05H. Piave the all day battle

HPS. Campaign Wagram

8.5.1809 | 08:00AM | 44 turns

[ Historical ]
The Army of Inner Austrian had felt secure on the right bank of the Piave until Dessaix's Light Division
obtained a lodgement accross the river from Priula. Eugene's plan to perform a turning action against
the left of the Austrian line was in action as Dessaix fixed the attention of the Austrians on his position
while the cavalry crossed further downstream at St. Nichiol. Behind them was Grenier's entire corps ready
to perform the crucial flank attack. The problem was that the Piave was known to experience sudden flooding
and if the fords were closed to further movement there was a possibility that the Allied advance guard
would be trapped on the far side with the Austrians ready to destroy them! This portion of the battle
features the morning attack by the advance guard and the flanking move and cavalry battle by Grouchy's troopers
with the Austrian horsemen. (notes from Bill Peters) This one day version of the battle was designed
by Mike Bowen who used the concept of bridges for fords and the new bridge damage rules which were added
after the original Piave scenarios were developed. This version of the scenario must be considered what-if
as the times of the flooding (bridges going down) will always be different.

Point Values:  2 — 2  |  5 — 5  |  10 — 10

Victory Levels:  800  |  1000  |  1200  |  1400

Art:  FR — 900  |  AUS — 600

Comparison of armies


	All				Infantry (QL)									Cavalry (QL)									Cannons			Battery
army	I	Cv	Cn	B	F	E	D	C	B	A	A+	A++	A+++	F	E	D	C	B	A	A+	A++	A+++	Hrs	L	H	Hrs	L	H

Armee d'Itale	45613	8031	82	14			1281	33020	3228	7284	800							2153	4730	1148			22	48	12	4	8	2

Inner Austria	19035	3214	61	9				16056	1223	1756								2161	853				21	40		3	6