GG01 Austerlitz - All In One (2 December 1805)

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Written by: Guillaume GLEIZE
Category: Third Coalition (1803-1806)
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Victory Results:
 48 %
Record a victory for BOTTOM ARMY  52 %
Total plays 29 - Last reported by srugge on 2022-11-27 14:55:32

Historical Background
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition. On 2 December 1805 (20 November Old Style, 11 Frimaire An XIV, in the French Republican Calendar), a French army, commanded by Emperor Napoleon I, decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army, commanded by Tsar Alexander I and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, after nearly nine hours of difficult fighting. The battle took place near Austerlitz (Slavkov u Brna) about 10 km (6.2 mi) south-east of Brno in Moravia, at that time in the Austrian Empire (present day Czech Republic). The battle is often regarded as a tactical masterpiece.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?

 

Set-Up Order

Forest 3
Hill 18
Town 8
Ford Bend 1
Ford Straight 4
River Straight 6
River Bend 11

 

Battle Notes

Allied Army
Commander: Alexander
5 Command Cards
(Option 3 Tactician Cards)

Line Infantry Light Infantry Grenadier Infantry Guard Grenadier Infantry Guard Light Cavalry Heavy Cavalry Horse Artillery Foot Artillery Leader   Line Infantry Light Infantry Grenzer Infantry Heavy Cavalry Horse Artillery Leader
5 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2   3 1 1 1 1 2

French Army
Commander :Napoleon
6 Command Cards
(Option 4 Tactician Cards)
Move First

  

Line Infantry Light Infantry Grenadier Infantry Old Guard Infantry Light Cavalry Cuirassier Cavalry Heavy Cavalry Foot Artillery Guard Foot Artillery Leader
7 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6

Victory
10 Banners

Special Rules

• Pre-Battle Mother Russia Roll rule is not in effect.
• The Goldbach river is fordable and do not stop the movements.
• The Littawa river is not fordable but only at the 2 special fordable hexes.
• The French player get 1 Victory Banner (and only 1) at the start of his turn if any French unit occupy the Pratzen plateau.
• Special orders from Alexander (attack on the left): The Allied units are forbidden to climb the Pratzen plateau if coming from the right section of the board (allied left flank).

 

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Posts in discussion: GG01 Austerlitz - All In One (2 December 1805)
GG replied the topic:
#8074
1 year 7 months ago
Hello Generals!
TY to enjoy my scenario!
Sorry to be late on the answer but yes: At the start of their turn the French win 1 temporary victory banner if they have at least 1 unit unit on the Pratzen plateau.
For sure this plateau cannot make them win more than 1 victory banner!
52% / 48% is a good balance for me, the slight 2% in favor of the historic winner being OK imao.
I think no scenario should never be more than 60% and only in favor of the historic winner!
LARS replied the topic:
#6855
3 years 9 months ago
Although the French won 9-4 it was a close game. Docturov smashed Davout and began sending light infantry around the southern end of the Pratzen Heights. Soult assaulted the heights and managed to hold off a strong attack by the Allies. Timely reinforcements from Murat ended the game with a decisive charge by the Heavy Cavalry. The Allies continued to pull cards almost exclusively for their Left Flank while the French were fortunate to draw many Center cards and a badly needed Grand Manoeuvre which tipped the scales.
rjvonline replied the topic:
#6518
4 years 2 months ago
French victory 10-8 on 7/17/20
poppo replied the topic:
#5941
5 years 3 weeks ago
Thank you, hence the Pratzen should be defined as ‘Temporary group victory banner objective hexes (turn start)’, which is clearer
RiverWanderer replied the topic:
#5935
5 years 3 weeks ago
"Does the rule ‘the French player gets 1 VB at the start of their turn if...’ mean they get a VB every turn as long as they occupy the Pratzen, so that a ten-turns occupation leads to victory after ten turns? Or not, or else?"

GG may answer definitively.

Following the standard pattern, this condition would simply mean that at the start of a French turn they get a VB if they don't already have one and that VB is immediately lost if they at any time do not occupy the Pratzen.
poppo replied the topic:
#5934
5 years 3 weeks ago
Does the rule ‘the French player gets 1 VB at the start of their turn if...’ mean they get a VB every turn as long as they occupy the Pratzen, so that a ten-turns occupation leads to victory after ten turns? Or not, or else?
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