Warfare in the Age of
Reason
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
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Generals
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Prince Eugene of Savoy
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Commander
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Quantity
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Leader Rating
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Notes
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Army Commander
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1 per 12 Contingents
(or part therof)
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Roll D6
0 Leader Grade 3
1-4 Leader Grade 2
5-6 Leader Grade 1
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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
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Wing Commander
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1 per 4 Contingents
(or part therof)
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Roll D6
1-2 Leader Grade 2
3-6 Leader Grade 1
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Modifiers to Roll
English or Dutch Horse in Wing -1
No English, Dutch or Austrian Horse in Wing +1
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Composition of Allied
Armies
Alliance is the key word for allied armies. Any contingent
may not exceed the listed percentage for the whole army. Unless a contingents
allowable amount is 0%, you may always have at least 1 contingent.
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Theater
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England
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Holland
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Prussia
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Austria
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Holy Roman Empire*
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Piedmont/
Savoy
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Northern Europe
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25%
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50%
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25%
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25%
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25%
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0%
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Central Europe
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25%
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50%
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25%
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50%
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100%
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25%
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Southern Europe
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0%
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0%
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25%
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100%
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50%
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75%
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*For simplicity, states from the Empire may
be mixed within their contingents. They may comprise at least the 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. |
For Example
6 contingents are allied in Central Europe. Here are
2 option examples
1 English, 2 Dutch, 1 Austrian, 2 Empire
1 English, 3 Dutch, 1 Austrian, 1 Empire |
Guard Units
In some circumstances, Elite units of guards may be fielded
in your army.
Roll D6.
On a roll of 0, you may replace 1 unit with a Guard Units.
On a roll of -2, you may replace 2 units with Guard Units.
On a roll of -3, you may replace 3 units (max.) with
Guard units.
Modifiers (Cumulative)
Class 3 Leader fielded -1
4 Contingents -1 or 6 Contingents -2 or
8 Contingents -3
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Grenadier Units
In Siege games, or Naval Landing actions you may add
a converged Grenadier battalion (per 3 contingents) at MG 3 which gets
an additional +1 when assaulting buildings or field works.
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England |
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Queen Anne of England
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Type
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Battalions
Squadrons
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Morale Grade
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Notes
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General
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1
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D6 Roll
1-3 Leader Grade 2
4-6 Leader Grade 1
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Foot
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4
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MG 2
D6 Roll 1-3
1 Battalion Veteran MG 3
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All Battalions Use Platoon Fire
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Horse
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6
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MG 3
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Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire
No Carbine Fire
(replace with Dragoons in Spanish Theater)
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Dragoons
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3
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MG 3
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Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire
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Artillery
Batteries
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2
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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
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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
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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 |
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Anthonie Heinius
Grand Pensionary of Holland
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Type
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Battalions
Squadrons
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Morale Grade
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Notes
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General
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1
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Roll D6
1-2 Leader Grade 2
3-6 Leader Grade 1
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Foot
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4
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MG 2
D6 Roll 1-3
1 Battalion Veteran MG 3
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All Battalions Use Platoon Fire
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Horse
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6
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MG 3
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Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire
No Carbine Fire
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Dragoons
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3
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Roll D6
1-3 MG 3
4-6 MG 2
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Charge at Gallop No Pistol Fire
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Artillery
Batteries
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2
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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
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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
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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 |
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Frederick I King of Prussia
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Type
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Battalions
Squadrons
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Morale Grade
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Notes
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General
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1
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Roll D6
1 Leader Grade 2
2-6 Leader Grade 1
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Foot
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4
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Roll D6 for each Battalion
1-2 MG 3
4-6 MG 2
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All Battalions Use Platoon Fire
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Horse
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8
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MG 2
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Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact
May use Carbines
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Dragoons
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4
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MG 2
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Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact
May use Carbines
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Artillery
Batteries
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2
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1 of light Battalion Guns
2nd Battery Roll D6
1 Light
2 Medium
3 - 6 no second battery
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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
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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 |
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Leopoldo I
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Type
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Battalions
Squadrons
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Morale Grade
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Notes
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General
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1
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Roll D6
1 Leader Grade 2
2-6 Leader Grade 1
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Foot
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4
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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
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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.
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Horse
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12
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MG 2
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Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact
May use Carbines
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Dragoons
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4
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MG 2
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Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at contact
May use Carbines
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Artillery
Batteries
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2
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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
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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)
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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 |
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Louis of Baden
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Type
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Battalions
Squadrons
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Morale Grade
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Notes
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General
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Roll D6
1-5 Leader Grade 1
6 Leader Grade 0 (no melee modifier)* optional
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Foot
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4
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MG 2
Roll D6 on a roll of 1,
1 Battalion Veteran MG 3
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All Battalions Use Volley Fire.
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Horse
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8
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MG 2
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Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at
contact
May use Carbines
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Dragoons
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4
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MG 2
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Mounted Charge at Trot using Pistol Fire at
contact
May use Carbines
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Artillery
Battery
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2
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1 of Light Guns
2nd Battery Roll D6
1 Medium
2 Heavy
3 - 6 no second battery
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The batteries may be brigaded with similar batteries
from other contingents even of different nationalities
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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. |