Battle of Abensberg OOB

[Leatherneck24]

Jack your oobs have been great so far. I was wondering if we could get an oob for the battle of abensberg. The new maps from DaVinci are so big and really would reflect the wide front battle on rolling hills of abensberg. Also there are french, Bavarian and units Wurtemberg!


Provisional Corps: Marshal Jean Lannes
Cavalry Brigade: General of Brigade Charles Claude Jacquinot (9 squadrons) (Attached from Montbrun)
1st Chasseurs a Cheval 3 squadrons c.470 troopers
2nd Chasseurs a Cheval 3 squadrons 749 troopers
8th Hussars 2 squadrons 580 troopers * It says that 2 squadrons somehow were in the pursuit to Landshut and fought in the battle of Neumarkt with Besseries
1st Division: General of Division Charles Antoine Morand (Attached from III Corps)
Brigade: General of Brigade Nicolas Guiot de Lacour
13th Leger 3 Battalions 1,862
17th Ligne 3 Battalions c. 2,240
30th Ligne 3 Battalions 2,239
(9 battalions)
Brigade: General of Brigade François l'Huillier de Hoff
61st Ligne 3 battalions 2,124
Divisional Artillery: (12 guns)
3rd Division: General of Division Charles-Étienne Gudin de La Sablonnière (Attached from III Corps)
Brigade: General of Brigade Claude Petit (7 battalions)
III/7th Leger 1 Battalions c 900
12th Ligne 3 Battalions 2,085
21st Ligne 3 Battalions 2,182

Brigade: General of Brigade Jean Duppelin (6 battalions)
25th Ligne 3 Battalions 1,708
85th Ligne 3 Battalions 2,202
Divisional Artillery: (12 guns)

VII (Bavarian) Corps: Marshal François Joseph Lefebvre

Artillery Reserve: Colonel Calonge (18 guns)
1st Bavarian Division: Lieutenant-General Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Brigade: General-Major Rechberg (5 battalions)
1/1st Leib Infantry Regiment(Max I. Joseph) (800) 1 Batt
2nd Infantry Regiment Kronprinz (1,540) 2 Batt
1st Light Battalion Habermann (813) 1 Batt

Brigade: General-Major Stengel (4 battalions)
4th Infantry Regiment (1,645) 2 Batt.
8th Infantry Regiment Herzog Pius (1619) 2 Batt
Cavalry Brigade: General-Major Zandt (6 squadrons)
1st Dragoon Regiment (260) 2 squadrons
1st Chevauxlegers Regiment Kronprinz (470) 4 squadrons
Artillery- Major Halder (418)
Foot Batteries: Wagner, Hofstetten. 4 6 pounders, 2 howizters each battery
Light(Horse) Battery: Regnier. 4 6 pounders, 2 howizters
Division 18 Guns

2nd Bavarian Division: Lieutenant-General Karl Philipp von Wrede
Brigade: General-Major Minuzzi (5 battalions)
3rd Infantry Regiment Prinz Karl 2 batt c.1,560
13th Infantry Regiment 2 batt c.1,585
6th Light Infantry La Roche 1 batt c.790
Brigade: General-Major Beckers (4 battalions)
6th Infantry Regiment Herzog Wilhelm 2 batt c.1,450
7th Infantry Regiment Lowenstein 2 batt c.1,597
Cavalry Brigade: General-Major Preysing (8 squadrons)
2nd Chevaulegeres Konig 4 squadrons c.450
3rd Chevaulegeres Leiningen 4 squadrons c.500
Divisional Artillery 18 guns
Foot Batteriers:Dorn, Berchem
Light Battery: Caspers
Württemberg VIII Corps: General of Division Dominique Vandamme
Reserve Artillery: Colonel Schnadow 1 foot battery, 2 light batteries(22 guns)
Württemberg Division: Lieutenant General Neubronn
Brigade: General-Major Franquemont (5 battalions)
Kronprinz IR 2 batts 1,331
Kerzog Wilhelm IR 2 batts 1,383
1/Neubronn Wilhelm Fusiliers 1 batt 702
Brigade: General-Major Scharfenstein (5 battalions)
Camrer IR 2 batts 1,359
Phull IR 2 batts 1,387
II/Neubronn Fusiliers 1 batt 691
Light Brigade: General-Major Hügel (3 battalions)
Jager Battalion konig 1 batt 704
Jager Battalion Neuffer 1 batt 695
1st Light von Wolff 1 batt 674
2nd Light von Brusselle 1 batt 689
Württemberg Cavalry Division: Lieutenant General Wöllwarth
1st Brigade: GM Roder (8 squadrons)
Leib Chevaulegers 4 squadrons 565
Herzog Heinrich Cheveaulegers 4 squadrons 545
2nd Brigade: GM von Stettner
Konig Jager-zu-Pferd 4 squadrons 555
Herzog Louis Jager-zu-Pferd 4 squadrons 549


Austrians later to come or since I bet you have John H Gills Thunder on the Danube Abensberg you can find the oob in the back.

Thank you!
LN

[Jack ONeill]

LN,

Good chance here. Most of the French-Bavarians are what I call "Ready-go's," since they are already done in another OOB or two. Will have a look at this as soon as I can. Yes, I have Gills book, but it's STILL buried in storage and as such, unavailable to me right now.

Jack B)

[gunship24]

That looks like a fun OOB. I have all the units except for the Wurttemberg Chevaulegers and possibly Bavarian Leib battalion if they look different to to Line infantry.

[Saddletank]

Leib Infanterie:



Infanterie der Linen:



It looks to me like just the facings and the frogging (is that th eright word?) on the cuffs and lapels. Pretty minor elements, although the cuffs and coat front is moderately noticeable.

From Cantler:

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military ... ler10.html

And the whole site, which is a stunning resource, most useful because many illustrations are contemporary and therefore less likely to have errors:

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military ... ation.html

[Leatherneck24]

I would say from far away on a real battlefield you would notice no difference. They were just line infantry with no different training but the 1st had silver lace and 2nd had gold lace. The battle is really interesting because Thierry the austrian commander against the Bavarian first division decided to retreat to a position he believed to be held be friendly forces. However, that small force under Pflanzelter seeing Morands cavalry left Bachl unoccupied. When the Bavarians pushed forward their attack against Thierry he was forced to retreat and ran straight into Morands division. He was completely surprised my the 1st and 2nd Chasseurs a cheval, and 13th leger on his flank. He was cut to pieces and even captured. Radetkzy and Bianchi who commanded to the south west of thierry were pushed back by the 2nd Bavarian division and troops under the Wurt light brigade under Hugel control. Interesting Hiller took command over his corps and Archduke Ludwigs corps since he was senior commander. He sent a message to Ludwig that he would bring 2 brigades to help in 3 hours but the French and Bavarians including Zandts cavalry from the first division were hot on the retreating Austrians. This is where it seems Hillers corps really came into play during the battle. Two regiments of French cuirassiers even took place in the pursuit of Thierrys command.

Sorry for the ramble but I like this campaign and am a huge fan of the Bavarians! Here is some pictures of Wurt Chevaulegers and 1st and 2nd Bavarian Leib and Kronprinz

[gunship24]

Thanks Saddletank and LN. I didnt relise in my source that the Garde a pied was the Leib battalion. By the looks of it they had a jacket lace stuff similar in style to the Konig Jager but with silver lace, and of course blue jacket (1a below).

[Leatherneck24]

I agree that the lace looks perfect but I think the front lapel is too short for a Bavarian lapel. The french post Bardin uniform seems to be closer in cut to the Bavarian uniform. The uniform 2e might be the best.

LN

[gunship24]

Ahh sorry i got my germans mixed up there for a second. Those were Wurttembergers. This is the Bavarian uniform (leib battlion is number 1):


With the cross belts covering the front there would only be a minor difference between the uniforms of Leib and Line infantry. However its always nice to have different uniforms for the elite regiments so will add the Leib uniform to the list, in the mean time use the line infantry sprite.

[Leatherneck24]

I figured that is what you did B) You know I think I love the napoleonic war because I am a big fan of uniforms and how you can at least for everyone but France can tell the regiment at a distance just by their facing color. The more color you give the Bavarians the better! I am surprised you went with the 13th Regiment in game instead of the cornflower blue and yellow most game designers go for but I think it is a great combo black red and cornflower blue.