This is a refight of the Battle of Mollwitz 1741 AD using the soon to be released Dominion of Frederick the Great solo rules for the Austrian Succession and Seven Years Wars in Europe.
This is quite a simple battle with both armies deployed with infantry in the centre flanked on both sides by cavalry. However, the Austrian cavalry is better than the Prussian while the Prussian infantry is better than the Austrian. This was the first battle for the young Frederick the Great.
I will use the Optional Activation System (used in Dominion of the Spear) for a faster game. The rallying rules are also in use, with a bonus for a cavalry unit when trying to rally.
Eager to use the army that he had inherited from his father, Frederick ordered the attack to commence!
On the Prussian right, the Austrian heavy cavalry proved too much for the Prussian cavalry who were forced to retire leaving their infantry to face the Austrians. In the centre as the Prussian infantry slowly advanced their artillery opened fire on the Austrian infantry but to little effect. However, the Austrian return fire saw the Prussian gunners hit silencing their guns. Over on the Prussian left, the cavalry clashed with the same result as on the other flank. The whole Prussian front line had collapsed leaving the Prussian infantry standing alone. Frederick tried to rally his cavalry but they were having none of it and, like history, he left with them leaving Schwerin in charge.
On the Prussian right, their infantry stood firm and well drilled volleys dispelled the Austrian cavalry. In the centre the two lines of infantry faced each other with the Prussians holding their fire until the range was short and then unleashing devastating volleys. But was it to be too little too late for the Austrian right wing cavalry, with no opponent facing them and all the Prussian reserves committed, charged into the flank of the Prussian centre. The Prussian infantry were swept away and the Prussians were left with their right flank only (one unit to the Austrian three). This Prussian infantry unit retired and the legend of Frederick the Great has a long way to go!
A fun little game and it could easily have gone this way historically.
ponders nirvana.
