GNW Maurice - Gross-Jägersdorf 1707?

Another game of Maurice as the team can't get together for Linden Way.

This time it is Gross-Jägersdorf about 50 years early. The Swedes being subbed in for the Prussians, the Russians being the Russians- duh.

This scenario is shamelessly nicked from:

http://www.edinburghwargames.com/syw.htm

It is a word document at the bottom of the page - thanks for sharing. Please read up the general dispositions and run up to the battle from there - saves duplicating it. I have kept the brigade commanders names to help with deployment but no other reason.

I do have another version of  Gross-Jägersdorf from an old 18th Century Notes and Queries which includes the battle on the Russians left flank - I plan to do that when I have a few more Saxons painted up (Needs about 22 battalions on the Russian side!).

The following changes were made to make it in "period" -

1. The Swedes have tried to catch the Russians unprepared for battle (sound familiar?). 

2. The Swedes have 4 Cavalry units rather that 3 in the scenario - looking at the unit sizes it seemed right).

3. The Russians have a unit of Cossacks in addition to the forces in the scenario.

4. Objectives:

Swedes (Prussians): To break both Russian infantry brigades and drive them from the field. This would plunge the rest of the Russian army into confusion and force it to retreat. There is also a Swedish objective in the Russian camp.

Russians: To drive off the Swedes (Prussians), while inflicting heavier casualties on them than they inflict in return. There is also a Russian objective in the village of Metschullen.

5. Forces as follows with points and National Characterists;

Swedes (Prussians)- 70 points and 18 points National Advantages (Cavaliers and a la Baionnette). Army Morale 10

Schorlemer -

2 Units of Elite Horse

2 Units of Line Dragoons

This differs from the Edinburgh set up with an extra unit of Dragoons - but it seemed right.

Dohna -

2 Units of Elite Infantry

4 Units of Line Infantry

Russians - 86 points. Army Morale 15

Gaugreben - 

1 Unit of Elite Dragoons

2 Units of Line Dragoons

Leontev -

2 Units of Elite Infantry

2 Units of Line Infantry

2 Units of Conscript Infantry

2 Artillery Batteries

Manteuffel -

4 Units of  Line Infantry

1 Unit of Irregular Cavalry (Extra Cossacks) 

The Map

DEPLOYMENT

Swedes (Prussians): the infantry brigade is deployed to the right (east) of Metschullen village, on the southern table edge. The cavalry brigade is deployed on the left of the village, on a north-west to south-east axis, facing towards the Russians to the north-east.

Russians: Manteuffel’s brigade is deployed along the northern table edge facing the Nordkitten Woods. The rest of the army is deployed on a north-west to south-east axis, facing the Swedish (Prussian) cavalry to the south-west. Tyutchev’s gun battery may be placed anywhere within Leontev’s deployment box – historically it protected the Russian brigade’s left flank. 

Off to battle - must remember the rules for pikes (or ignore them again!)

Battle Report to follow!

Morts