Yesterday, we played with moving forces around to prepare for the main action today. Had the actions of August 3rd and 4th not been successful. The French would have been outnumbered in today’s battle by at least 10,000 soldiers.

France
Napoleon Bonaparte
30,000

Austria
Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
25,000

Wargame
2 Players
Use General D’Armee or other Napoleonic ruleset
The battlefield had several large hills on the French left flank and a large plain to the center and right. The most intense action took place in the mountains; having a position to overlook the field with artillery would have likely ended the battle.

France, 35 Battalions, 25 Squadrons of Cavalry, 10 Artillery Batteries
Austria 30 Battalions, 22 Squadrons, 8 Batteries

Approximately 1 division of French should be left on the table to be brought on the table at a random roll of the dice, maybe a 10+ with 2 D6. This simulates Seruier coming to the flank of the Austrians.

Deployment should be along the long diagonal, with the Austrians having the hills to their right and possessing most of the mountains.

The French win if they seize the mountains and establish artillery positions. The Austrians win if they successfully withdraw without losing more than 20% of their force, or hold the hills.