Teugn-Hausen - April 19,1809

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The battle of Teugn-Hausen was an attempt by the 3rd Austrian Korps under Fieldmarshal Lieutenant Hohenzollern to cut off French Marshal Davout's 3rd corps on it's way to link back up with the French army to the southwest. This was the culmination of a splitting of the French army by the Archduke Charles meant to catch Davout and defeat the army piecemeal.

The Austrians deployed on top of a hill in the woods an attacked the French as the column passed in front of them. Unfortunately the Austrians could not support the men in the woods and the French managed to fight the Austrians largely in the woods which did not allow for the Austrian artillery superiority to bear upon them. The French managed to keep the wood and eventually the Austrians retired back on their original positions. The time it took to fight the battle and reform gave the French time to regain the initiative and Davout's force managed to eventually link up with the rest of the army.

The Scenario

The battle begins at 8 AM and plays until 2 PM (12 turns). At the end of 12 turns the winner is determined by the following

Austrian complete - Austrian control of the woods, French driven north of them or Austrian control of Teugn-Saal road.

Austrian/French marginal - Woods contested, lowest casualty rate wins

French complete - Austrians driven south of the woods

Historically this would have therefore been a complete French victory. This is consistent as the French goal is to safeguard III Corps to rejoin the army and the Austrian goal is to prevent that.

 

Order of Battle

Please note that this is a small engagement so all of the organization are upgraded by one for the sake of the game - that is a unit is about 6 companies, a brigade replaces a division, a division a corps and the corps is the army.

 

Austrians

III Korps

  Hohenzollern Ave Ps*

 

Advance Guard

  Vukassovich Ave. Ps                              
  Peterwarden Grenzer FLm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  Erzherzog Karl Jaegers FLm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  Erzherzog Ferdinand Hussars LC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10            
  Medium Horse Battery HrA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

Lusignan’s Division

  Lusignan Ave. Ps                              
  IR7 2 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR7 3 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR56 2 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR56 6 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  Medium Battery MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

St.Julien’s Division

  St. Julien Poor Ps*

 

Liechtenstein’s Brigade

  Liechtenstein Ave. Ps                              
  IR12 2 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR12 3 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR23 1 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR23 2 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  Medium Battery MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

Bieber’s Brigade

  Bieber Ave. Ps                              
  IR20 2 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR20 3 battalion FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12        
  IR38 FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10            
  Medium Battery MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

Reserve Artillery

  Smola Ave. Ps                              
  Medium Battery 1 MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                
  Medium Battery 2 MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                
  Heavy Battery HA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

 

French

III Corps

  Davout Good Fs

 

4eme Division

  St. Hilliare Good Fs

 

Brigade Locencez

  Locencez Ave. Ps                              
  10eme Legere 1 batt FLm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  10eme Legere 2 batt FLm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  3eme Ligne 1 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  3eme Ligne 2 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  57eme Ligne 1 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  57eme Ligne 2 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  Medium Battery HA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

Brigade Destabenrath

  Destabenrath Ave. Ps                              
  72eme Ligne 1 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  72eme Ligne 2 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  105eme Ligne 1 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  105eme Ligne 2 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  Medium Battery HA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

2eme Division

  Friant Good Fs

 

Brigade Gilly

  Gilly Ave. Ps                              
  33eme Ligne 1 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  33eme Ligne 2 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  Medium Battery HA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                

 

Brigade Grandeau

  Grandeau Ave. Ps                              
  108eme Ligne FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  111eme Ligne FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    

 

Brigade Barbanegre

  Barbanegre Ave. Ps                              
  48eme Ligne 1 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  48eme Ligne 2 batt FSm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  7eme Legere 1 batt* FLm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    
  7eme Legere 2 batt* FLm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14    

 

* The 7eme Legere were actually part of Gudin’s 3rd division but for game purposes are included in 4th division