May 9, 1809 Ebelsburg
As Napoleon's 1809 campaign lengthened into summer, the Austrians were falling back across the Danube in several places. Marshal Massena's IV Corps was tasked with pinning Field MarshalHiller's army group (Archduke Ludwig's V Corps and Hiller's VI Corps) in place to allow Napoleon to encircle and destroy the Hiller. The elusive Hiller had frustrated Massena several times and now the French were pursuing the Austrians recklessly toward one of the Danube's larger tributaries, the Traun. Massena's vanguard rushed headlong into Ludwig's forces, guarding the bridge over the Traun to Ebelsberg. Buying time for the Austrian engineers to prepare the bridge for demolition, Hiller has turned part of his Corps back to fight Massena.

French Order of Battle

Austrian Order of Battle

Map (map dimensions are approximately. 5' x 9')

Order of Battle Notes

Scenario Notes

• All woods are light.
• The heavy black lines are improved roads.
• The parallel black lines are minor roads.
• The south end of the improved road (Kuttulinksy's deployment area) is the bridgehead area. This area is defined as all ground located within 6" of the board edge where the road exits the board. The bridge is off-map.
• The stream (part of the Traun actually) is unfordable.
• The grey lines in Hammer's, Hohenfeld's and Rheinwald's deployment area are walls. Only half of Hohenfeld's deployment area has a wall.
• All units have 12" command radius (Brigades and Divisions)
• VI Corps, 1st Division (Field Marshall Kuttulinsky) starts the scenario in Reserve status.
• All other Austrian Divisions start the scenario with Defend orders.
• The Austrian Heavy Foot Battery is an Army Gun and sets up as indicated on the map.
• Any Austrian unit that fails a Morale Check with a Retreat result immediately retreats to the bridgehead area and attempts to rally there. If that Division rolls another Retreat result before rolling a Carry On result, it will flee the battlefield (the Division has fled across the bridge).
• 1st Brigade, 1st Division (General Coehorn) and IV Corps Cavalry (General Marulaz) start the scenario with attack orders (command arrows to be determined by Marshall Massena). These units may deploy in column or line.
• 2nd Brigade, 1st Division (General Lesuire) enters on Turn 1 at Point "B" along the road in column formation.
• 3rd Brigade, 1st Division (General Ficatier) enters on Turn 1 at Point "A" or Point "B" along the road in column formation.
• 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division (General Nagel) enters on Turn 2 at Point "A" or Point "B" along the road in column formation.
• 2nd Division (St. Cyr) enters on Turn 3 at Point "A" along the road in column formation.
• The French Heavy Foot Battery is an Army Gun and sets up as indicated on the map.

Special Rules

The following special rules are in use for this scenario and can be found on the my main Shako page.

d10 variant with all noted changes

Alternate Initiative (each Brigade/Division Commander rolls)

Modified Attached Skirmishers

Artillery Prolong

Modified Severity of Defeat

Road Bonus for Artillery

Improved Road Bonus

Advanced Shako Rules

Game Length

Maximum 20 game turns

Victory Conditions:

Austrian

The Austrian Engineers are setting gunpowder on the bridge to blow it up. They need 8 hours (16 turns) to do a proper job of it. The Austrians win by holding the bridgehead area (see Scenario Notes) for 16 turns or by breaking the French army.

French

The French win by clearing the bridgehead area (see Scenario Notes) of formed Austrian units (by the end of 16 turns) or by breaking the Austrian army.

(Note: Ideally the French side should not know how long it will take for the Austrian Engineers to successfully place their charges.)

Balance

Decrease game length to 16 turns and time to blow the bridge to 14 turns.

French Order of Battle

IV Corps

Army General - Marshal Massena

Army Gun
2e cie. 1er d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Heavy Foot Battery)

1ére Brigade, 1ére Division d'Infanterie - Général de Brigade Coehorn Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

4e Bataillon, 17e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 21e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 26e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 28e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
Tirailleurs du Po	MR 8/3	BP 5
Tirailleurs Corses (Corsican)	MR 8/3	BP 5
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
6e cie. 7e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

2éme Brigade, 1ére Division d'Infanterie - Général de Brigade Lesuire Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +0 turns

4e Bataillon, 27e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 39e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 59e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 69e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 76e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
8e cie. 7e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

3éme Brigade, 1ére Division d'Infanterie - Général de Brigade Ficatier<
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

4e Bataillon, 40e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 64e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 88e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 100e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
4e Bataillon, 103e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
4e cie. 3e d'Artillerie à Cheval	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)

2éme Division d'Infanterie - Général de Division Saint Cyr
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +1 turn

1ére Brigade
1er Bataillon, 24e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 24e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 24e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
2éme Brigade
1er Bataillon, 4e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 4e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 4e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
1er Bataillon, 46e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 46e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 46e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
1er Cie. 8e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

3éme Brigade, 2éme Division d'Infanterie - Général de Brigade Nagel (Heesse-Darmstadt Contingent)
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

1. Hesse-Darmstadt Leib-Garde	MR 8/3	BP 5
2. Hesse-Darmstadt Leib-Garde	MR 8/3	BP 5
Hesse-Darmstadt Garde-Fusiliers	MR 7/3	BP 4
1. Hesse-Darmstadt Landgraf	MR 6/2	BP 4
2. Hesse-Darmstadt Landgraf	MR 6/2	BP 4
1. Hesse-Darmstadt Leib Fusiliers	MR 7/3	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
5e Cie. 8e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

IV Corps Cavalerie - Général de Brigade Marulaz
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turn

3e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
14e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
19e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
23e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
Hesse-Darmstadt Chevaulegers	MR 6/2	BP 4
Hesse-Darmstadt Light Dragoons	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e cie. 3e d'Artillerie à Cheval	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)

Austrian Order of Battle

Army General - Field Marshall Hiller

Army Gun
Position Battery #12	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Heavy Foot Battery)

V Corps - Archduke Ludwig (not present on field)

V Corps Rearguard - Hohenfeld
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

1. Battalion, IR #14	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #14	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #14	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #59	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #59	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #59	MR 6/2	BP 5
Hussar Regiment #8	MR 7/3	BP 4
Hussar Regiment #9	MR 7/3	BP 4
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
Position Battery #37	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

V Corps, 1st Division - Oberst Hammer
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

1. Battalion, IR #58	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #58	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #58	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #29	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #29	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #29	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #23	MR 6/2	BP 5
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
Position Battery #24	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

V Corps, 2nd Division - Major General Reinwald
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +0 turns

1. Battalion, IR #40	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #40	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #40	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, Grenzer Regt. #8	MR 7/3	BP 4
2. Battalion, Grenzer Regt. #8	MR 7/3	BP 4
Uhlan Regiment #3	MR 7/3	BP 4
Uhlan Regiment #4	MR 7/3	BP 4
Uhlan Regiment #5	MR 7/3	BP 4
Uhlan Regiment #6	MR 7/3	BP 4
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
Position Battery #42	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
Horse Battery #17	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)

VI Corps - Field Marshal Hiller

VI Corps, 1st Division - Field Marshall Kuttulinsky
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +0 turns

1. Battalion, IR #4	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #4	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #4	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #31	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #31	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #31	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #9	MR 6/2	BP 5
4. Vienna Landwehr	MR 5/0	BP 3
5. Vienna Landwehr	MR 5/0	BP 3
6. Vienna Landwehr	MR 5/0	BP 3
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
Position Battery #51	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

VI Corps, 2nd Division - Major General Dedovich
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

3. Battalion, IR #18	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #7	MR 6/2	BP 5
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
Horse Battery #8	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)

Order of Battle notes:

This battle is a semi-historic action. The order of battle I used is based on the historic units present in these Corps at or near Ebelsburg on May 9, 1809.

Cavalry:

The Austrian units above actually only had 3 regiments of cavalry but they were 8 squadrons each so I split them into 2 regiments to even the numbers with the French cavalry.

The French cavalry attached to Massena's Corps was actually seven regiments strong, the four numbered chasseur regiments, the Hesse-Darmstadt Chevau-Legers, and two other Confederation light cavalry regiments. Their combined strength was 23 squadrons so I merged the Confederation cav units into two regiments and used the Hesse Light Dragoons since I had them painted and didn't have the other two. The concessions we make for our little figures.

Infantry & Artillery:

Historically, the Austrians did not have this much infantry facing Massena in front of the Traun, only a very light rearguard division (Hohenfeld's unit). I took the liberty of moving some units across the river to make it a more even fight. The Austrian artillery park at Ebelsburg was massive, 20 plus batteries of various sizes. It was also massively mishandled.

The French also had more troops than what is present here, two more divisions (another French division and another Confederation division) and their artillery park. The Cavalry division did not have an organic horse battery from what I have found so I borrowed one from the Corps.

The battery designations are fictional (ie Position Battery #37, 8e cie. 7e d'Artillerie à Pied).