Following Bonaparte's failure to trap his army along the Adda River and his narrow escape at Lodi, Beaulieu pulled back his weakened force to defend the Mincio River line south of Lake Garda. As long as he held this line the French would be unable to begin the siege of Mantua-the ultimate prize.

Duration: 5 turns
Start Date: 26/27 May
End Date: 3/4 June

French player is first player. No pre-game Forced March as in Ex. Rules 221.

Victory Conditions

The French player is the victor if at the end of turn 5, he (a) has occupied Citadella or Mantua, or has forced Mantua into siege; and (b) has 10 SPs east of the Mincio with a valid LOC to his supply source. If only one of these two conditions has been met, the result is a draw. Otherwise the Austrian is the victor.

ACCUMULATED ADMIN POINTS:
FRENCH 6, AUSTRIAN 4

Movement Commands:
First Turn French 4, Austrian 1
Thereafter French 3, Austrian 2.

Special Rule

Any force ending its normal Movement Phase (not Forced March) in Mantua or Citadella must roll for attrition on the NO LOC column with a +2 DRM (due to Malaria around the marshes and lakes). When the siege was first lifted on I st August during Wurmser's campaign, Alvinzi entered Mantua to find 3,500 of the original 13,500 garrison were sick. Actual battle casualties were just under 1,000 men.

SET UP

French
Napoleon 1512 [Brescia]
Augereau 1512 [Brescia]
Robert - 3 SPs, Beyrand - 3 SPs
Serurier 1512 [Brescia]
Serviez - 3 SPs, Pelletier - 3 SPs, Fiorella - 3 SPs
Massena 1513
Joubert - 3 SPs, Valette - 2 SPs, Victor - 2 SPs, Rampon - 2 SPs
Kilmaine 1915
Dallemagne - 4 SPs
Cav. MG1 1915
Beaumont - 2 SPs
MG 1 1714
Rusca - 1 SP

Austrian
MG1 3604
March Regt - 1 inf. SPI
MG2 2719
Lipthay - 3/1 C
Melas 2920
Gummer - 5 SPs
Sebottendorf 2922
Pittoni - 2/1 C
Cav. MG1 2922
Naples - 1SP
MG3 2822
Nicoletti - 2 SPs
Beaulieu 3123
unemployed - he was ill
Colli 2625
MG4 2625
Ruckavina - 3SPs
MG5 2729 [Citadella]
Rosselimini - 4SPs
d'Irles 2930 [Mantua]
Sturioni - 2SPs, Salisch - 2SPs
MG6 2530 Vukassovich - 2SPs