1705
Spring, 1705
In the War of the Spanish Succession Britain wins the naval
Battle of Marbella (10 March 1705), where a French fleet near Barbell
was destroyed, after which the siege of Gibralter by the Spanish was
abandoned (March 1705). Thus securing Britain's conquest of Gibralter.
May 5, Emperor Leopold of Austria dies. His son, Joseph is
crowned Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia, and Archduke
of Austria.
Breslau: The Prussian 3rd Army, 3rd Cavalry, 6th and
9th Infantry Brigades (4 cavalry, 11 infantry), under Anhalt-Dessau
moving up the Oder River runs into Mazeppa commanding the 1st and 2nd
Russian Cavalry Brigades and four cossacks (8 cavalry, 4 cossacks).
Russian victory. Prussians lost 5 infantry and retreat
to Fraustadt. Russians lost 1 cavalry and 1 cossack. [note:
while the Russians were defending they do not get the fortress
defense bonus for Breslau as it belongs to Austria. The battle
itself ocurred in the countryside in the vicinity of Breslau.]
Frederick of Prussia recaptures Warsaw unopposed.
0522/0523: Ottoman Serbian Infantry Brigade (6 feudal infantry)
moves to attack the Prussians and Austrians. Austrian General
Starhemburg and Prussian General Beckendorf commanding the Prussian
1st and 2nd Cavalry, 1st Dragoons and Austrian 1st Infantry and 3rd
and 5th Cavalry (6 cavalry, 1 dragoons, 4 infantry) meet them north
of the Danube as they march south towards Temesvar. Austro-Prussian
victory. Austro-Prussian force takes no losses. Turks lost
4 feudal infantry and retreat to Temesvar.
The Austro-Prussian Army continues its march south towards Temesvar.
There they encounter the Army of Damad marching north from Temesvar.
The Austro-Prussians retire before the Turks and march to the safety
of the fotress of Peterwardein.
Peterwardein: Damad commanding the 1st and 2nd Anatolian
Cavalry, the Rumelian Cavalry and the 4th Infantry Brigade (12 feudal
cavarly, 6 turk infantry) attack the Austrian held fortress of Peterwardein.
Yussuf with the 5th Spahis, and the 3rd, 5th and 6th Janissary
Brigades (4 spahis, 15 janissaries) marches from Ofen and attacks Peterwardein.
The fortress of Peterwardein is defended by Starhemburg and Beckendorf
commanding the Prussian 1st and 2nd Cavalry, 1st Dragoons and Austrian
1st and 2nd Cavlary, 1st Infantry and 3rd and 5th Cavalry (14 cavalry,
1 dragoons, 4 infantry). Turk victory. The Austrian defenders
hold the fortress for two weeks in the face of overwhelming odds suffering
the loss of 2 cavalry and then surrender the fortress with honor. The
Austro-Prussians march to Eszek. The Turks lost 1 janisarry and 6
turk infantry and capture the fortress.
The Republic of Venice declares its support for the Hapsburg
cause in Austria's struggle with the Turk, and places its fleet, 12 ships,
9 galleys and 7 transports, at the disposal of Austria for one year (until
the end of Fall, 1705).
Austria: Pressburg, Leopoldstadt, Eszek, 0522, Karlstadt,
Arad, Kronstadt
Denmark: Copenhagen
Ottoman Empire: Ofen, Pest, Peterwardein, 0422, Temesvar,
Schbacz, Belgrade, Galatz
Poland: Vilna, Kovno
Prussia: Fraustadt, Berlin, Thorn, Warsaw
Russia: 0515, Brest-Litvosk, Grodno, Pskov, St. Petersburg, Novgorod
Saxony: Dresden, Wittenburg, Leipzig
Sweden: Vilna, Sveaborg, Viborg, Narva, Stettin
Summer, 1705
News from Western Europe. In June, the allies under the Earl
of Peterborough landed in Catalonia, capturing Barcelona (3 October).
The Spanish marched to recapture Barcelona beginning a siege of the city
in November. In Bavaria, the peasantry has revolted against Austrian
occupation of the Kingdom.
Meanwhile back in the East . . .
Breslau: Three Prussian brigades (2nd, 4th and 9th Infantry)
march into Silesia and pin Mazeppa's raiding force along the Oder. Anhault-Dessau
then leads his reinforced army south and engages the wiley Cossack in
battle. Anhault-Dessau commands the Prussian 3rd Cavalry, 1st Guards,
6th and 10th Infantry Brigades (4 cavalry, 6 guard, 10 infantry). Mazeppa
commands the Russian 1st and 2nd Cavalry and 3 cossacks (7 cavalry, 3
cossacks). Prussian victory. Prussia plays ROUT card and the
Russians are annihilated. Hetmann Mazeppa is killed. The Prussians
lost 3 infantry.
0521: Meeting engagement between Ottoman General Damad commanding
the 5th and 6th Spahis, and 5th and 6th Janissaries (8 spahis, 8 janissaries)
and Austrian General Styrm commanding the 8th Cavalry, 3rd Guards,
and 15th and 17th Infantry (4 cavalry, 6 guards, 8 infantry). Turk
victory. The Ottomans lost 2 janissaries. The Austrians lost
1 guard and 2 infantry.
0621: Meeting engagement between Austrian General Heister commanding
the 4th Cavalry, and 3rd and 10th Infantry (4 cavalry, 10 infantry) and
the Ottoman 3rd Janissaries (6 janissaries). Austrian victory. Austrians
lost 1 infantry. Turks lost 2 janissaries and retreat to 0622.
0522: Damad's advance on the Austrian position at 0522 was halted
by Styrm's movment to the north. General Yussuf commanding the I
and II Anatolian Cavalry and the Rumelian Cavalry (12 feudal cavalry) and
the 6th Janissaries (5 janissaries) continue their attack on the Autrian
position at 0522. Austrian General Styrm is defending with the 8th
Cavalry, 3rd Guards, and 15th and 17th Infantry (4 cavalry, 5 guards, 6
infantry). Turk victory. Ottomans lost 3 feudal cavalry and
2 janissaries. Austrians lost 1 guard and 3 infantry, and General Styrm
was killed. The Austrians retreat to 0621.
Ofen: Austrian Generals Charles and Starhemburg commanding the
1st and 2nd Cavalry, 2nd and 4th Guards, and the 1st, 4th and 6th Infantry
(6 cavalry, 12 guards, 12 infantry) attack the Ottoman held fortress of
Ofen. The Ottoman 1st and 3rd Janissaries and 1st and 5th Infantry
(8 janissaries, 7 turk infantry) defend. Austrian victory. Austrians
lost 4 infantry. Turks lost 3 janissaries and 5 turk infantry and
retreat to Peterwardein.
Austria: Ofen, Eszek, 0621, Karlstadt, Arad, Kronstadt
Denmark: Copenhagen
Ottoman Empire: Peterwardein, 0522, 0622, Temesvar, Schbacz,
Belgrade, Galatz
Poland: Vilna, Kovno
Prussia: Fraustadt, Berlin, Thorn, Warsaw, Breslau
Russia: 1412, 1315, Grodno, Pskov, St. Petersburg
Saxony: Dresden, Wittenburg, Leipzig
Sweden: Vilna, Sveaborg, Viborg, Narva, Stettin
Fall, 1705
On orders of King Frederich of Prussia, Baron General Anhault marches
his army back down the Oder river into Brandenburg and reports to the Royal
Court at Berlin.
King Frederich marches up the Vistula into Austria through Galicia, turns
back north around Brest-Litvosk and into Lithuania.
St. Petersburg: Swedish 1st Fleet (12 ships) attacks the defenses
of St. Petersburg (8 port defense, fortress). Swede victory, the Swedish
fleet clears the way for the amphibious invasion force following. Swedes
lost 4 ships.
St. Petersburg: Swedes King Charles and Mardfeld commanding the
4th Dragoons, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th Guard Brigades and 8th Infantry
Brigade launch an amphibous assualt on St. Petersburg while Schlippenbach
commanding the 3rd Cavalry and 3rd Dragoons attacks overland from Viborg (4
cavalry, 8 dragoons, 24 guards, 2 infantry). The Russian Generals Steinau
and Shevrementev commanding the 4th, 5th and 6th Cavalry, 1st Dragoons, Moscow
Cavalry and the Karelian Infantry Brigades (12 cavalry, 4 dragoons, 4 feudal
cavalry, 6 feudal infantry, fortress) defend. Battle is Swede victory.
Swedes lost 2 cavalry, 4 dragoons, 2 guards, and 1 infantry. Russians
lost 1 dragoon, 1 feudal cavalry and 6 feudal infantry and retreat to 1809.
Vilna: Russians under Tsar Peter, from 1312, commanding Croy, from
1314, and Shevermentev, from 1412, the 3rd and 7th Cavalry, 1st Dragoons,
3rd and 4th Guards, 4th, 8th and 9th Infantry Brigades (8 cavalry, 4 dragoons,
12 guards, 17 infantry) attack the Poles and Swedes at Vilna. Russian
cossacks attack from 1212 and 1213. General Menshikov holds at 1413
blocking any retreat. The Poles are led by King Stanislaus
commanding Lubomirski, 1st Guards, 1st and 2nd Infantry and the Lithuanian
Infantry Brigades (6 guards, 6 infantry, 6 feudal infantry). The Swedes
are led by Stenbock commanding the 2nd Cavalry and 1st Dragoons (4 cavalry,
4 dragoons). Russian victory. Russians lost 5 infantry. Poles
lost 3 infantry and 5 feudal infantry. Swedes lost 1 cavalry and 2
dragoons, and Stenbock was killed in the battle. The Polish-Swedish
army cannot retreat and therefore surrenders.
Austrians under Charles lay seige to Peterwardein.
Arad: Ottoman 2nd Janissaries (4 janissaries) move up into Arad.
Austrian General Heister commanding the 4th and 8th Cavalry, 3rd Guards
and 3rd Infantry (8 cavalry, 5 guards, 4 infantry) run into the Turks as
they fall back into Transylvania. At hex 0621, Austrian 10th, 15th
and 17th Infantry Brigades (7 infantry) fall back before the advancing Ottoman
Army under Damad commanding Yussuf, the 5th and 6th Spahis, 1st, 3rd and
6th Janissaries, I and II Anatolian Cavalry, and Rumelian Cavalry (8 cavalry,
9 feudal cavalry, 8 janissaries). General Heister smashes the 2nd
Janissaries with the loss of 2 infantry and marches to Karlstadt leaving
the 4th Cavlary and 3rd Guards to hold the city. Damad continues his
pursuit of the Austrians to Arad. The Austrian 10th, 15th and 17th
Infantry Brigades are reinforced by the 4th Cavalry and 3rd Guards (4 cavalry,
5 guards, 7 infantry). Turk victory. Turks lost 1 janissary.
Austrians lost 3 guards and 3 infantry and retreat to Karlstadt and
Klausenburg.
Austria: beseiging Peterwardein, Ofen, Eszek, Karlstadt,
Klausenburg, Kronstadt, 1021
Denmark: Copenhagen
Ottoman Empire: Peterwardein, Arad, Temesvar, Schbacz,
Belgrade, Galatz, Czernowitz
Prussia: Berlin, Thorn, Warsaw, 0919, 1116
Russia: 1413, Vilna, Grodno, Pskov, 1809
Saxony: Dresden, Wittenburg, Leipzig
Sweden: St. Petersburg, Sveaborg, Viborg, Narva, Stettin
Winter, 1705
The Tsar of all Russians, Peter Alexeevich, disolves the nation of Poland
and annexes the territory of Lithuania. By this act Poland ceases to
exist and has been completely partioned between Russia, Prussia and Austria.
Sweden annexes Karelia.
The Swedes overflowing the city of St. Petersburg lose 2 guards to Winter
Attrition. The Swede 3rd Infantry at 1807 loses 1 infantry and the
8th Infantry at 1809 loses 1 infantry to Winter Attrition.
Czernowitz: The Prussian 1st Dragoons (1 dragoon) attempting a long
range strike into Moldavia, run into the Ottoman 3rd Infantry (6 turk infantry)
at Czernowitz. Battle is a Turk victory. Prussians eliminated.
Arad: The Austrians, see an opportunity to destroy the main Ottoman
Army at Arad make a bold winter strike. Six brigades under the command
of General Heister pin the Ottoman army of Damad and Yussuf at Arad. Independent
Austrian Brigades block movement through 0622, 0723, 0822 and 0821 while
two armies attack from the North. Charles commanding the 1st, 2nd and
3rd Guards, and 8th Infantry Brigade attacks from 0721 and Starhemburg commanding
the 1st, 2nd Cavalry and 4th Infantry Brigade attack from 0621 (6 cavalry,
18 guards, 9 infantry). Damad and Yussuf command the 5th and 6th Spahis
and 1st, 3rd and 6th Janissaries (8 spahis, 11 janissaries). Austrian
victory. Austrians lost 4 guards and 4 infantry. Turks lost 1
spahi and 3 janissaries. The Austrians blocked all routes of retreat,
therefore the Ottomman force must surrender. With this latest defeat,
the Ottoman Porte sends emissaries to the Court of Emperor Joseph to discuss
ceasation of hostilities.
Austrians lose 7 infantry and 2 cavalry due to Winter Attrition.
Austria: beseiging Peterwardein, Eszek, Karlstadt, Klausenburg,
Kronstadt, Arad, 1021, 0821
Denmark: Copenhagen
Ottoman Empire: Peterwardein, Temesvar, Belgrade, Galatz,
Czernowitz
Prussia: Berlin, Warsaw
Russia: Brest-Litvosk, Pskov, Pernau, Novgorod
Saxony: Dresden, Wittenburg, Leipzig
Sweden: St. Petersburg, Narva, Stettin