Diendorf, June 30, 1809

Following the Austrian victory at Aspern-Essling, Archduke Charles decides to go on the offensive to cut Napoleon's lines of communication West of Vienna. 3 Armeekorps crosses the Danube and heads for the small town of Diendorf while Marshal Massena's VI Corps also marches toward Diendorf, intent on covering the open flank of Napoleon's army.

French Order of Battle

Austrian Order of Battle

Map (map dimensions are approximately. 6' x 9')

Order of Battle Notes

Scenario Notes

• All woods are light.
• All roads are minor roads.
• The grey lines extending from the town sectors are walls.
• All units have 12" command radius (Brigades and Divisions)
• The Austrian Heavy Foot Batteries are Army Guns and set up as indicated on the map.
• The French Heavy Foot Battery is an Army Gun and sets up as indicated on the map.
• Vukassovich starts the game with Attack orders East following the road.
• Saint-Cyr starts the game with Attack Orders West following the road.
• Saint-Julien and Schwarzenberg enter on turn 2, Hammer enters on turn 3.
• The Hesse-Darmstadt contingent and Lasalle enter on turn 1, Casanova and Molitor enter on turn 3, Marulaz (and 4th Division, see balance below) enter on turn 4.
• The Lobkowitz Jagers may deploy as Rifle Armed skirmishers.

Special Rules

The following special rules are in use for this scenario and can be found on the my main Shako page.

d10 variant with all noted changes

Alternate Initiative (each Brigade/Division Commander rolls)

Modified Attached Skirmishers

Rifle Armed Skirmishers (8" range)

Artillery Prolong

Modified Severity of Defeat

Road Bonus for Artillery

Advanced Shako Rules

Game Length

14 Turns

Victory Conditions:

Austrian

Break the Army Morale of the French.

French

Break the Army Morale of the Austrians.

Balance

Remove the French 4th Infantry Division

French Order of Battle

IV Corps

Army General - Marshal Massena

Army Gun
3e cie. 5e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Heavy Foot Battery)

2éme Division d'Infanterie - Général de Division Saint Cyr
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +1 turn

1ére Brigade
1er Bataillon, 24e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 24e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 24e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
2éme Brigade
1er Bataillon, 4e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 4e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 4e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
1er Bataillon, 46e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 46e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 46e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
7e Cie. 5e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
2e Cie. 1er d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

3éme Brigade, 2éme Division d'Infanterie - Général de Brigade Nagel (Heesse-Darmstadt Contingent)
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

1. Hesse-Darmstadt Leib-Garde	MR 8/3	BP 5
2. Hesse-Darmstadt Leib-Garde	MR 8/3	BP 5
Hesse-Darmstadt Garde-Fusiliers	MR 7/3	BP 4
1. Hesse-Darmstadt Landgraf	MR 6/2	BP 4
2. Hesse-Darmstadt Landgraf	MR 6/2	BP 4
1. Hesse-Darmstadt Leib Fusiliers	MR 7/3	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
Hesse-Darmstadt Foot Artillery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

3éme Division d'Infanterie - Général de Division Molitor
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +0 turn

1ére Brigade
1er Bataillon, 2e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 2e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
1er Bataillon, 16e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 16e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 16e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2éme Brigade
1er Bataillon, 37e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 37e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
1er Bataillon, 67e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 67e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 67e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2x Skirmisher Stand		BP 3
8e Cie. 2e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
1er Cie. 4e d'Artillerie à Cheval	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)

4éme Division d'Infanterie - Général de Division
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turn

1ére Brigade
1er Bataillon, 3e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 3e Légére	MR 7/3	BP 4
2éme Brigade
1er Bataillon, 5e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 5e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
3e Bataillon, 5e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
1er Bataillon, 93e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
2e Bataillon, 93e Ligne	MR 6/2	BP 4
1er Cie. 7e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
7e Cie. 2e d'Artillerie à Pied	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

IV Corps Cavalerie - Général de Brigade Marulaz
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turn

23e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
Hesse-Darmstadt Chevaulegers	MR 6/2	BP 4
Hesse-Darmstadt Light Dragoons	MR 6/2	BP 4

1ére Division d'Cavalrie - Général de Division Lasalle
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +0 turn

1ére Brigade
8e Hussards	MR 7/3	BP 4
7e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
2éme Brigade
13e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4
20e Chasseurs à Cheval	MR 6/2	BP 4

3éme Division d'Cavalrie - Général de Division Casanova
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +0 turn

1ére Brigade
4e Cuirassier	MR 9/3	BP 6
6e Cuirassier	MR 9/3	BP 6
2éme Brigade
7e Cuirassier	MR 9/3	BP 6
8e Cuirassier	MR 9/3	BP 6
3e Cie. 6e d'Artillerie à Cheval	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)

Austrian Order of Battle

Army General - Field Marshall Kolowrat-Krkowsky

Army Batteries

Position Battery #15	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Heavy Foot Battery)
Position Battery #15	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Heavy Foot Battery)

1st Division - Field Marshall Julien
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

1st Brigade
1. Battalion, IR #1	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #1	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #23	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #23	MR 6/2	BP 5
1/3rd Brigade Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
2nd Brigade
1. Battalion, IR #20	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #20	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #20	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #38	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #38	MR 6/2	BP 5
2/3rd Brigade Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
10/3rd Brigade Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3 (Rifle Armed)

2nd Division - Field Marshall Vukassovich
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +0 Orders: +1 turns

1st Brigade
1. Battalion, IR #56	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #56	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #56	MR 6/2	BP 5
1. Battalion, IR #7	MR 6/2	BP 5
2. Battalion, IR #7	MR 6/2	BP 5
3. Battalion, IR #7	MR 6/2	BP 5
Skirmisher Stand		BP 3 (Rifle Armed)
3/3rd Brigade Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
2nd Brigade
Prager Landwehr Battalion	MR 5/0	BP 4
1st Berauner Landwehr Battalion	MR 5/0	BP 4
4/3rd Brigade Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)
3rd Brigade
Lobkowitz Jagers	MR 8/3	BP 5 (Deploys Rifle Armed)
2nd Berauner Landwehr Battalion	MR 5/0	BP 4
Schwarzenberg Uhlans	MR 7/3	BP 4
16/4th Horse Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)
11/3rd Brigade Battery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Foot Battery)

Grenadier Division - General Major Hammer
Leadership Initiative: +0 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

Grenadier Battalion Kirchenbetter	MR 8/3	BP 5
Grenadier Battalion Bissingen	MR 8/3	BP 5
Grenadier Battalion Oklopskin	MR 8/3	BP 5
Grenadier Battalion Locher	MR 8/3	BP 5
Skirmisher		BP 3 (Rifle Armed)

Cavalry Division - Field Marshall Schwarzenberg
Leadership Initiative: +1 Rally: -1 Melee: +1 Orders: +0 turns

1st Brigade
3rd Cuirassiers "Erzherzog Albert"	MR 8/3	BP 6
2nd Cuirassiers "Erzherzog Franz"	MR 8/3	BP 6
17/4th HorseBattery	MR 5/0	BP 3 (Horse Battery)
2nd Brigade
1st Cuirassiers "Kaiser"	MR 8/3	BP 6
6th Cuirassiers "Liechtenstein"	MR 8/3	BP 6
3rd Brigade
3rd Chevauxlegerx "O'Reilly"	MR 6/2	BP 4
6th Chevauxlegerx "Rosenberg"	MR 6/2	BP 4
3rd Dragoons "Knesevich"	MR 7/3	BP 5
4th Brigade
1st Dragoons "Erzherzog Johann"	MR 7/3	BP 5
4th Dragoons "Toscana"	MR 7/3	BP 5
3rd Hussars "Erzherzog Ferdinand"	MR 7/3	BP 4
4th Hussar Regiment	MR 7/3	BP 4

Order of Battle notes:

This battle is a semi-historic action. The scenario is taken from an old issue of First Empire (#6) and modified to be used with Shako.

Cavalry:

The Austrian OOB did not have this many regiments of cavalry but many were 8 or 10 squadrons strong so I split those units into two regiments to keep with the scale.

Artillery:

This is a lot of artillery, and both OOB's are actually short several batteries! I don't know if the battery designations are accurate or not. I used what was in the scenario in First Empire.