Banish All Their Fears - Alternate Neerwinden Scenario - 1704 Battle of the Schellenberg

 

NOTE: reverse the compass on the map, south becomes north, west becomes east, etc.

Battle of Schellenberg

July 2nd, 1704, Start time: 6:00pm

Modified Scenario for "Banish All Their Fears," Bayonet and Musket vol. 1

 

Setting:

The Duke of Marlborough has marched an Allied corps from the Rhine to the Danube River, and linked up with the army of the Margrave of Baden. Together they hope to crush the Franco-Bavarian forces that are threatening Vienna. Their first target is the city of Donauworth on the Danube River. But a Franco-Bavarian corps under the Comte d'Arco has occupied the Schellenberg, a hill to the east whose height commands the town, and are busy fortifying their position. Marlborough, alternating command of the Allied army with Baden, force marches his men the whole of July 2nd in order to be in a position to assault the Schellenberg. By the time his men are ready to assault at 6pm, the day is well spent. Baden's men are still forming up. The Allied army will be attacking breastworks up-hill, and the cost will be high, but if Marlborough is forced to delay his assault for another day, they may not be able to achieve victory at any cost. The entire campaign rests on the success of this battle. 

Victory Conditions:

The Allies must have three brigades over the breastworks by nightfall at 9:00pm. Otherwise, it is considered a Franco-Bavarian victory. 

Note on Forces:

This scenario uses counters from the Blenheim Scenario of Banish All Their Fears, with a few from the Neerwinden scenario. The names of regiments and brigades are not entirely accurate, but they approximate the forces present at the battle. (Note: exclude all battalion guns for both sides)

Note on Map: 

Use the Neerwinden map. Ensure that the brigades are in compliance with the wing boundaries, unless otherwise noted on the above map.

Note on Terrain: 

With Marlborough's men attacking uphill, add 1 Movement Point when moving South in his deployment zone. Donauworth and Danube River are inaccessible.

Note on Command Display:

Marlborough's wing has a capacity of 5 brigades, Baden's wing has a capacity of 3 brigades.

 

Forces:

Arco and Maffei are defending the Schellenberg with 14,000 men.

Marlborough and Baden are attacking with more than 50,000 men in total. (Note: only about 20,000 were engaged historically)

Allied Order of Battle

Right Wing – Margrave of Baden (represented by Wurttemberg)

Front:

Kaunitz Infantry Brigade (representing Fuch’s Austrian brigade)

Bilke Infantry Brigade (representing Bevern’s Austrian brigade)

Finck Infantry Brigade (representing Wald and Reischach’s Franconian Brigades)

 

Support:

Durlach Cavalry Brigade

Cusani Cavalry Brigade

Rantzau Cavalry Brigade (representing Mercy and Erffa’s brigades)

 

Reserve:

Fugger Cavalry Brigade

Bayreuth Cavalry Brigade

Bibra Cavalry Brigade

 

Left Wing – Duke of Marlborough

Front:

Ferguson Infantry Brigade

Holstein-Beck Infantry Brigade

            Wood, Ross, and Palme Cavalry Brigades (treated as one brigade)

Schulenberg, Auroch, and Noyella Cavalry Brigades (treated as one brigade)

            2x English Artillery

Support:

            Rowe Infantry Brigade (excluding Howe)

            Pallandt Infantry Brigade (excluding Beynheim)

            d’Herleville Infantry Brigade (excluding Stockrad)

            Seckendorff Infantry Brigade

            St. Paul’s Infantry Brigade (excluding 2^nd Battalion of Guards)

 

Reserve

            Webb Infantry Brigade

            Wilke Infantry Brigade

            Rantzau Infantry Brigade (excluding 1st Battalion of Rantzau)

            Erbach, Hesse-Homburg, and Villers Cavalry Brigade (treated as one brigade)

 

Franco-Bavarian Order of Battle

Commander-in-Chief: Arco, seconded by

Right Wing - Arco

            Mercy Infantry Brigade (representing Lutzelburg’s Bavarian Brigade)

            Maffei Infantry Brigade

            Reynold Infantry Brigade (from the Neerwinden scenario to represent the Bavarian regiments Kurprinz and Haxthausen, but excluding Schellemberg)

            Wolframsdorff Cavalry Brigade (only including Toring-Seefeld and the first unit of Wolframsdorff, to represent Monasterol and Santiny’s dragoons)

            2x Artillery

Left Wing - Maffei

            Montmercy Infantry Brigade

            Tourouvre Infantry Brigade (representing Lee’s Brigade)

            Fontbeausard Dragoon Brigade

 Note: Also place an additional French artillery inside Donauworth.

Sources:

In creating this scenario I consulted the Kronoskaf Project WSS page for Schellenberg:

http://kronoskaf.com/wss/index.php?title=1704-07-02_%E2%80%93_Battle_of_Schellenberg

As well as the Wikipedia Article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Schellenberg

 

Soli Deo Gloria!