075_Herbsthausen or Mergentheim - Historical - WDS Thirty Years War
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 1 |
| Turns: | 12 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Imperialist (TYW) |
| Second Side: | Anti-Imperialist (TYW) |
Date: 5th May 1645 - Size: Small - Location: Herbsthausen
Scenario Briefing: The Battle of Mergentheim, also known as Marienthal or Herbsthausen - When the French general Turenne discovered that a substantial portion of Mercy's Bavarian army had been detached to help deal with Torstensson's Jankow offensive, he crossed the Rhine with 10,500 men and 10 guns, forcing the outnumbered Bavarians to fall back into Swabia. After capturing Rothenburg in April, Turenne advanced northwards towards Wurzburg but then found that his army lacked sufficient supplies to remain intact. Anticipating this, Mercy, who was now reinforced by Werth's troops, hastened to crush the now outnumbered Turenne before he could re-assemble his army. Since Mercy had cavalry superiority, Turenne was forced to fight a defensive battle, without guns, against approximately 2:1 odds.
Recommended Rules: Default
Note: Best played as the Bavarian Catholic League (Imperialist) side against the Anti-Imperialist (actually Catholic, but anti-Hapsburg French!) side.
Scenario Briefing: The Battle of Mergentheim, also known as Marienthal or Herbsthausen - When the French general Turenne discovered that a substantial portion of Mercy's Bavarian army had been detached to help deal with Torstensson's Jankow offensive, he crossed the Rhine with 10,500 men and 10 guns, forcing the outnumbered Bavarians to fall back into Swabia. After capturing Rothenburg in April, Turenne advanced northwards towards Wurzburg but then found that his army lacked sufficient supplies to remain intact. Anticipating this, Mercy, who was now reinforced by Werth's troops, hastened to crush the now outnumbered Turenne before he could re-assemble his army. Since Mercy had cavalry superiority, Turenne was forced to fight a defensive battle, without guns, against approximately 2:1 odds.
Recommended Rules: Default
Note: Best played as the Bavarian Catholic League (Imperialist) side against the Anti-Imperialist (actually Catholic, but anti-Hapsburg French!) side.
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