Freiburg 1762 presentation

Europe 1762

Close up. Prussia holds Saxony hostage in order to retain Silesia.

There was an evolution in battlefield tactics during the SYW in which Frederick the Greats oblique order evolved into separate divisions manoeuvring against a static defence.  This evolved into the Napoleonic corp system.

Light troops became an essential part of all armies - allowing regular units to manoeuvre in columns closer to the enemy line before deploying.

Freiburg is the culmination of all these tactical evolutions.

         

Frederick's very capable brother, Prince Henry, who many thought was a superior general (as he would have agreed!) employed all the tactical developments of the past 7 years to pull off a final victory with a second rate Prussian army. 

   

Objectives

Austrian/Reichs Army victory - hold the two principle fortified hilltops, the Line of Supply through Freiburg and maintain an army morale of at least "Hold".

Draw - Prussians take the two principle fortified hilltops but the Imperials are able to maintain a Line of Supply through Freiburg and an army morale of at least "Hold".

Prussian marginal victory - Prussians take the two principle fortified hilltops and the Imperial army morale is "Retire".

Prussian great victory - Prussians take the two principle fortified hilltops as well as Freiburg and the Imperial army morale is "Retire".

Special Rules

Prussian army morale is Attack/Attack/Hold/Retire
Imperial army morale is Attack/Engage/Hold/Retire

Prussian Line and Grenadier units do not require a +1 command for each unit that fired in order to move.

Prussian movement bases get double move.

Abbatis work like barbed wire - a unit stops movement on contact.  One full move to clear with no other actions.  Foot only and no group moves.  Skirmish foot may move at speed 2 if unopposed.

1R if uphill in melee

Defences give 1R for defenders in melee and 1L for firing on defenders.

Artillery in defences fire at +/-45 degrees.

Game ends in 24 turns.