L'Italia s'è desta - Battle Report "Defense" Re-fighted - July 9-16

With a very significant delay I'm writing the match battle report of a game played this summer.

We re-fighted a scenario already played obviously changing the players. 

For the sake of completeness I presented again all data

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

Austrian forces enter in the scenario and they concentrate their best units against the farm on the left. Sardinians try to slow down the attack with cavalry and bersaglieri beyond the hedge

Phase 2

During the second part of the game Austrians conquer the farm but the Sardinians are capable to perform a tactical retreat without losing their artillery

Phase 3

At the 6th round new Sardinian forces enter while Austrians try to surround the enemy's left wing.  In the meanwhile a unit of Jager skirmishes against the Italian army.

Phase 4

The last rounds see the Sardinian counterattack. A unit of Bersaglieri attack on the flank the Austrian unit that is trying to surround the Italian forces while 1st brigade attacks the farm

The final result is a tie