Since this was the bicentennial of the 1814 Campaign in France, I
planned to recreate a few of the battles. Most of the battles are small,
2-4 player games. I was looking for a larger, 8-10 player scenario.
Paris was my choice. It was a lopsided affair, 40,000 French vs 110,000
Allies. Napoleon arrived at 8PM on the day of the battle, after
everything had been settled. What if he had turned around and started
for Paris 16 hours earlier? That became the premise of my game. I set up
the historical French defenders, set down an appropriate number of
Russians, Prussians, Bavarians (standing in for the Wurtemburgers,) and
Austrians. On the third turn of the game, Napoleon and his army of
23,000 arrive behind the Allies. As it turns out, I should have had
Napoleon arriving via Paris, as I have learned that his route would
bring him to the city from the French side.
The French OB
was easy to find and reproduce, the Allies, not quite as easy. I learned
that there was an Austrian Advance Guard leading the Wurtemburgers,
easy enough. My 1814 Bavarian army would stand in for the Wurtemburgers.
Half of the army is Russians and there are also the Prussians. For the
Russians and Prussians, I used known OB's from earlier 1814 battles.
There were 3 French and 7 Allied players. I sketched out a map and when I find it, I'll post it as well.
We could have accommodated another French player or two. The AAR will follow in due time.
Battle of Paris
30 March 1814
Time: 7:00 a.m.
King Joseph
Minister of War Duc de Feltre
Guard Lancers M7 [ ][ ] Light
Army Arty Loches
1st Field Arty [ ][ ] Fld
2nd Field Arty [ ][ ] Fld
3rd Field Arty [ ][ ] Fld
Fortress Arty M6 [ ][ ] Hvy
2nd Horse Arty M6 [ ][ ] Fld
Heavy Arty M6 [ ][ ] Hvy
Right Wing Marmont
Provisional Cavalry Corps Compans EX 5 OOOOO/OOOOO
14th Bde M5 [ ][ ][ ] Light
Beurman’s Bde M5 [ ][ ][ ] Light
1st Div M5 [ ][ ][ ] Hvy
Prov Hvy Bde M5 [ ] Hvy Linear
VI Corps:
Guilleminot’s Division Guilleminot EX 3 OOO/OO
Legras’ Bde M5 [ ][ ][ ]
Bde Wickenberg M5 [ ][ ]
Friant’s’s Division Friant EX 2 OO/OO
Bruzelles’ Bde M5 [ ][ ]
Joubert’s Bde M5 [ ][ ]
Compans Corps Compans EX 4 OOOO/OOO
27th Legere M5 [ ] SK
42nd Legere M5 [ ] SK
88th Legere M5 [ ] SK
1st Prov Leg M5 [ ] SK
Bruny’s Bde M5 [ ][ ][ ]
Grouchy’s Div Grouchy EX 3 OOO/OOO
Lucotte’s Bde M5 [ ][ ][ ] dg
Bde Valory M4 [ ][ ][ ] dg PT
Left Wing Mortier
Guard Corps Curial EX 8 OOOOOOOO/OOOOO
1st YG Bde M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
2nd YG Bde M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
Charpentier’s YG M6 [ ][ ][ ] SH
3rd YG Bde M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
Christiani’s Div EX 2 OO/O
Chasseur Bde M7 [ ][ ][ ] SH
Cavalry Corps Montbrun EX 3 OOO/OOO
Rignaud’s Bde M5 [ ][ ] Med
Sparre’s Bde M5 [ ][ ] Med
Horse Arty M6 [ ][ ] Field Horse
Mortier EX 6 OOOOOO/OOOOOOO
Ghigny’s Bde M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] PT
Christophe’s Bde M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] PT
Leclerc’s Bde M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] PT
Ornano’s Div M5 [ ] SK
Paris Guard Moncey
1st Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
2nd Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
3rd Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
4th Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
5th Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
6th Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
7th Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
8th Paris Gd M4 [ ] SK
9th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
10th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
11th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
12th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
13th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
14th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
15th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
16th Paris Gd M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] Militia
Miscellaneous Garrisons:
Saint Maur M5 [ ] SK
Charenton M5 [ ] SK
Saint-Denis M5 [ ] SK
Neuilly M5 [ ] SK
Napoleon’s Army
VII Corps Oudinot EX 6 OOOOOO/OOOOOO
Rottembourg’s Div M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
Leval’s Div M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
Pacthod’s Div M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
Ney Ex 3 OOO/OO
Div Lefol M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
Drouot EX 14 OOOOOOOOOOOOOO/OOOOOO
Grenadier Bde M7 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
1st YG Bde M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
2nd YG Bde M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
3rd YG Bde M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
Guard Hvy Arty M7 [ ][ ] Hvy
Guard Field Arty M7 [ ][ ] Field
Ornano EX 8 OOOOOO/OOOOO
Guard Chasseurs M7 [ ][ ] Light
Carabiniers M6 [ ][ ] Hvy
YG Dragoons/Grenadiers M6 [ ][ ][ ] Hvy
YG Chasseurs M6 [ ][ ] Light
Gardes d’honneur de DeFrance M5 [ ][ ][ ]
Austrian Advance Guard to Bavarian Corps, Genl Frimont
Corps Troops
1st Division, Genl Hardegg (DC), Exhaustion=3 OOO/OOO
1st Bn, 3rd Jager Regt M6 [ ] sk
1st Bn, 3rd Jager Regt M6 [ ] sk
Szeckler Grenze Regt (2 bns) M5 [ ][ ] dg
Ezh Joseph Hussar Regt M5 [ ][ ] l/dg
2nd Division, Genl Spleny (DC), Exhaustion=5 OOOOO/OOOOO
Bavarian Corps, Count Wrede
Corps Troops
1st Division, Genl Rechberg , Exhaustion=6 OOOOOO/OOOOOO
Brigade Bayern M5 [ ][ ][ ] lt
Brigade Prinz Karl M4 [ ][ ][ ] dg
3rd Light Bn M5 [ ] sk
Brigade Maillot: M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
2nd Light Battalion (1 bn) M5 [ ] sk
2nd Division, Genl Beckers (DC), Exhaustion=6 OOOOOO/OOOOOO
Brigade Elbracht:3rd & 6th Cheveau-Leger Regts M5 [ ][ ] lt
Brigade Pappenheim: M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
5th Light Battalion (1 bn) M5 [ ] sk
Brigade Zollern: M4 [ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
1st Light Battalion (1 bn) M5 [ ] sk
3rd Division, Genl La Motte (DC), Exhaustion=7 OOOOOOO/OOOOOO
Briga de Dietz: 4th & 5th Cheveau-Leger Regts M5 [ ][ ] lt
Brigade Habermann: M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] dg
Brigade Deroi: 5th & 8th I.R. (3 bns) M5 [ ][ ][ ] dg
9th I.R., 5th Munchen & 6th Lindau Natl Bns M4 [ ][ ][ ]
VI Corps, Genl Scherbatow (CC)
7th Infantry Division, Genl Korff (DC), Exhaustion=5 OOOOO/OOOOO
Seliquensk IR M5 [ ][ ][ ] dg
Laptev’s Bde M5 [ ][ ][ ] dg
1st Bn/7th Jagers M5 [ ] sk
2nd Bn/7th Jagers M5 [ ] sk
10th Heavy Foot Battery M5 [ ][ ] hv
18th Infantry Division, Genl Raevski (DC), Exhaustion=4 OOOO/OOOO
Pahlen Column Exhaustion=4 OOOO/OOOOO
1st Don Cossack Regt M5 [ ] sk
2nd Don Cossack Regt M5 [ ] sk
1st Kuban Cossack Regt M5 [ ] sk
2nd Kuban Cossack Regt M5 [ ] sk
Pest Insurrection Hussars M3 [ ] sk
5th Dragoon Rgt M5 [ ][ ] lt
2nd ChevauLeger Rgt M5 [ ][ ] lt
IX Corps, Genl Olsuvieu (CC)
9th Infantry Division, Genl Udom II (DC), Exhaustion=5 OOOOO/OOOOO
IR Sofia M5 [ ][ ][ ] dg
IR Bleskow M5 [ ][ ][ ] dg
1st Bn/8th Jgr Rgt M5 [ ] sk
2nd Bn/8th Jgr Rgt M5 [ ] sk
15th Hvy Arty M5 [ ][ ] hv
15th Infantry Division, Genl Uvarov (DC), Exhaustion=4 OOOO/OOO
Cavalry Corps, Genl Platov (CC) Exhaustion=2 OO/OO
XII Corps General Eugene (CC)
First Line: 14th Infantry Division, Gen. Choglokov (DC), Exhaustion 8 OOOOOOOO/OOOOOOO
21st Infantry Division, Gen. Laptiev (DC), Exhaustion 6 OOOOOO/OOOOOOO
Murmansk IR M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] dg
Oufa IR M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] dg
Navajinsk & Estonia IR’s M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] J dg
Chirvan IR M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] dg
III Corps, Generalleutenant von Bulow CC
Corps Troops
Reserve Heavy Artillery Battalion M5 [ ][ ]hv
Reserve Russian Position Battery M5 [ ][ ]hv
III Corps Converged Grenadiers M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ] SH
3rd Brigade, Generallmajor Tharreau DC, Ex = 7 OOOOOOO/OOOOOOOO
3rd East Prussian Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
4th Reserve Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
3rd East Prussian Landwehr regt M5 [ ][ ][ ]PT
1st Leib Hussar Regt M6 [s]lt
3rd Bde Field Artillery M5 [ ][ ]fld
4th Brigade, Generallmajor Carnall DC, Ex= 9 OOOOOOOOO/OOOOOOOOO
4th East Prussian Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
5th Reserve Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
Elbe Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
Pomeranian National Cavalry M5 [s]lt
4th Bde Field Artillery M5 [ ][ ]field
5th Brigade, Generallmajor Hessen-Homberg DC, Ex= 6 OOOOOO/OOOOOOO
1st Pomeranian Infantry Regt M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
9th Reserve Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
2nd Kurmark Landwehr Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ]PT
Pomeranian Hussar Regt M5 [s]lt
Field Artillery Battalion Hessen-Homberg M5 [ ][ ]fld
6th Brigade, Generallmajor Kraft DC, Ex= 8 OOOOOOOO/OOOOOOOOOO
Colberg Infantry Regt M6 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
2nd Reserve Infantry Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
1st Neumark Landwehr Regt M5 [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]PT
6th Bde Field Artillery Battalion M5 [ ][ ]fld
Reserve Cavalry Division, Generallmajor von Oppen DC, Ex= 5 OOOOO/OOOOO
Combined Hussars M5 [ ][ ]lt
Dragoon Brigade von Treskow M5 [ ][ ]md
Uhlan Brigade von Hobe M5 [s][s]lt, lncr
Landwehr Brigade von Malzahn M5 [s][s]lt, pt
Horse Artillery Battalion von Oppen M5 [ ][ ]fld
