"Eferding 1809 – Sharp Practice Birthday Bash" Topic
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| Tango01 | 07 Jan 2024 3:57 p.m. PST |
"…At the beginning of May, the French were in pursuit of the Austrian VI Corps. Marshal Masséna had sent one of his aides, Adjutant-Commandant Trenquayle (played by Martin), to take command of the advance guard of General Carra Saint-Cyr's division. West of the small town of Eferding, they ran into an Austrian rearguard composed of Grenzinfanterie-Regiment Nr. 13 (Wallachisch-Illyrische) under Oberst Franz von Gratze (played by Virago) and the 2nd Viennese Volunteer Battalion under Oberstleutnant August Ernst Freiherr von Steigentesch (played by myself). The Austrians had taken position behind fences and in the farms outside the town walls, so a cavalry attack seemed imprudent. After a first, inconclusive skirmish, Trenquayle asked Carra Saint-Cyr for reinforcements and attacked with the 24e Régiment d'Infanterie Légère and elements of line infantry, probably from the 4e or 46e Ligne (commanded by Sigur)…"
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Armand
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| Sydney Gamer | 08 Jan 2024 3:14 a.m. PST |
Thanks for posting. Interesting AAR and scenario design for a small battle! |
| Tango01 | 08 Jan 2024 2:12 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami…
Armand
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ponders nirvana.
