 (2.65...)
Tripolitanian
forces:
5 cav.
Final morale of 2
The Battle:
First
turn, turkey rolls 5, and Tripolitania 6,
Tripoli
losses: 1.8 morale, and 15% = 3 factors (0.2 morale, and 2 factors left)
Turkey
losses: 2.2 morale, 15% = 1 factor (0.5 morale, and 22 factors left)
Second
turn, Turkey rolls 6 and Tripolitania rolls 1
Tripoli
losses: 2.2 morale (breaks), 15% = 3 factors (brakes, eliminated)
Turkey
losses: 0.3 morale, 5% = 0 factors (0.2 morale and 22 factors left)
Turkey wins
the battle.
The Trip.
corps is retired.
Turkey +1PP
The
Austrian forces engage the French corps in the area looking for an important
strategical position.
The forces
involved are:
Fr = 2 inf
Au = 6 inf,
1 cav
Au +1 for
cav superiority, -1 for leader
Battle
chart modified for woods (casualty table)
Round 1
Au roll 1
on the 2-1 table = no effect
Fr roll 5
on 1-1 table = no loss, .4 morale
Au roll 3
on the 2-2 table = 5% (-1 sp) .7 morale
Fr roll 6
on 1-1 table = no loss, .6 morale
Au roll 5
on the 2-3 table = 10% French eliminated
Fr roll 4
on 1-1 table = no loss, .2 morale
French are
eliminated with no loss to Austrians.
Austria +1
PP
France -1
PP
An
important contingent of Coalition forces boarded the Napoleon’s troops in the
city area. An aggressive disposition was taken in the King’s side, but the
Emperor choose to retreat and wait for a most favourable time to face his fate.
Same facts
happened in the are SW Erfurt, as the French forces ran out the field to avoid
a certain extermination on Kutussov ‘s hands.
4. May 1805
4.1. Political Phase May 1805
Britain
DOWs on Dennmark: -2PP
Turkey DOWs
on Cirenaica: -1PP
Turkey and
Austria become allies: +1PP each
4.3. Naval Phase May 1805
Battle
Report:
Combined
Russian and Danish fleets engaged the
Franco-Duth
Fleets blockading the Prussian port of
Danzing.
The win was
favourable to the Frenchs and the combat
happened as
follows:
France: IF
30 sh + IIF 6sh + Dutch F 15 Sh = 51 Sh
Roll -->
20% of 51sh = 10 sh
Russia: IF
30sh + IIF 18sh + IIIF 1sh + Dn 19sh=68 sh
Roll -->
5% of 58 (68-10) = 4 sh
Results:
Russian
losses: 10 ships --> lost the battle -3PP
France
losses: 4 ships --> won the battle +3PP
The
Russians Fleets along with the Danish retire to Danzing.
Assault in
Minden:
Prussian
troops:
IV inf
corps with 6i + 3cav = 9 fac, 3.3 mor
Minden
garrison: 1inf, 4 mor
1st round:
Prussian
rolls 5 --> 15% 9=1 factor lost
French
rolls 2 --> 10% 1 = 0 factors lost
The frenchs
are exterminated.
Assault in
Amsterdamm:
Austrian
troops:
?
Amsterdamm
garrison: 1inf, 4 mor
1st round:
Austrian
rolls 4 --> 15% 9=1 factor lost
French
rolls 4 --> 15% 1 = 0 factors lost
The frenchs
are exterminated.
The Battle of Mainz
Matching
the army of Napoleon vs the
forces of
the coalition under Kutusov.
The armies
consisted of:
France
61 inf, 15
cav, 5 gd and 1 mil for a total of 82 factors with a morale of 4.1
Coalition
Aus has 10
inf and 5 cav, Pr has 3 gd and 1 cav and
Rus has 24 inf and 2
cav. Total force is 45 factors with a morale of
3.4
France gets
a +1 for leader since Kutusov has his rating reduced by one for
commanding
5 corps. Neither side has cav
superiority.
France
chose Outflank to the coalition's chose of Cordon.
Round 1
France
rolls a 3 + 1 = 4 on the 2-1 table.
Coalition
losses = 4 sp and .5 morale
Coalition
rolls a 2 on the 3-2 table.
French
losses = 2 sp and .6 morale
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Round 2
France
80 factors
with a morale of 3.5
Coalition
41 factors
with a morale of 2.9
France
successfully commited the GD (+2 with losses of 2 sp)
Coalition
rolls a 5 so does not reinforce with Charles
France
rolls a 4 + 1 = 5 on the 3-3 table.
Coalition
losses = 12 sp and 2.3 morale (total
coalition loss of 2.8 morale)
Coalition
rolls a 1 on the 4-2 table.
French
losses = 2 sp and .7 morale (French break due to Gd commitment).
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Coalition
gets +3 PP's (each)
France gets
-5 PP's
There were
no pursuit losses as the coalition rolled a 1.
There were
no leader casualties.
Total
French losses = 1 ml, 2 inf, 1 cav, 2
gd
Total
Coalition losses = 16 inf.
The Battle of Algiers
Fought between
the Spanish I and II corps totalling
1 Gd, 20
inf, 2 mil and 4 cav (total 27 factors at a morale of 3.0).
The
Algerians were 2 inf and 5 cav (total 7 factors at a morale of 1.8).
The Spanish
lost 1 factor in round 1 (a militia factor) and the Turks lost 3.
In round 2,
the Spanish broke the Algerians and lost no factors.
Algiers
falls to the Spanish
Spain +1PP
6. June 1805
6.1. Political Phase May 1805
Britain and
Spain become allies: +1PP each
Mecklemburg
turns French controlled.
6.3. Naval Phase May 1805
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