1809: From Board Game
to Table Top
Part 3

The Conversion of a Paper Wargame
to a Miniatures Campaign

By Russ Bauder


This is the third of three articles about a Napoleonic miniatures campaign of the boardgame 1809 by the Avalon Hill game company. The first article provided a brief synopsis of the rules governing the campaign. The second article provided the forces for the campaign. This article provides the forces and quality ratings for the forces and leaders in the format established for playing the campaign with Avalon Hill's miniatures rules system, Napoleon's Battles. The Leader names in some cases have been changed to match the counters provided in the 1809 boardgame.

THE AUSTRIANS - Starting Forces

Army Commander: Archduke Charles: 23"E(10)+O (may start with any of the following units):

III CORPS (III): Hohenzollern: 7"G(5)+1D (W4730)

    1ST DIV. (1/III): Aspre: 3"A(4)+0
      1B/1/III: 48 AuLN
      2B/1/III: 48 AuLN

    2ND DIV. (2/III): St. Julien: 3"P(4)+O)

      1B/2/III: 48 AuLN
      2B/2/III: 48 AuLN

    3RD DIV. (3/III): Vukossovich: 5"A(5)+O

      1B/3/III: 16 AuJG, 12 Aul-C
      2B/3/III: 16 AuJG, 12 Aul-C, Au6#

    CORPS ART.(III): Au12#, Au12#, Au12#

V CORPS (V): Louis: 7"A(4)+0 (W4730)

    1ST DIV. (I/V): Lindenau: 4"G(6)+1
      1B/1/V: 48 AuLN
      2B/1/V: 48 AuLN

    2ND DIV. (2/V): Reuss: 6"A(6)+O

      1B/2/V: 48 AuLN
      2B/2/V: 24 AuLN

    3RD DIV. (3/V): Schuestekh: 6"A(4)+0

      1B/3/V: 16 AuGRZ, 12 Aul- C
      2B/3/V: 16 AuGRZ, 12 Aul- C, Au6#

    CORPS ART. (V): Au 12#, Au 12#, Au6#

IV CORPS (IV)- Rosenberg: 8"A(5)+0 (W4928)

    1ST DIV. (I/IV): Dedovich: 3"A(5)+0
      1B/1/IV: 48 AuLN
      2B/1/IV: 48 AuLN

    2ND DIV. (2/IV): - Hohenlohe: 6"A(4)+O

      1B/2/IV: 48 Au LN
      2B/2/IV: 24 AuLN, 16 Aul-W

    3RD DIV. (3/IV): - Somariva: 6"A(4)+O

      1B/3/IV: 16 AuGRZ, 12 Aul-C,
      2B/3/IV: 16 AuGRZ, 12 Aul-C, Au6#

    CORPS ART. (IV): Au12#, Au12#, Au6#

I RESERVE CORPS (IR): Lichtenstein: 8"G(7)+1D (W4928)

    1ST DIV. (1/IR): Homberg: 6"G(6)+1
      1B/I/IR: 56 AuGN
      2B/I/IR: 56 AuGN
      3B/1/IR: 24 AuHC, Au6#
      4B/I/IR: 24 AuHC, u6#
      5B/1/IR: 24 AuHC, Au6#

II RESERVE CORPS (IIR):.Reisheim: 6"A(4)+O (W4928)

    1ST DIV. (1/IIR): Rohan: 6"A(6)+1
      1B/1/IIR: 32 AuGN
      2B/1/IIR: 24 AuHC, Au6#
      3B/1/IIR: 24 AuHC, Au6#

VI CORPS (VI): Hiller: 9"A(5)+O (W4134)

    1ST DIV. (I/Vl): Koffulinsky: 4"A(5)+1
      1B/1/VI: 48 AuLN
      2B/1/VI: 48 AuLN

    2ND DIV. (2/VI): Nordmann: 4"G(7)+1

      1B/2/VI: 48 AuLN
      2B/2/VI: 48 AuLN

    3RD DIV. (3/VI): Vincent: 6"A(5)+0

      1B/3/VI: 16 AuGRZ, 12 Aul-C, Au6#
      2B/3/VI: 16 AuGRZ, 12 Aul-C, Au6#

    CORPS ART.: Au 12#, Au 12#, Au 12#

LANDWEHR CORPS (L): Maximillian: 7"A(4)+O (W4533) May be used as a separate corps, as replacements for regular army units, as garrisons, or as other detached forces (see part 2).

    1ST DIV. (1/L): Chornsky: 3"A(5)+0
      1B/I/L: 24 Aul-W
      2B/I/L: 24 Aul-W

    2ND DIV. (2/L): Noyer: 3"A(5)+0

      1B/2/L: 24 Au LW
      2B/2/L: 24 Aul-W

    3RD DIV. (3/L): Bock: 3"A(5)+0

      1B/3/L: 32 Aul-W
      2B/3/L: 24 AuLW

II CORPS (II):(Partial) (W4824)

    2ND DIV. (2/II): (Partial) Veczay: 5"A(5)+0
      1B/2/II: 48 AuLN, 6 Guns.

UNASSIGNED LANDWEHR INF.

    4TH DIV.(4/L): Richter: 5"A(5)+0 (W4720)
      1B/4/L: 24 Aul-W
      2B/4/L: 16 AuLW

    5TH DIV. (5/L): Neustadt: 5"A(5)+0 (W4821)

      1B/5/L: 16 Aul-W

    6TH DIV. (6/L): Argenteu: 5"A(5)+0 (C1423)

      1B/6/L: 24 Aul-W
      2B/6/L 24 Aul-W

    7TH DIV. (71L): Ubrecht: 5"A(5)+O (Vienna)

      1 B/7/L: 24 Aul-W
      2B/7/L: 24 Aul- W

AUSTRIAN PONTOON BRIDGE (DEPLOYED) (C4509)
AUSTRIAN PONTOON BRIDGE (DEPLOYED) (C2123)

THE AUSTRIANS - Reinforcements

April 13 or 14

I CORPS (I): Bellegarde: 7"A(6)+O (W1 701)

    1ST DIV. (1/I): Vogelsang: 3"A(5)+0
      1B/1/I: 48 AuLN
      2B/1/I: 48 AuLN

    2ND DIV. (2/1): Ulm: 4"G(5)+1

      1B/2/I: 72 AuLN

    3RD DIV. (3/1): Fresnel: 6"A(6)+1

      1B/3/1: 16 AuJG, 12 AuLC
      2B/3/I: 16 AuJG, 12 AuLC, Au6#

    CORPS ART. (1): Au 12#, Au 12#

April 13 or 14

II CORPS (II): Kolowrat: 8"A(6)+1 D (W1 701)

    1ST DIV. (1/II): Brady: 3"A(4)+0
      1B/1/II: 48 AuLN
      2B/1/II: 48 AuLN

    2ND DIV. (2/II): Truenenfels: 3"A(6)+1

      1B/2/II: (Partial) 24 AuLN

    3RD DIV. (3/II): Klenau: 6"A(4)+0

      1B/3/II: 16 AuJG, 12 AuLC
      2B/3/II: 16 AuJG, 12 AuLC, Au6#

    CORPS ART. (II): Au12#, Au12#, Au6#

May 9 or 10

LANDWEHR CORPS (2L) (Cl 102) May be used to create a separate Landwehr corps as presented below, added to existing under strength divisions of other corps, as garrisons or as auxiliary troops in a Reserve Corps (see part 2).

    1ST DIV. (1/2L): Loudon: 5"A(5)+0
      1B/1/2L: 24 AuLW
      2B/1/2L: 24 AuLW

    2ND DIV. (2/2L): C.Kinsky: 3"A(5)+0

      1B/2/2L: 24 AuLW
      2B/2/2L: 24 AuLW

    3RD DIV. (3/2L): Schonthl: 3"A(5)+0

      1B/3/2L: 32 AuLW
      2B/3/2L: 24 AuLW

    4TH DIV. (412L): F.Kinsky: 3"A(5)+0

      1B/4/2L: 32 AuLW
      2B/4/2L: 24 AuLW

    LANDWEHR INF. DIV.: O'Rielly: 5"A(6)+0 (Vienna)
    Appears the first time a French force moves to within 15 miles (7 hexes) of Vienna.

      1B/5/2L: 24 AuLW
      2B/5/2L: 24 AuLW

June 24 or 25

Army of Inner Austria (IA): John: 11"G(4)+0 Enters the east end of the map at the First minor road, north of the Danube River. The army may be considered a corps under the command of Archduke Chartes when in range. The army consists of the following.

    1ST DIV. (1/IA): Frimont: 3"G(8)+0
      1B/1/IA: 16 AuGN

    2ND DIV. (2/IA): Mescery: 4"G(7)+0

      1B/2/IA: 24 AuLN
      2B/2/IA: 16 AuLN

    3RD DIV. (3/IA): Davidovich: 3"A(7)+0

      1B/3/IA: 24 AuLN

    4TH DIV. (4/IA): Bezan: 5"A(5)+0

      1B/4/IA: 12 AuLC, Au6#

    ARMY RESERVE ART. (IA): Au 12#, Au 12#

THE FRENCH - Starting Forces

VII CORPS (VII-): (Partial) (W4721)

    4TH DIV. (4/VII): Garrison: XA(5)+0
      1B/4/Vll: 24 BvLN

VII CORPS (VII-): (Partial) (W2118)

    2ND DIV. (21VII): Wrede: 3"A(7)+0
      1B/2/VIl: 28 BvLN
      2B/2/VII: 28 BvLN
      3B/2/VIl: 12 BvLC, Bv6#

VII CORPS (VIl): (Partial) (W1631)

    3RD DIV. (31VII): Deroi: 3"A(5)+0
      1B/3/Vll: 32 BvLN
      2B/3/Vll: 32 BvLN
      3B/3/Vll: 12 BvLC, Bv6#

III CORPS (III): (Partial) (W0815)

    7TH DIV. (7/III): Montbrun: 6"E(8)+2
      1B/7/III:16 FrLC
      2B/7/III: 12 FrLC
      3B/7/III: 12 FrLC

THE FRENCH - Reinforcements

April 13 or 14

III CORPS (III-): Davout: 10"E(8)+1 (WO016)

    1ST DIV. (1/111): Morand: 5"E(8)+2
      1B/1/III: 48 FrLN
      2B/1/III: 40 FrLN
      DIV. ART.: Fr6#

    3RD DIV. (3/III): Gudin: 4"G(6)+1

      1B/3/III: 32 FrLN
      2B/3/III: 28 FrLN 3B/3/III: 28 FrLN
      DIV. ART.: Fr6#

    CORPS ART. (III): Fr12#, Fr12#

April 15 or 16

VII CORPS (VII-): Lefebvre: 9"E(5)+1D (W0433)

    1ST DIV. (1/VIl): Pr. Royal: 3"G(5)+1D
      1B/1/VIl: 28 BvLN
      2B/1/VII: 28 BvLN
      3B/1/VIl: 12 BvLC, Bv6#

    CORPS ART. (VIl): Bv1 2#,Bvl 2#, Bv1 2#

April 15 or 16

III CORPS (III-): (Partial) (WO009)

    2ND DIV. (2/III): Friant: 5"E(8)+2
      1B/2/III: 36 FrLN
      2B/2/III: 20 FrLN
      3B/2/III: 16 FrLN
      4B/2/III: 16 FrLN
      DIV. ART.: Fr6#

    6TH DIV. (6/III): St. Sulpice: 5"A(6)+1

      1B/6/III: 20 FrHC
      2B/6/III: 16 FrHC
      DIV. ART.: Fr8#

April 15 or 16

III CORPS (III-): (Partial) (WO016)

    4TH DIV. (4/III): St. Hilaire: 4"G(7)+2
      1B/4/III: 52 FrLN
      2B/4/III: 36 FrLN
      DIV. ART.: Fr6#

    IND. CAV. DIV.: Nansouty: 5"G(7)+1 (W0016)

      1B/?/?: 20 FrHC
      2B/?/?: 20 FrHC
      3B/?/?: 20 FrHC
      DIV. ART.: Fr8#, Fr8#

    April 19 or 20

    Army CinC: Napoleon: 23"E(10)+3D (WO025)
    Unassigned corps commander: Lannes: 10"E(8)+2)

WURTTEMBERG CORPS (W): Vandamme: 8"E(5)+2

    1ST DIV. (1/W): Neubronn: 3"A(5)+0
      B/1/W: 28 WtLN
      2B/1/W: 28 WtLN
      3B/1/W: 16 WtLT

    2ND DIV. (2/ft Wollwarth: 6"A(7)+1

      1B/2/W: 12 WILC
      2B/2/W: 12 WtLC

    CORPS ART. (W): Wt6#, Wt6#

III CORPS (III) (Partial)

    5TH DIV. (5/III): Demont: 4"A(5)+0
      1B/5/III: 12 FrLN
      2B/5/III 12 FrLN

    PONTOON TRAIN

April 19 or 20

II CORPS (II): Oudinot: 9"E(5)+2 (WO134)

    1ST DIV. (1/II): Tharreau: 4"E(8)+2
      1B/1/III: 20 FrLT
      2B/1/III: 20 FrLN
      3B/1/II: 16 FrLN

    2ND DIV. (2/II): Claparede: 3"G(7)+1

      1B/2/II: 24 FrLT
      2B/2/11: 24 FrLN
      3B/2/11: 16 FrLN

    3RD DIV. (3/II): Colbert: 5"A(5)+0

      1B/3/II: 24 FrLC

    4TH DIV. (4/II): d'Espagne: 6"A(5)+1

      1B/4/III:16 FrHC
      2B/4/III: 20 FrHC
      DIV. ART.: Fr8#, Fr8#

    CORPS ART. (II): Fr12#

IV CORPS (IV-): Massena: 10"E(8)+2 (W0134)

    1ST DIV. (1/IV): Legrand: 4"E(7)+1
      1B/1/IV: 32 FrLN
      2B/I/IV: 48 BdLN (Baden)
      DIV. ART.: Fr6#, Bd6#

    2ND DIV. (2/IV): St. Cyr: 5"G(6)+0

      1B12/IV: 16FrLT
      2B/2/IV: 40 FrLN
      3B/2/IV: 32 HsLN
      DIV. ART.: Fr6#

    3RD DIV. (3/IV): Molitor: 4"E(7)+1

      1B/31IV: 28 FrLN
      2B/3/IV: 28 FrLN

    5TH DIV. (5/IV): Marulaz: 5"G(6)+2

      1B/5/IV: 12 FrLC
      2B/51IV: 12 FrLC
      3B/6/IV: 12 BdLC

    CORPS ART. (IV): Fr12#

April 21 or 22

Unassigned corps commander: Bessieres: 9"E(5)+1 (WO025)

IND. INF. DIV.: Rouyer: 5"G(6)+0 (WO025)

    1B/?/?: 16 NsLN (Nassau)
    2B/?/?: 20 AnLN (Anhalt-Lippe)
    3B/?/?: 20 WaLN (Waldeck)

IV CORPS (IV): (Partial) (WO134)

4TH DIV. (4/IV): Boudet: 3"G(6)+1

    1B/4/IV: 16 FrLT
    2B/41IV: 24 FrLN

April 27 or 28

IMPERIAL GUARD (G): Mouton: 6"A(4)+0 (WO025)

    1ST DIV. (I/G): Curial: 3"A(7)+0
      1B/1/IG: 20 FrYGD
      2B/1/IG: 20 FrYGD

    2ND DIV. (2/G): Dorsenne: 4"G(6)+1

      1B/2/G: 24 FrOGD

    3RD DIV. (3/DG): Arrighi: 5"A(7)+1

      1B/3/G: 12 FrGLC

    GUARD ART. (G): Lauriston: 3"G(7)+1

      6FrG6#; FrG6#; FrG6#; FrG6#; FrG6#; FrG6#; FrG12#, FrG12#, FrG12#

May 1 or 2

IND. MIXED DIV.: Dupas: 3"A(4)+0) (WO025)

    1B/?/?: 24 FrLN
    2B/?/?: 12 FrLC
    DIV. ART.: Fr6#

May 5 or 6

IX CORPS (IX): Bernadotte: 8"G(4)+0 (W1701)

    1ST DIV. (I/IX): Zezschwitz: 3"A(7)+1
      1B/1/IX: 24 SxLN
      2B/1/IX: 24 SxLN
      3B/1/IX: 12 SxLC

    2ND DIV. (2/IX): Polenz: 3"A(6)+1

      1B/2/IX: 20 SxLN
      2B/2/IX: 20 SxLN
      3B/2/IX: 12 SxLC

June 30 or July 1

XI CORPS: Marmont: 10"G(7)+1 (E0432)

    1ST DIV. (I/Xi): Montrichand: 4"G(6)+0
      1B/1/XI: 20 FrLN
      2B/1/XI: 20 FrLN

    2ND DIV. (2/Xi): Clauzel: 4"G(7)+1

      1B2/XI: 20 FrLN
      2B/2/XI: 20 FrLN

June 28 or 29

ARMY OF ITALY (AI): Eugene: 10"G(7)+1 Enters the east end of the map by the first road south of the Danube River that is not controlled by the Austrians.

    1ST DIV. (1/AI): Lecchi: 4"G(6)+1
      1B/1/AI: 16 ItGD, Fr6#

    ARMY RESERVE ART. (AI): Fr12#

MACDONALD'S CORPS (M/AI): MacDonald: 6"G(5)+1

    1ST DIV. (1/M/AI): Broussier: 3"G(6)+1
      1B/1M/AI: 16 FrLN
      2B/1/M/AI: 16 FrLN

    2ND DIV. (21M/AI): Lemarque: 6"A(4)+0

      1B/2/M/AI: 16 FrLN
      2B/2/M/AI: 16 FrLN

GRENIER'S CORPS (GR/AI): 7"G(7)+1

    1ST DIV. (1/GR/AI): Seras: 3"A(5)+0
      1B/1/GR/AI: 12 FrLN
      2B/1/GR/AI: 12 FrLN

    2ND DIV. (2/GR/AI): Durette: 3"A(6)+0

      1B/2/GRIAI: 12 FrLN
      2B/2/GR/AI: 12 FrLN

GROUCHY'S CORPS (GY/AI): 5"G(5)+1

    1ST DIV. (1/GY/AI): Pacthod: 3"G(5)+1
      1B/1/GY/AI: 12 FrLN
      2B/1/GY/AI: 12 FrLN

    2ND DIV. (2/GY/AI): Sahuc: 5"G(5)+1

      1B/2/GY/AI: 36 FrLC

    3RD DIV. (3/GY/Al): Pully: 5"A(6)+1

      1B/3/GY/AI: 12 FrHC


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