Historical Background
At the opening of the 1809 campaign, Austria detached a small corps under Johann von Chasteler to Tyrol to support the uprising there. While the initial uprising was highly successful, annihilating the Bavarian garrison at Innsbruck, the Bavarians soon deployed two divisions under Bernhard von Deroy and Karl von Wrede to suppress the revolt. Chasteler had detached two brigades to conduct operations in Trento and the Inn valley, leaving him with only about 3,000 men. Wrede broke through Tyrolean defenses at Strub pass and angered by Tyrolean resistance, his troops began to pillage and burn the villages on their line of march. Chasteler advanced to battle Wrede, but found that the Tyrolean landsturm and schutzen companies he had been counting on for support had disbanded, dismayed at the defeats and the burning of their homes. After an unsuccessful clash with Wrede at Söll and with Deroy’s division moving on his flank from Kufstein, Chasteler retreated. But faced with the prospect of Wrede’s superior Bavarian cavalry shredding his retreating infantry, Chasteler decided to make a stand at Wörgl. Not a moment after Chasteler deployed for battle, Wrede’s force poured out of the pass into the Wörgl plain in hot pursuit. The battle lasted just an hour, with the Bavarian infantry driving the Austrians out of Wörgl with support from the 20 guns massed on the Grattenberg hill. Simultaneously, the Bavarian cavalry broke through the Austrian line between Wörgl and the Inn River. Chasteler retreated with the loss of 600 men, the flag of the Lusignan regiment, and all his artillery and baggage.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?
Battle Notes
Austrian Army
• Commander: Chasteler
• 4 Command Cards
• 2 Tactician Cards
Bavarian Army
• Commander: Wrede
• 5 Command Cards
• 3 Tactician Cards
• Move First 
Victory
6 Banners
Special Rules
- Bavarian units are represented by French blocks and have the same characteristics, except the line infantry do not receive +1 dice in melee against infantry.
- The Worgl stream stops movement but has no battle restrictions.
- The Inn river is impassable.
Setup Notes
- Austrian leader Chasteler stands on a bridge hex.
