The French opened the battle in the north by immediately seizing the initiative, risking their only cavalry to buy a forward position to deploy while simultaneously denying it to Hohenlohe’s Korps. By doing so, Lannes separated Hohenlohe’s two divisions and was able to prevent them from ever reconnecting.
In the south, Hiller pushed Nordmann’s Avant Garde into an open plain, looking to secure the central town and control the apex of the battlefield – this would ultimately allow he and Hohenlohe to connect. But in the event, Vandamme was able to consolidate his two division against the isolated Austrian Avant Garde while Hiller struggled to get his supporting Formations into position in time.
With Ulm’s division beaten, Hohenlohe had to break-off his grenadiers attack against Morand or risk Lannes isolating and flanking them with his cavalry – as well as losing control of his line of retreat. Meanwhile Hiller’s Korps in the was in a bad place, his cavalry defeated in detail, his Avant Garde broken, and his infantry division soon to be surrounded; it was nearly every man for himself for the Austrians in the south.
The game played out over a dozen turns, representing approximately four and a half hours of battle in less than three hours. All rules, terrain, and miniatures, are available in our online store.
View of the Southeast View of the Southwest The Central Battlefield Blasse Sahnestadt View of Steinkirche Blasse Sahnestadt Sahneschloss, Steinkirche, and Terrakotta-Dorf Sonnenlichtgelbe Stadt Terrakotta-Dorf Kleine Bauerngemeinschaften Vandamme Arrives from the northeast Große Landwirtschaftliche Gemeinschaften Bruyère Departs Blasse Sahnestadt Ricard’s Division Claparède’s Division Approaches Meanwhile, in the North Bruyère Encounters the Austrians Lindeneau Arrives! Demont Arrives via Blasse Sahnestadt Opposing Contacts in the South Nordmann Deploys Pajol Enters the Scene Nordmann Brings Up the Guns! Opposing Sides Meet at Sonnenlichtgelbe Stadt Demont Deploys Ulm Secures His Position Morand Observes Nordmann is Cornered The View from Nordmann’s Artillery Hiller Arrives! Lannes Forms His Line Hohenlohe’s Observation Post Something Wicked this Way Comes! Vincent Rides through the Woods The Bombardment Nordmann Stands Fast Have Faith in Friends Hohenlohe Launches His Attack! Where Did They Come From?!?! Pajol Prepares to Strike Pajol’s Horsemen Deploy A Battle of Horsemen Hiller’s Position is Unsound Back in the North Surrounded – The Austrian View Surrounded – The French View Radetzky’s Reinforcements are Pushed Back! Nordmann Gives