Battle of the Alma

 

V1.1

 

Notes

 

The command structures of all 3 main armies have been altered to reflect the way they fought. In the case of France and Russia, their brigades are essentially divisions, and the regiments form stands. The same has been done for the British, but for very different reasons.

 

Some of these units were historically kept in reserve, and are only available if the player is willing to pay VPs. Each of these costs 1 VP to activate:

 

  • British 3rd Division
  • British 4th Division
  • British Light Brigade (and Horse Artillery)
  • Turkish Forces
  • French 4th Division
  • French Cavalry Brigades (each)

 

The artillery of unactivated units may still be positioned within it’s command radius and may still fire. Similarly, unactivated units may still fire at units which coming into range

 

The British have Rifle-Muskets, except the British 4th Division (excepting the Rifle Brigade Bn in the Div), which has smoothbore muskets. The French Zouave, Chasseur and Tirailleur units have rifled-muskets, the remainder smoothbore muskets. The Turks and Russians have smoothbore muskets, except 6th Rifle Battalion who have breachloading rifles (Dreyse Needleguns).

 

Basing for units is:

  • British Infantry: SP2 Linear Stands
  • British Rifle Regiment: deploy as either an SP2 linear stand or 2x SP1 Skirmish Stands
  • British Cavalry: SP1 Linear Stands
  • French Infantry: SP3 Massed Stands
  • French Rifle Battalions (Chasseurs a Pied and Tirailleurs indigenes): SP1 Skirmish Stands
  • French Cavalry: SP2 Linear Stands
  • Turkish Infantry: SP7 Mass Stands
  • Russian Infantry: SP7 (full strength) Mass Stands
  • Russian Naval and Rifle Battalions: SP1 Skirmish Stands
  • Russian Cavalry: SP3 Massed Stands
  • Russian Cossacks: SP1 Skirmish Cavalry Stands

 

Victory

 

VPs are scored for:

 

Each exhausted enemy stand: 1

Occupation of the 3 Redoubts at the end of the Battle: 1 each

Unit activation: -1

 

Deployment

 

 

British Army

 

General Lord Raglan (AC)

 

Cavalry Division – Requires 1 VP to activate

Maj Gen The Earl of Lucan (CC)

 

Light Brigade

Brig-Gen The Earl of Cardigan

4th LD, 11th Hsr and 17th Lcrs  M7 [S] Medium Cavalry

8th Hsr and 13th LD                  M7 [S] Medium Cavalry

I Troop RHA “Maude’s”          M7 [ ] Light

 

Heavy Brigade has not yet disembarked

 

Light Division

Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown (CC)

 

2/ Rifle Brigade                     M7 [ss] [ss] – skirmish stands

 

1st Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Major General Sir William Codrington (DC)

7th Royal Fusiliers                  M7 [ ] [ ]

23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers        M6 [ ] [ ]

33rd Duke of Wellington’s         M7 [ ] [ ]

 

2nd Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. Sir George Buller (DC)

19th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

77th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

88th Connaught Rangers            M7 [ ] [ ] Shock

 

Light Division Artilllery - Lt.-Col. Noel Blake

C Troop RHA “Thomas’s”       M6 [ ] Field

P “Townsend’s” Bty                 M6 [ ] Field

 

1st Division

Maj Gen HRH The Duke of Cambridge (CC)

 

1st (Guards) Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Maj.-Gen. HJW Bentinck (DC)

3rd Grenadier Gds                    M7 [ ] [ ] Shock

1st Coldstream Gds                   M7 [ ] [ ] Shock

2nd Scots Fus Gds                    M7 [ ] [ ] Shock

 

2nd (Highland) Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. Sir Colin Campbell

42nd (Black Watch)                  M7 [ ] [ ] Shock

79th (Cameron Hldrs)               M6 [ ] [ ]

93rd Highlanders                     M6 [ ] [ ] Shock

 

1st Division Artillery – Lt Col Richard Dacres

A “Paynter’s” Bty                    M6 [ ] Field

H “Woodhouse’s” Bty              M6 [ ] Field

 

2nd Division

Lt.-Gen. Sir George de Lacy Evans (CC)

 

1st Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. JL Pennefather (DC)

30th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

55th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

95th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

 

2nd Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. HW Adams (DC)

41st                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

47th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

49th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

 

2nd Division Artillery - Lt Col James Fitzmayer

B “Franklin’s” Bty                   M6 [ ] Field

H “Turner’s” Bty                     M6 [ ] Field

 

3rd Division – Requires 1 VP to activate

Maj.-Gen. Sir Richard England (CC)

 

1st Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. W Eyre (DC)

1/1st Royals                         M7 [ ] [ ]

38th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

50th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

 

2nd Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. Sir John Campbell (DC)

4th                                  M6 [ ] [ ]

28th                                 M7 [ ] [ ]

40th                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

 

3rd Division Artillery - Lt Col John Dupuis

F “Swinton’s” Bty                    M6 [ ] Field

W “Barker’s” Bty                     M6 [ ] Field

 

4th Division – Requires 1 VP to activate

Maj.-Gen. Sir George Cathcart (CC)

 

1st Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. TL Goldie (DC)

1/ Rifle Brigade             M7 [ss] [ss] – may detach and form skirmish stands

20th Lancs Fusiliers                 M7 [ ] [ ]

21st R Scots Fusiliers               M7 [ ] [ ]

68th DLI are not yet disembarked

 

2nd Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Brig.-Gen. AW Torrens (DC)

46th Light Infantry                  M7 [S] [S] – may detach and form skirmish stands

57th “Die-Hards”                     M7 [ ] [ ] Shock

63rd                                 M6 [ ] [ ]

 

Division Artillery has not yet disembarked

 

French Army

 

Marechal du France Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud (AC)

 

Cavalry Brigade [E] [E] – Requires 1 VP to activate

Gén. de Brig. D'Allonville (DC)

1er Chasseurs de Afrique          M7 [ ] [ ] Medium

4e Chasseurs de Afrique           M7 [ ] [ ] Medium

 

Reserve Cavalry Brigade [E] [E] – Requires 1 VP to activate

Gén. de Brig. Cassaignolles (DC)

6th Cuirassiers                     M7 [ ] [ ] Heavy

6th Dragons                         M7 [ ] [ ] Heavy

 

1er Division

Général de Division FC Canrobert (CC)

 

1er Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Général de Brigade Espinasse (DC)

1er Bn Chasseurs à pied           M6 [ss]

1er Zouaves                         M6 [ ] [ ] [ ]

7e Ligne                            M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

2e Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de Brig. Vinoy (DC)

9e Bn Chasseurs à pied            M6 [ss]

20e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

27e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

Huguenet’s Artillery

3d Bty, 8e Régt d'Art Monté    M5 [ ] Field

1e Bty, 9e Régt d'Art Monté     M5 [ ] Field

 

2e Division

Gén.de Div. PJF Bosquet (CC)

 

1er Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de Brig. D'Autemarre (DC)

Tirailleurs indigenes               M6 [ss]

3eme Zouaves                        M6 [ ] [ ] [ ]

50e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

2e Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de Brig. Bouat (DC)

3e Bn Chasseurs à pied            M6 [ss]

7e Leger                            M5 [S] [S] [S]

6e Ligne                            M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

Lefrançois’ Artillery     

2d Bty, 12e Régt d'Art Monté  M5 [ ] Field

4e Bty, 13e Régt d'Art Monté   M5 [ ] Field

 

3eme Division

Gén. de Div. Le Prince Jérome Napoléon (CC)

 

1er Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de.Brig. De Money (DC)

2e Zouaves                          M6 [ ] [ ] [ ]

Marine Infantry                     M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

2e Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de Brig. Thomas

22e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

4e Division – Requires 1 VP to activate

Gén.de Div. Forey (CC)

 

1er Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de Brig. De Lourmel (DC)

5e Bn Chasseurs à pied            M6 [ss]

19e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

26e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

2e Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Gén.de Brig. D'Aurelle (DC)

39e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

74e Ligne                           M5 [ ] [ ] [ ]

 

Tryon’s Artillery

4e Bty, 8e Régt d'Art Monté     M5 [ ] Field

15e Bty, 8e Régt d'Art Monté   M5 [ ] Field

 

Turkish Army [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] – Requires 1 VP to activate

 

Sulieman Pasha (DC)

 

Regiment 1                          M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S]

Regiment 2                          M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S]

 

Russian Army

 

General Adjutant Prince A.S.Menschikov (Monarch)

General of Infantry Prince P.D.Gorchakov (AC)

 

Great Redoubt

Heavy Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Heavy – In Field Works

 

Lesser Redoubt

Heavy Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Heavy – In Field Works

 

Works in Front of Alukul

Heavy Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Heavy – In Field Works

 

Cossacks

57th Don Cossacks                   M4 [S] Light

60th Don Cossacks                   M4 [S] Light

 

Horse Artillery 1                   M5 [ ] [ ] Light

Horse Artillery 2                   M5 [ ] [ ] Light

 

Hussar Brigade [E] [E] [E]

Major General Khaletsky (DC)

Ingermanlandsky Hussars          M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] Light

Kievsky Hussars                     M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] Light

 

16th Infantry Division

Lt Gen Kvetzenski (CC)

 

1st Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E]

Stschelkanov (DC)

Vladimir Regt                M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

Sousdal Regt                M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

 

2nd Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E]

Schonert (DC)

Kazansky Regt M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD)

Uglitsky Regt                M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

 

Light Artillery                M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] Field

Heavy Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Heavy

 

17th Infantry Division

Lieut General V.Y. Kiriakov (CC)

6th Rifle Bn                M5 [S]

6th Naval Bn                 M5 [S]

 

1st Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E]

Kurtjanov (DC)

Moskovsky Regt        M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

 

2nd Brigade [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E]

Latchinov (DC)

Borodinsky Regt            M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

Tarutinsky Regt             M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

 

Light Artillery                M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] Field

Heavy Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Heavy

 

Reserve Brigade, 13th Infantry Division [E] [E] [E] [E]

Aslanovich (DC)

Bialostock Regt            M3 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] PT, EFD

Brest Regt                    M3 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] PT, EFD

Light Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Field

 

1st Brigade, 14th Infantry Division [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E]

von Moller (DC)

Volhynia Regt               M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [S] PT, EFD

Minsk Regt                    M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] PT, EFD – Skirmishers Detached

Light Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] Field

 

Bn of Minsk Regt M5 [ ] PT, EFD - Occupies Works in front of Alukul (Counts as field works, Regiment has Battalion Guns while occupying)

 

References

 

http://www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/alma.htm

http://www.suite101.com/articles.cfm/crimean_war/more

The Reason Why by Cecil Woodham Smith

The Crimean War by RLV ffrench Blake

The Highland Brigade in the Crimea by Lt Col Anthony Sterling (The Brigade Major of the Highland Bde)