"Basically... with the retreat of the British from Corunna in January 1809 the French turned their attention to Austria. Among the evacuated British troops was Captain Quitte von Wießmehr of the 60th Rifles. A Junker from the ancient Duchy of Cleves, von Wießmehr was a school friend of Frederick William Duke of Oeels, soon to be Duke of Brunswick.
Gaining a temporary leave von Wießmehr traveled to Venice to meet another friend, inventor Bartholomäus Girandoni, only to find the Duke waiting for him. With his fame as a soldier the Captain was offered a command in "the Back Band," a force the Duke was raising to fight alongside the Austrians..."
Following the battle of Sacile the French are withdrawing before an aggressive Austrian advance. The objective is to cross the River Adige as far as Camponi.
The French will be randomly assigned to each of the six tables, and the Austrians, supported by the Black Band, must defeat all opposition for a table to count as a victory. Casualties will not be replaced between games unless a force rests for a turn. The Austrians have ten turns to reach the objective.
The Black Band
Leader Status III Hauptmann Major Quitte Von Wießmehr*
Leader Status II Jägermeister Otto Feuct
Two Groups Jäger Riflemen
Leader Status II Unterleutnant Ulrich Krappschtink
Leader Status I Fahnrich Kurt Fahrtgasse (Ensign)
Two Groups Black Hussars
Point Value 60
*von Wießmehr is a friend of the inventor Bartholomäus Girandoni. He counts as a marksman carrying one of Girandoni's Air Rifles. The rifle is also known as the Windbüchse. With a range of 125 yards and a tubular magazine of 20 balls it is a fearsome weapon. Under SP2 rules an officer cannot also be a marksman, but nobody dare mention this fact to von Wießmehr.
Fusilier Force IR27
Leader Status II Hauptmann Jurgen Fangstange (der Jünger)(6pts)
Three Groups of 8 Fusiliers, Muskets @6 (Stubborn)
Leutnant Dolph Rimsting, Status I (3pts)
Three Groups of 8 Fusiliers, Muskets @6 (Stubborn)
OberMeister Erich Klopf, Status I (3pts)
Two Groups of 6 Third Rank Skirmishers, Muskets @7 (14pts)
Point Value: 62
French Regulars
Major Figuin Leader, Status III (9pts)
Sergeant Gui D`'Rope Leader, Status I (3pts)
One Group of 8 Grenadiers, Muskets (7pts)
Two Group of 8 Line Infantry, Muskets (8pts)
Captain Douche Leader, Status II (6pts)
Two Groups of 8 Line Infantry, (8pts)Muskets
Sous Lieutenant Casse-Toi Bâtard Leader Status II (6)
Two Groups of 6 Voltigeur Skirmishers, Muskets(12pts)
Corporal Peart, Drummer (1)
Point Value: 60
21er Dragoons
Dragoon Captaine Alex Craimant Status III (9)
Dragoon Lieutenant Rene Douche-Sac Status I (3)
Marechal Chef Milieu Grande Jambe Status II (6)
Brigadier Louis Brasforté (Trumpet) (1)
Private Fr Dénis Condom (Defrocked Priest) Holy Man (1)
Two Groups of 8 Mounted Dragoons 16pts
Three Groups of 6 Foot Dragoons 18pts
Point Value: 60 pts
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