L'Italia s'è desta - Battle report "Defense" July 2-9

Background

May 1859 – Italy. An Austrian division is attacking an Italian/Sardinian position. The Austrian battle order is typical: two brigades, a tactical reserve and artillery. At the beginning of the battle the Italians has two small detachments and they have a position to defend. 

Rule system:

L'Italia s'è desta! Created by Paolo M.

Miniatures

All miniatures are 28mm and are painted by Alberto M., Paolo M., Franco B., Franco Bel.

Battle orders

Austrian Army [20 units + 1 HQ]

 1^st Brigade: 7 units [including: 1 jager (hunter, elite +1), 1 grenadier (elite +1), 1 command and a field artillery]

 2^nd Brigade 7 units [including: 1 jager (hunter, elite +1), 1 grenadier (elite +1), 1 command and a field artillery]

Reserve detachment 4 units [2 infantry, 1 field artillery, 1 command]

Independent detachment 2 units [1 cavalry (independent) and 1 corps artillery]

Head Quarter [1 unit]

Sardinian Army  [19 units + 1 HQ]

1^st Detachment: 5 units [including: 1 bersaglieri (hunter, training +2) and 1 command

2^nd Detachment: 5 units [including: 1 field artillery and 1 command]

1^st Brigade: 8 units [including: 1 field artillery and 1 command]

Independent detachment 1 units [1 cavalry (independent)]

Head Quarter [1 unit]

Initial deployment

Sardinian forces: they deploy the units for first but they move after the Austrian army.

During the first round only the 1^st and the 2^nd detachment are on the field [Sector 2]

The HQ will enter at the beginning of 3^rd round [Sector 1]

The brigade deploy at the 6^th round [Sector 1]

Austrian forces: they deploy their units after Sardinian forces but move for first.

At the beginnings of the battle Austrian have on the table all the units but they have to line up their forces in the sector 3.

The independent detachment will enter at the 6^th round [Sector 3]

Set up

15 turns. The Austrians move for first

Victory conditions

The army that destroys 7 units of the enemy wins

or

The Austrians has to throw out Sardinian forces from Sector 2.

Battle report

Phase 1

The Austrians start moving their forces towards the houses on their right flank while Sardinians try to defend the position in the centre

 Phase 2

After a couple of turns the Austrian’s attack is concentrated on the houses

Defended by a group of Jager, the 2nd Austrian brigades assaults the houses. Meanwhile the cavalry try to outflank the enemy units

In the centre the situation remains substantially steady

Phase 3

At the 6^th round Sardinian reinforces arrive but it is too late

The 2^nd Austrian brigades takes the houses while the cavalry arrives at the backs of the Sardinians positions. The 2^nd Italian detachment is completely destroyed … The Austrians win.