Thirty Years War Battle Scenario

Battle of Dolni Vestonice
July 5, 1619

By Bill Boyle


Situation

After Zablat, the Hapsberg forces tried to follow up the sucess with a force driving into Moravia. Both sides goal is to defeat the others army.

Habsberg OB

Commander: Dampierre.
2nd in command: St Hilliare

    8 Cuirassier Dampierre Regular
    8 Cuirassier Baron von Khuen Militia
    8 Hussars Hungarian Militia
    8 Arquebus medium mtd Militia
    8 Croats light Peasant
    12 Grenzer musket & sword
    36 Tercio St. Hilliare Regular
    36 Tercio Bruener Militia
    1 Heavy Gun

    Breakpoint = 3

    Sets up second.

The river and mountains are impassible.
Swamp = half move and no charges, no artillery.
Hills = -1 inch movement. Defenders test for morale one grade better.

Moravia OB

Commander: Tieffenbach.
2nd in command John George of Jagerdorf

    8 cuirassier Tieffenbach Regular
    8 Medium Sedlricky Militia
    8 Arquebus Medium mtd Militia
    8 Lights Hungarian, bows Peasant
    8 Lights Transylania Peasant
    (2) 12m 12p Moravia 'Zerotin' Regular
    12m 12p Silesians 'Jagerdorf' Regular
    24m 24 bill Moravia Militia Peasant
    12m&sword Town Militia Militia
    1 Heavy gun

    Breakpoint = 2

    Town may hold up to 12 figures.

    May place ambush in either

      1) in town
      2)in mountains with light cavalry or musket foot only.

The river and mountains are impassable except for town milita and light cavalry may ambush out of mountains.
Swamp= half move and no charges.
Hill= -1 inch movement. Defenders test for morale one grade better.


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