Army Lists for the War of the Spanish Succession

These army lists are designed to provide suitable massings of troops for wargaming battles of the War of the Spanish Succession using Warfare in the Age of Reason rule set. They are not meant to be an historical rendering of the troops that fought during this war, but a method of providing historically plausible combatants.

Although the rules are designed primarily for use in mid 18th century warfare, they work very well for the early part of the century too. The army lists provided for this war in the rules, are very basic and in the 2nd edition are not included.

In preparing these lists we have strayed from the format of the army lists presented in the rules. We did this because we found that as our forces were amassed and painted, we tended to arrange them in their brigades. Brigades, typically of 4 battalions are how units in the game are maneuvered, players usually commanding 1 or more brigades.

You will find that as you paint your miniature armies, you will organize them by brigade and field them as such.

Troops are therefore amassed in contingents. A contingent will consist of a brigade of foot, with its associated cavalry and artillery. The brigade will be fielded as such, the cavalry on the table is stripped away and combined with other contingents cavalry to form the cavalry brigades. The artillery will either be left with the brigade (if battalion guns - see below) or brigaded into filed batteries.

The proportion of contingents within an army is provided at the end of the national lists.

We have also amended to artillery lists to provide a more realistic proportion of guns to troops using data supplied by Chandler that indicate a proportion of between 1 gun per 1000 men and 2 guns per 1000 men with the typical proportion being towards the lower end of the scale.

The artillery rations also take into account the fact that the indications appear to be that battalion guns are usually included in the gun lists provided in most contemporary sources. Therefore, as per the notes on rules modifications, battalion guns are not factored for in the game as per the rules. The main difference between armies with battalions guns and those without, is whether small light field pieces were deployed and moved with the infantry, or if they were brigaded together operating independently if the foot.

A game can be had with as little as 1 contingent per side, but the recommended size is for at 4 contingents per side divided into three wings, a left, center and right wing with 1 player per wing in each army.
 
 
 

Allied Armies of the Grand Alliance                   Generals Prince Eugene of Savoy
Commander	Quantity	Leader Rating	Notes
Army Commander	1 per 12 Contingents (or part therof)	Roll D6 0 Leader Grade 3 1-4 Leader Grade 2 5-6 Leader Grade 1	Modifiers to Roll (Cumulative) 3 English Contingents -2 or 2 units -1 3 Dutch Units -1 2 or More Austrian Contingents and no English -1 No English Dutch or Austrian +1
Wing Commander	1 per 4 Contingents (or part therof)	Roll D6 1-2 Leader Grade 2 3-6 Leader Grade 1	Modifiers to Roll English or Dutch Horse in Wing -1 No English, Dutch or Austrian Horse in Wing +1

England   Queen Anne of England
Type	Battalions Squadrons	Morale Grade	Notes
General	1	D6 Roll 1-3 Leader Grade 2 4-6 Leader Grade 1
Foot	4	MG 2   D6 Roll 1-3  1 Battalion Veteran MG 3	All Battalions Use Platoon Fire
Horse	6	MG 3	Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire No Carbine Fire (replace with Dragoons in Spanish Theater)
Dragoons	3	MG 3	Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire
Artillery Batteries	2	1 of light Battalion Guns 2nd Battery Roll D6 1,2 Light 3,4 Medium 5, Heavy 6 Roll again  1,2  Siege 3 - 6 no second battery	The Battalion gun battery must be fielded with the infantry for this brigade. The 2nd battery may be brigaded with similar batteries from other contingents even of different nationalities
Horse and Dragoons are fielded in regiments of 3 or 4 Squadrons. All squadrons from all English contingents should be counted up before dividing them into Regiments. English Mounted brigades may be from 2 - 5 Regiments. They may be mixed with Regiments from any other allied contingent. Horse are armored from 1707 onwards

Holland   Anthonie Heinius Grand Pensionary of Holland
Type	Battalions Squadrons	Morale Grade	Notes
General	1	Roll D6 1-2 Leader Grade 2 3-6 Leader Grade 1
Foot	4	MG 2   D6 Roll 1-3  1 Battalion Veteran MG 3	All Battalions Use Platoon Fire
Horse	6	MG 3	Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire No Carbine Fire
Dragoons	3	Roll D6 1-3 MG 3 4-6 MG 2	Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire
Artillery Batteries	2	1 of light Battalion Guns 2nd Battery Roll D6 1,2 Light 3 Med. (Roll D6, 6 Howitzer)  4-6 Roll again 1-2 Heavy  4-6 no second battery	The Battalion gun battery must be fielded with the infantry for this brigade. The 2nd battery may be brigaded with similar batteries from other contingents even of different nationalities
Horse and Dragoons are fielded in regiments of 3 or 4 Squadrons. All squadrons from all Dutch contingents should be counted up before dividing them into Regiments. Dutch Mounted brigades may be from 2 - 5 Regiments. They may be mixed with Regiments from any other allied contingent. Horse are armored from 1707 onwards

Brandenberg Prussia   Frederick I King of Prussia
Type	Battalions Squadrons	Morale Grade	Notes
General	1	Roll D6 1 Leader Grade 2 2-6 Leader Grade 1
Foot	4	Roll D6 for each Battalion  1-2 MG 3  4-6 MG 2	All Battalions Use Platoon Fire
Horse	8	MG 2	Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact May use Carbines
Dragoons	4	MG 2	Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact May use Carbines
Artillery Batteries	2	1 of light Battalion Guns 2nd Battery Roll D6 1 Light 2 Medium 3 - 6 no second battery	The Battalion gun battery must be fielded with the infantry for this brigade. The 2nd battery may be brigaded with similar batteries from other contingents even of different nationalities
Horse and Dragoons are fielded in regiments of 2 or 3 Squadrons. All squadrons from all Prussian contingents should be counted up before dividing them into Regiments. Prussian Mounted brigades may be from 2 - 5 Regiments. They may be mixed with Regiments from any other allied contingent. Horse are armored from 1707 onwards

Imperial Austria   Leopoldo I
Type	Battalions Squadrons	Morale Grade	Notes
General	1	Roll D6 1 Leader Grade 2 2-6 Leader Grade 1
Foot	4	MG 2 Roll D6 1-5 no effect,  6, 2 Battalions may be replaced for 2 Hayduken Battalions (Skirmishes). 1 test per army, modifiers +1 per contingent over 1	All Battalions Use Volley Fire. Foot fielded in Regiments of 2 battalions. Battalions may not voluntarily be move more than a normal move distance from each other.
Horse	12	MG 2	Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact May use Carbines
Dragoons	4	MG 2	Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact May use Carbines
Artillery Batteries	2	1 of light Battalion Guns 2nd Battery Roll D6 1,2 Light 3,4 Medium 5, Heavy 6 Roll again  1,2  Siege 3 - 6 no second battery	The Battalion gun battery must be fielded with the infantry for this brigade. The 2nd battery may be brigaded with similar batteries from other contingents even of different nationalities. If the 2nd battery is light guns - roll 1D6 1-4, normal light guns 5-6 Breach loading guns (max. 1 battery per army)
Horse and Dragoons are fielded in regiments of 6 or 8 Squadrons. All squadrons from all Austrian and Holly Roman Empire contingents should be counted up before dividing them into Regiments. Austrian Mounted brigades may be from 2 - 3 Regiments. They may be mixed with Regiments from any allied contingents. Horse are armored.

The Holy Roman Empire   Louis of Baden
Type	Battalions Squadrons	Morale Grade	Notes
General		Roll D6 1-5 Leader Grade 1 6 Leader Grade 0 (no melee modifier)* optional
Foot	4	MG 2   Roll D6 on a roll of 1,  1 Battalion Veteran MG 3	All Battalions Use Volley Fire.
Horse	8	MG 2	Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact May use Carbines
Dragoons	4	MG 2	Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact May use Carbines
Artillery Battery	2	1 of Light Guns 2nd Battery Roll D6 1 Medium 2 Heavy 3 - 6 no second battery	The batteries may be brigaded with similar batteries from other contingents even of different nationalities
Horse and Dragoons are fielded in regiments of 2 to 4 Squadrons. All squadrons from all Empire contingents should be counted up before dividing them into Regiments. Empire Mounted brigades may be from 2 - 5 Regiments. They may be mixed with Regiments from any other allied contingent. Contingents may be made up from the following states: Anhalt, Ansbach, Baden, Brunswick, Franconia, Hanover, Hessen Darmstadt, Hessen Kassel, Holstein Gottorf, Mecklenberg Schwerin, Munster, Osnabruck, Palatinate, Swabia, Upper Rhine, Lower Rhine, Westphalia, Wurtemburg, Wurtzberg. Prior to 1703, Palatinate units carried pikes.

Example of Army Composition

Large army of 10 contingents, 2 British (20%), 4 Dutch (40%), 1 Prussian (10%), 2 Empire (20%), 1 Austrian (10%)

1 Army Commander allowed. Roll D6, result 3, minus 1 for 2 English contngents, minus 1 for 3 Dutch units. Result =1. Army Leader is a Leader Grade 2.

Guard Units Roll for Guard units present - Roll D6, result 3, minus 3 for 8 contingents Result = 0. 1 Guard unit allowed. The Leib Regiment Zu Pferde, 3 squadrons of the Guard cavalry of the Palatinate will attend the battle.

Grenadiers This is a field engagement, so no Grenadier battalions are formed.

Contingents

1st Contingent
1st English. Commander Roll,  4 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterens Result 5, = no  veterans.
Roll for 2nd battery, result 6, roll again, result 5, = no 2nd battery

2nd Contingent
2nd English. Commander Roll,  1 = Leader Grade 2
Roll for Veterans, result 3, = 1 Veteran battalion MG 3, 3 Battalion MG 2
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 3, = 2nd battery of Medium Guns.

3rd Contingent
1st Dutch. Commander Roll,  3 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterans, result 5, = no veterans
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 6, roll again, result 2, = 2nd battery Heavy Guns

4th Contingent
2nd Dutch. Commander Roll,  1 = Leader Grade 2
Roll for Veterans, result 6, = no veterans
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 4, = roll again, result 3, = no 2nd Battery.

5th Contingent
3rd Dutch. Commander Roll,  4 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterans, result 2, = 1 Veteran battalion MG 3 (Brandenberg battalion in Dutch Pay), 3 Battalions MG 2
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 1, = 2nd battery of Light Guns

6th Contingent
4th Dutch. Commander Roll,  4 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterans, result 6, = no Veterans
Roll for 2nd Battery. Result 3, = medium guns, roll again, result 6, = 2nd Battery is Howitzers.

7th Contingent
1st Prussian. Commander Roll,  6 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterans, 1D6 per battalion, results 1,1,3,2, result 3 units are Veterans MG 3, 1 is MG 2
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 1, Light Guns

8th Contingent
1st Austrian. Commander Roll,  1 = Leader Grade 2
Roll for Skirmisher, result 6 = 2 Batalions of Hayduken MG 1, 2 Battalions of MG 2 Austrians.
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 5, = Heavy Guns (as the 2nd battery is not light guns - we dont roll for breach loaders)

9th Contingent
1st Empire. Commander Roll,  6 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterans, result 1, = 1 unit veterans.
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 3, = no 2nd Battery

10th Contingent
2nd Empire. Commander Roll,  5 = Leader Grade 1
Roll for Veterans, result 4 = no Veterans
Roll for 2nd Battery, result 4, = no 2nd Battery.

Horse Left Wing
There are 12 squadrons (3 regimets) of English Horse and 6 Squadrons (2 Regiments) of English Dragoons. These are made the Left Wing 1st Brigade
To this wing is added 12 squadrons (3 regimets) of Dutch Horse and 6 Squadrons (2 Regiments) of Dutch Dragoons. This is the Left Wing 2nd Brigade.
A wing Commander is rollded for, result is 3, minus 1 for English or Dutch horse - result 2, = Leader Grade 2

Horse Center
12 squadrons (3 regimets) of Dutch Horse and 6 Squadrons (2 Regiments) of Dutch Dragoons are designated the Center (wing) cavalry Brigade. A Commnader is rolled for, result4, = Leader Grade 1 

Horse Right Wing
8 squadrons (3 regiments) of Prussian Horse and 4 squadrons (2 regiments) of Prussian Dragoons
8 squadrons (3 regiments) of Palatinate Horse (1 being Guarde Zu Pferde from the Guard Roll) and 4 squadrons (2 regiments) of Palatinate Dragoons are massed into a large 1st Cavalry Brigade of the right wing

8 squadrons (3 regiments) of German Horse and 4 squadrons (2 regiments) of German Dragoons along with
12 Squadrons (2 regiments) of Austrian Cuirassiers and 4 Squadrons (1 regiment) of Austrian Dragoons are designated the 2nd Cavalry Brigade of the right wing
A wing Commander is rollded for, result 5, = Leader Grade 1

Artillery
There are 4 guns in a battery.
The rolls above resulted in 
10 Batteries of Light Guns
2 Batteries of Medium Guns
2 Batteries of Heavy Guns
This represents 56 pieces of artillery.
There are 40 Batallions and 100 Squadrons fielded. At 60 figures per casting, this represents  40,800 men.
The artillery ratio is 1.37 per 1000 men.