"Battle of Friedlingen 14 October 1702," Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Sep 2026 1:35 p.m. PST |
" During the War of the Spanish Succession, at dawn, on the morning of the 14th October, 1702, Lt.General Villars was informed that the Imperialist army was abandoning its entrenchments opposite the French position near the town of Friedlingen. Immediately, Villars sent Generals Desbordes and de Chamarande with 3 Foot brigades and 1,200 Horse across the Rhine via the island of Schusterinsel near Weil am Rhein, to occupy the entrenchments abandoned by the enemy. Meanwhile, the Imperialist army had begun to retreat, after abandoning their entrenchments. By 8:00 a.m. Imperial Count Fürstenberg observed the French army was debouching on the right bank of the Rhine. When the Imperial Commander, Margrave of Baden, heard the report, he immediately sent the cavalry of his left wing to Fürstenberg's help. The Margrave then rapidly retraced his steps with his infantry to attack Villars' forces. The French infantry marched rapidly to reach the crest of the Tüllingen Heights, before the Imperial Foot could reclaim their abandoned entrenchments….so I had a great scenario for a game that I could play!!…"
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