035 The Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo - Early Start - WDS War of the Austrian Succession
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 36 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Pragmatic (WotAS) |
| Second Side: | Anti-Pragmatic (WotAS) |
Date: 30 December 1744 - Size: Medium - Location: Cuneo, Piedmont
Scenario Briefing: Alternate - The citadel of Cuneo, or Coni, was besieged by a Franco-Spanish army under the Prince de Conti. The Sardinian monarch, Carlo Emanuele III, sought to draw the besieging army into a pitched battle and thereby distract their attention while the garrison sortied to attack the siege works and communications were opened up to allow the removal of wounded and the delivery of supplies. Although Carlo Emanuele's army was unable to capture the Franco-Spanish defensive position at Madonna dell'Olmo - rendering the field battle a Sardinian defeat or, at best, a bloody draw - the operation was in other respects successful. This rendered it impossible for the Franco-Spanish to complete their siege operations before the winter closed in, and Conti was shortly obliged to withdraw his army before the first snowfall in the Alps prevented him from doing so.
This scenario focusses on the battle between the two field armies, leaving out the fortress garrison and the besieging forces. Opening two hours earlier than the standard scenario, it allows players to try and win by maneuver rather than the historical stand-up fight. The exit hex gives represents the Piedmontese successfully breaking through the defenders and opening up a path to Cuneo to raise the siege.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Scenario Briefing: Alternate - The citadel of Cuneo, or Coni, was besieged by a Franco-Spanish army under the Prince de Conti. The Sardinian monarch, Carlo Emanuele III, sought to draw the besieging army into a pitched battle and thereby distract their attention while the garrison sortied to attack the siege works and communications were opened up to allow the removal of wounded and the delivery of supplies. Although Carlo Emanuele's army was unable to capture the Franco-Spanish defensive position at Madonna dell'Olmo - rendering the field battle a Sardinian defeat or, at best, a bloody draw - the operation was in other respects successful. This rendered it impossible for the Franco-Spanish to complete their siege operations before the winter closed in, and Conti was shortly obliged to withdraw his army before the first snowfall in the Alps prevented him from doing so.
This scenario focusses on the battle between the two field armies, leaving out the fortress garrison and the besieging forces. Opening two hours earlier than the standard scenario, it allows players to try and win by maneuver rather than the historical stand-up fight. The exit hex gives represents the Piedmontese successfully breaking through the defenders and opening up a path to Cuneo to raise the siege.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
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