La Bataille de Montenotte
Règlements Exclusif Pour les Règlements de l’An XXX et Les Règlements des Marie Louises
Copyright © 2014 Clash of Arms Sept 1, 2014
Rules marked with an eagle or are shaded with a grey background apply only to players using the Règlements de l’An XXX.
All rules herein take precedence over any rules in the series rules which they may contradict.
1.0 INTRODUCTION In his first independent command, 26-year-old Général de Division Bonaparte used surprise, manoeuvre, hard marching, and the inspiration of his personal charisma (plus the lure of rich loot to be had in prosperous Lombardy) to lead the rag-tag Armée d’Italie to a series of astonishing victories over the more numerous and better-equipped Austrian and Piedmontese armies. On 11th April 1796, an Austrian column of 9,000 men under the command of Argenteau attempted to force its way south through the hills, the "Appenino Savonese," to the town of Savona on the Mediterranean in order to cut off the French right wing threatening Genoa. Colonel Fornésy, with two battalions (about 1,200 men) made a heroic stand on Monte Negino, blocking the road and bottling up Argenteau's column in the valley. Général de Division Masséna, leading Bonaparte’s Avant Garde, advancing from Altare in the Bormida valley, hit the right flank and rear of Argenteau's column at Montenotte Superiore on 12th April 1796, inflicting 1,000 casualties and sending the survivors reeling over the hills in disorderly retreat. When asked in later years about his bloodline, Napoléon simply remarked, "My nobility dates from Montenotte”.
2.0 RULES QUESTIONS Check the La Bataille forum at Consimworld: http://www.consimworld.com.
3.0 GAME COMPONENTS A complete game of La Bataille de Montenotte includes the following components: 1. One 16” x 22” map 2. A lot of counters 3. Two Series Rules books (Règlements de l’An XXX, et la Règlements des Maries Louises) 4. One Exclusive Rules Book 5. Charts and tables 6. Two organizational displays 7. Game Turn Record Track 8. Terrain Effects Chart
4.0 TERRAIN 4.1 Streams The area around all the streams can be swampy and this is more of an impediment than the stream itself. 4.2 Visibility and Artillery Ricochet Note: The ground was covered in gullies and scrubby trees and visibility was very limited. The maximum range of all artillery fire is 4 hexes, unless from across a Redoubt hexside. Artillery Ricochet may go beyond the 4 hexes: NOTE: Artillery Ricochet only applies to the Règlements de l’An XXX. 4.3 Slopes Note: Slope effects may be combined with redoubt’s hexside effects. Slopes are categorized into 3 levels of steepness. Slope 1 are gentle slopes, with little effect on movement. Slope 2 are steep slopes. Slope 3 are very steep slopes, almost cliffs. 4.4 Field Fortifications Note: The Hapsburgs had built fortifications in the passes; these old redoubts were in commanding positions and blocked all the roads south from Montenotte. Formed infantry crossing the fortifications are disordered. French commanders within the Redoubts are always in command. French commanders leading assaults on Redoubts are in command, if they are adjacent to the Redoubt 4.5 General Order The following terrain requires formed units to enter General Order when entering: Village Wood Note: Cavalry and artillery cannot enter woods and Infantry may get disordered. Infantry use a special movement table to enter woods hexes. 4.6 Depots French: The roads to Altare (west), Savona (South East), Madonna di Savona (south) Austrian: The road to Montenotte Inferiore / Dego (North East) 4.7 Terrain and Artillery Ricochet Artillery fire which targets the following hexes terminates in them. Ricochet fire may bounce into, but not through the following hexes. La Bataille de Montenotte
Village / Farmette hexes Wood hexes Fortification hexes. NOTE: Artillery Ricochet only applies to the Règlements de l’An XXX.
5.0 COMMAND The Organization and Display Charts reveal the command structure of the armies. Refer to them as necessary. 5.1 French Command Points: The French receive CP’s for Bonaparte and Masséna when they are on the battlefield MU Size: The largest MU which the French may create is an Infantry Division (each Brigade may have an attached cavalry regiment). Leader Casualties: o If Bonaparte is killed Berthier replaces him. Artillery Leaders of Special Ability: Bonaparte. Cavalry Leaders of Special Ability: None NOTE: Special Abilities only applies to the Règlements de l’An XXX. 5.1.1 Any French leader in a redoubt may generate a local MU for all units in and adjacent to the Redoubt, and may place his subordinate formations in command. 5.1.2 Colonel Henri-François Fornésy was the commander of the 17re Demi-Brigade Légère. His bonuses apply to the 17re Légère only. 5.1.3 Chef de Brigade Antoine-Guillaume Rampon was the commander of the 32re Demi-Brigade. His bonuses apply to the 32re Ligne only. 5.2 Austrians Command Points: The Austrians receive CP’s for Argenteau, and an additional MU for Rukavina if he is leading an assault on a Fortification. MU Size: The largest MU the Austrians may create is a Division of Infantry (including attached cavalry regiment) Leader Casualties o If Argenteau is killed Rukavina replaces him. If Rukavina is not on the map then any other commander. There are no Austrian Leaders of Special Ability: 5.2.1 General-major Mathias Ritter Rukavina von Boynograd may create a brigade consisting of up to 4 Bataillons; his bonuses apply to this brigade only.
6.0 SPECIAL RULES 6.1 Scenario Reinforcements When reinforcements are directed to be deployed during the Reinforcement Chit the arriving reinforcements may not be placed in an enemy Zone of Influence. If the reinforcements are unable to comply with this rule displace them towards the friendly depot until the can be placed on the map and outside of enemy Zones of Influence. 6.2 Weather All game turns are clear weather turns, darkness falls at 19:00. Effect of darkness. Maximum artillery range 2 hexes. Movement costs for units off road and formation changes is doubled. Cavalry units are not doubled for charging. 6.3 Forced March Only the forces of Division Masséna (1ere Division) may force march. 6.4 Cavalry Skirmish Order Even though there is a row for cavalry skirmishers on the Fire Defense Chart and a column on the Movement Chart, this applies only to players using the Règlements de l’An XXX. 6.5 Austrian Pionieren Argenteau had a force of Pionieren who could have constructed some redoubts. 6.5.1 At the start of Day 2, they may be setup with a) a built redoubt & disordered or b) in column. 6.5.2 If the Pionieren remain stationary in command range and without firing or melee combat for 1 hour they have constructed a redoubt (and are disordered). 6.5.3 This redoubt has 3 front hex-sides and acts the same as the Habsburg redoubts. 6.6 Cavalry Charge Note: The terrain was heavily wooded except for the area around the villages which had been cleared for farming, but these remained covered in low stone walls. The Cavalry Squadrons could only effectively operate on the roads. When charged by cavalry the infantry could scatter into the woods/ houses, form a fighting formation or get sabered. La Bataille de Montenotte
6.6.1 Cavalry may only charge along roads/tracks (the last 3 hexes do not have to be in a straight line). 6.6.2 If the infantry fire (at 1:1) the cavalry are routed and exit the hex in the direction they entered the hex. The infantry formation changes to column. 6.6.3 If the infantry scatter (routed, disordered, skirmish) the cavalry exit the hex in the direction they were travelling, at the end of the charge they are fatigued as if they had been in melee. 6.6.4 If the infantry fail to form formation (or scatter) they lose 1 increment and are routed, the cavalry exit the hex in the direction they were travelling; at the end of the charge they are fatigued as if they had been in melee. 6.6.5 If the cavalry exit the hex in the direction they were travelling they may immediately charge any adjacent formation and continue the combat (before being fatigued). 6.7 Austrian Regiments & Batteries Note: The regimental batteries normally consisted of four 3pdrs and a single 6 pdr, partly crewed by the regiment’s infantry. Austrian Linen Bataillons may only enter EZOC when no part of their brigade is in Road Order A RTC modifier of -6 applies if the regimental battery is not unlimbered and within 4 hexes and have a LOS to the target. For the purpose of determining LOS the battery may ignore its own Regiment. Linen Regimental batteries may freely stack with Bataillons of their regiment. Regimental batteries always fire at full strength (regardless of having 1 or more increments). 6.8 Rally / Rout Note: Due to the dense terrain units do not have to flee the 15 hexes in the standard rules Units may stop to rally in any hex with fortification hexside or the Village of Montenotte Superiore, as long as not adjacent to an enemy formation.
7.0 Scenario 1: Day 1: Fornésy’s defense 7.1 Introduction As a result of Austrian planned attack to Voltri, the Austrian Feldmarschallleutnant Argenteau attempted to force its way south through these hills, the "Appenino Savonese," to the town of Savona on the Mediterranean in order to cut off the French right-wing threatening Genoa. After a night march, the Austrian forces engaged two légère battalions of Général Laharpe ejecting them from Madonna Del Bosco, and from Monte Prà. Only the presence of two old reduced Habsburg forts allowed Colonel Fornésy to hold Saint Mount Giorgio, where he resisted four Austrian attacks and personally led two counterattacks. 7.2 Time Beginning with the 07:00 turn and ending with the 17:00 turn. 7.3 Command Austrian: Argenteau has a CP. French: Rampon has a CP and see rule 4.4 7.4 Starting Positions Austrian: deployed in and adjacent to Montenotte Superiore Division Argenteau Feldmarschallleutnant Eugen Gillis Wilhelm Graf Mercy d’Argenteau Oberstleutnant Hermann Nesslinger, ADC Argenteau Hungarian Infanterie Regiment 19 Freiherr Alvinczy (Alvinczy von Borberek, Feldmarschallleutnant Josef, Freiherr) (1. Bataillon only) Hungarian Infanterie Regiment 52 Erzherzog Anton (Anton-Viktor-Joseph-Johann-Raimund, Erzherzog von Osterreich) (1., 2. Bataillons)
Austrian: Enter on the road from Montenotte Inferiore at 11:30 (the road North-East of Montenotte Superiore) General-major Mathias Ritter Rukavina von Boynograd Infanterie Regiment 49 Graf Pellegrini (Pellegrini, Feldmarschall Karl-Klemens, Graf) ) (1. Bataillon only) Infanterie Regiment 50 Graf Stain (Stain, Feldzugmeister Karl-Leopold, Graf) (1. Bataillon only) Gyulai Grenzer Bataillon
French: In the Hapsburg redoubt on Monte San Giorgio. Brigade Fornésy Colonel Henri-François Fornésy 17 DB Légère (32re bataillon only)
French: In Madonna del Bosco 17 DB Légère (1ere bataillon only)
French: In the Hapsburg redoubt on Monte Negino. Brigade Rampon Chef de Brigade Antoine-Guillaume Rampon Note: The 3re bataillon & Grenadiers of the 32DB have still not arrived. 32 DB Ligne (2re bataillon only)
French: On Monte Prà 32 DB Ligne (1ere bataillon only) La Bataille de Montenotte 7.5 Victory The Austrian player wins by occupying all of Monte San Giorgio, Monte Prà and Monte Negino within:
12:00 Austrian Triumph 14:00 Austrian Victory 16:00 Stalemate.
8.0 Scenario 2: Day 2: Bonaparte’s attack. 8.1 Introduction Argenteau, after having organized the attack for the following day, passed the night sleeping… Bonaparte employed it to make a march in direction of the valley of all the troops available from the two Divisions of Masséna’s Avant Garde & helped by the fogs early rise, took advantage of his new numerical superiority to go around the Austrian right, forced the adversary to withdraw upon Montenotte Superiore, but when Bric del Tesoro (Castlass), overlooking Montenotte Superior, was finally captured by the Masséna’s forces, Montenotte quickly fell in French hands and the Austrians abandoned themselves to an hasty retreat. 8.2 Time Beginning with the 08:00 turn (as the fog lifts) and ending with the 17:00 turn. 8.3 Command Austrian: Argenteau has a CP French: Bonaparte and Masséna have CPs. Laharpe is in command from Bonaparte (off map) until 9:40 See also rule 4.4 8.4 Starting Positions Austrian: deployed in and adjacent to Montenotte Superiore Division Argenteau Feldmarschallleutnant Eugen Gillis Wilhelm Graf Mercy d’Argenteau Infanterie Regiment 16 Freiherr Terzi (Terzi, Feldmarschallleutnant Ludwig, Freiherr) (1., 2., 3. Bataillons & bty) Hungarian Infanterie Regiment 19 Freiherr Alvinczy (Alvinczy von Borberek, Feldmarschallleutnant Josef, Freiherr) (1. Bataillon only)
Austrian: On Bric del Chiodio and / or Monte Traversino Oberstleutnant Hermann Nesslinger, ADC Argenteau Infanterie Regiment 50 Graf Stain (Stain, Feldzugmeister Karl-Leopold, Graf) (1., 2. Bataillons & bty only)
Austrian: Cà Ferrè Hungarian Infanterie Regiment 32 Graf Gyulai (Samuel, Graf Gyulai) (1. Bataillon) Infanterie Regiment 49 Graf Pellegrini (Pellegrini, Feldmarschall Karl-Klemens, Graf) (1. Bataillon only) 6pdr Position Batterie
Austrian: On or adjacent to Naso di Gatto Hungarian Infanterie Regiment 52 Erzherzog Anton (Anton-Viktor-Joseph-Johann-Raimund, Erzherzog von Osterreich) (1., 2. Bataillons & bty only) Gyulai Grenzer Bataillon
Austrian: On Monte Prà Infanterie Regiment 24 Freiherr von Preiss (Preiss, Feldzugmeister Franz, Freiherr von) (3. Bataillon only)
French On the east map edge, east of Monte San Giorgio Division Laharpe Général de Division Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe 16 DB Légère (1ere, 2re volontaire, 3re volontaire bataillions) 75 DB (1ere, 2re, 3re bataillions) 99 DB (1ere, 2re volontaire, 3re volontaire bataillions)
French: In the Hapsburg redoubt on Monte San Giorgio. Brigade Fornésy Colonel Henri-François Fornésy 17 DB Légère (1ere, 2re bataillions)
French: In the Hapsburg redoubt on Monte Negino. Brigade Rampon Chef de Brigade Antoine-Guillaume Rampon 32 DB Ligne (1ere, 2re bataillions only)
French: South of and adjacent to the Hapsburg redoubt on Monte Negino. Général de Brigade Jean-Baptiste Cervoni Note : Cervoni is attached to Rampon’s command (see rule E5.1.1) 32 DB Ligne (3re bataillon & Grenadiers only) Artillerie Légère, 4re régiment a ’pied, 3pdr
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French: Enter from the Savona road at 10:00 (the roads just south of Monte Negino) Armée d’Italie Général de Division Napoléon Bonaparte Chef d’état-major, Général de Brigade Louis-Alexandre Berthier Capitaine Jean-Andoche Junot, ADC Bonaparte Chef d'escadron Joachim Murat, ADC Bonaparte Chef de bataillon Auguste-Frédéric-Louis Viesse de Marmont, ADC Bonaparte 22re Régiment de Chasseurs a’ Cheval Attached from 1ere Division (Masséna) 4 DB Légère (1ere, 2re, 3re volontaire bataillions)
French: Enter from the Altare road at 10:00 (the road west from Montenotte Superiore) Division Masséna Général de Division André Masséna General de Brigade Philippe Romain Ménard 7re Régiment de Hussards (attached from Armée d’Italie) 3 DB Légère (1ere, 2re volontaire, 3re volontaire bataillions) 14 DB (1ere, 2re volontaire, 3re volontaire bataillions)
French: Enter from the Altare road at 10:40 (the road west from Montenotte Superiore) Brigade Meynier Général de Brigade Jean-Baptiste Meynier 5re Régiment de Dragons (attached from Armée d’Italie) 25 DB (1ere, 2re, 3re bataillions) 45 DB (1ere, 2re, 3re bataillions) 51 DB (1ere, 2re volontaire, 3re volontaire bataillions) Artillerie, 4re régiment a ’pied, 6pdr 8.5 Victory The Austrian player wins by exiting the map on the road to Montenotte Inferiore by 17:00 (the road North-East of Montenotte Superiore)
4 units – Austrian Triumph 3 units – Austrian Victory 2 units – Stalemate 1 unit – French Victory No units – French Triumph
9.0 Scenario 3: Optional Day 2: Rukavina is saved 9.1 Introduction General-major Mathias Ritter Rukavina von Boynograd was injured during afternoon of the first day of combat, during the course of the last assault to the Mount Saint Giorgio. If this had not happened, on the 12th he could have given to Argenteau a greater flexibility to control his troops and a greater decisiveness in the formations to their orders. Beginning with the 08:00 turn (as the fog lifts) and ending with the 17:00 turn. Austrian: Argenteau has a CP, and an additional MU for Rukavina if he is leading an assault on a Fortification. French: Bonaparte and Masséna have CPs. Laharpe is in command from Bonaparte (off map) until he enters 09:40 See also rule 4.4
In scenario 2, place anywhere General-major Mathias Ritter Rukavina von Boynograd within the range of command of Argenteau. 9.5 Victory This scenario increases by 1 number of units that the Austrian command must exit from the map.
10.0 Scenario 4: Optional Day 2: Austrian Maximum Effort 10.1 Introduction If during the night between the 11th and the 12th Argenteau had recalled General-major Lipthay & Brigadiere Avogadro’s formations remaining at Dego and Oberstleutnant Lezzeny had forced the French positions in front of Sassello, the battle could have taken very different turn. The additional following reinforcements are available. Beginning with the 08:00 turn (as the fog lifts) and ending with the 17:00 turn. Austrian: Argenteau has a CP. French: Bonaparte, Laharpe and Masséna have CPs. See also rule 4.4 10.4 Starting Positions Austrian: In Command. Pionieren Companie Austrian: Enter from the Montenotte Inferiore (Sassello) road at 08:00 (the road North-East of Montenotte Superiore) Oberstleutnant Karl Freiherr von Lezzeny 6pdr Position Batterie 6pdr Position Batterie Infanterie Regiment 25 Graf Brechainville (Brechainville, Feldmarschallleutnant Ludwig, Graf) (1., 2., 3. Bataillons & bty) La Bataille de Montenotte
Austrian: Enter from the Montenotte Inferiore (Dego) road at 09:00, (the road North-East of Montenotte Superiore) General-major Anton Freiherr Lipthay de Kisfalud, Knight Commander Military Maria Theresian Order Infanterie Regiment 24 Freiherr von Preiss (Preiss, Feldzugmeister Franz, Freiherr von) (1., 2. Bataillons & bty only) Infanterie Regiment 50 Graf Stain (Stain, Feldzugmeister Karl-Leopold, Graf) (3. Bataillon only)
Austrian: Enter from the Montenotte Inferiore (Dego) road at 09:20, (the road North-East of Montenotte Superiore) Brigadiere Avogadro di Valdengo, Piedimontese Hussar Regiment 9, FML Johann Nepomuk Gr. Erdődy de Monyorókerek Hungarian Infanterie Regiment 19 Freiherr Alvinczy (Alvinczy von Borberek, Feldmarschallleutnant Josef, Freiherr) (2. Bataillon only) Piedimontese, Tre Regimento, Monferrato (1., 2. Battaglioni) Piedimontese, Sette Regimento, La Marina (1., 2. Battaglioni) 10.5 Victory The Austrian player maintains control of theses named hilltop hexes on the map; Bric del Tesoro, Monte Traversino, Monte San Giorgio, Monte Prà, Monte Negino
5 Hexes - Austrian Triumph 4 Hexes - Austrian decisive Victory 2 Hexes - Stalemate 1 Hex - French Victory No hexes - French Triumph La Bataille de Montenotte
11.0 Bibliography Nafziger Archive: www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux_de_la_R%C3%A9volution_et_du_Premier_Empire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Austrian_Empire_military_leaders_of_the_French_Revolutionary_Wars http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/Austria/AustrianGenerals/c_AustrianGeneralsIntro.html http://napoleoninpiedmont.weebly.com/the-sardinian-army-order-of-battle-1796.html http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalgame_des_deux_arm%C3%A9es_sous_la_R%C3%A9volution http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_amalgame
12.0 French Organisation
One reference states: “Based on a muster roll from 9th April 1797, Bonaparte's field army consisted of four divisions under Générals de Division Amédée Emmanuel Francois Laharpe, Jean-Baptiste Meynier, Pierre Augereau, and Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier. Laharpe and Meynier's divisions formed an Avant Garde under André Masséna. Laharpe's 8,614 soldiers were divided between the 17er and 22er Légère and the 32er and 75er Ligne. Meynier commanded 9,526 men in the 11er and 27er Légère and the 25er, 51er, old 51er and 55er Line. Augereau led 10,117 troops in the 4er and 29er Légère and 4er, 14er, and 1er Ligne. Sérurier directed 9,448 men in the 69er Légère, 39er Line, and 85er Ligne. General de Brigade Jean-Baptiste Cervoni was detached at Voltri with the 3,181 troops of the 75er Ligne and 2,000 soldiers of the 51er Line.” Battle Honors (Napoleon Series) 3, 4, 8, 17 Légère 14, 21, 51, 70, 75 Ligne 4 Art a’Pied
From Wikipedia (France) La 3e demi-brigade légère de première formation était formée des : (became part of the 11e) 3e bataillon de chasseurs (ci-devant Royaux-Corses) 2e bataillon de chasseurs révolutionnaires 4e bataillon de volontaires des Hautes-Alpes également appelé 1er bataillon de chasseurs des Alpes Bataillon de chasseurs des Hautes-Alpes
La 4e demi-brigade légère de deuxième formation était formée 21 germinal an IV (10 avril 1796) de la : 8e demi-brigade légère de première formation 8e bataillon de chasseurs (ci-devant des Vosges) 1er bataillon de volontaires du Cantal 2e bataillon de la légion de la Moselle 1er bataillon de la 52e demi-brigade de première formation 22e bataillon de chasseurs également appelé légion de Rosenthal ou légion Germanique 1er bataillon chasseurs de la Neste également appelé 1er bataillon de Miquelets de la Neste 5e bataillon de volontaires des Hautes-Pyrénées également appelé 2e bataillon de volontaires d'Argelès 5e bataillon de volontaires de l'Isère 1er bataillon de volontaires de la Charente Bataillon de Nyons
La 17e demi-brigade légère de deuxième formation était formée 21 frimaire an IV (10 avril 1796) des 1re demi-brigade légère de première formation 1er bataillon de chasseurs (ci-devant Royal de Provence) 8e bataillon de volontaires de la Gironde 1er bataillon des Vengeurs levé dans le Midi 32e demi-brigade légère de première formation 32e bataillon de chasseurs 4e bataillon de chasseurs francs du Nord Bataillon de chasseurs du Hainault
La 16e demi-brigade légère de première formation était formée des (became part of the 22e) 16e bataillon de chasseurs levé en Corse 1er bataillon de volontaires de l'Aveyron 8e bataillon de volontaires de l'Isère
La 14e demi-brigade de première formation était formée de : 2e bataillon du 7e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Champagne) 1er bataillon de volontaires du Gard 2e bataillon de volontaires du Gard
La 25e demi-brigade de deuxième formation était formée 10 ventôse an IV (29 février 1796) des : 84e demi-brigade de première formation 2e bataillon du 42e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Limousin) 2e bataillon de volontaires du Cantal 4e bataillon de volontaires de Rhône-et-Loire 101e demi-brigade de première formation La Bataille de Montenotte
1er bataillon du 51e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant La Sarre) 3e bataillon de volontaires des Bouches-du-Rhône 6e bataillon de volontaires des Bouches-du-Rhône 1re demi-brigade provisoire de première formation 1re bataillon de volontaires de l'Ariège 7e bataillon de volontaires de la Haute-Garonne 9e bataillon de volontaires de la Drôme 3e compagnie de grenadiers de la 26e demi-brigade de première formation
La 32e demi-brigade de deuxième formation était formée 25 ventôse an IV (15 mars 1796) des : 21e demi-brigade de première formation 1er bataillon du 11e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant La Marine) 2e bataillon de volontaires du Var 1er bataillon de volontaires de la Haute-Garonne 118e demi-brigade de première formation 2e bataillon du 59e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Bourgogne) 2e bataillon de volontaires de la Drôme 3e bataillon de volontaires de l'Isère 129e demi-brigade de première formation 1er bataillon du 70e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Médoc) 1er bataillon de volontaires de l'Hérault 2e bataillon de volontaires de l'Hérault 3 compagnies de grenadiers de la 80e demi-brigade de première formation (2e bataillon du 40e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Soissonnais), 1er bataillon de volontaires de la Haute-Saône et 3e bataillon de volontaires du Haut-Rhin)
La 45e demi-brigade de deuxième formation était formée 1er germinal an IV (17 février 1796) des : 100e demi-brigade de première formation 2e bataillon du 50e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Hainault) 7e bataillon de volontaires des Bouches-du-Rhône Bataillon de volontaires de Tarascon 165e demi-brigade de première formation 1er bataillon du 91e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Barrois) 1er bataillon de volontaires d'Aix également appelé bataillon des Fédérés d'Aix 1er bataillon de volontaires du Var Bataillon de Montferme
La 51e demi-brigade de première formation était formée de : 1er bataillon du 26e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Bresse) 3e bataillon de volontaires des Hautes-Alpes 5e bataillon de volontaires des Hautes-Alpes
La 75e demi-brigade de deuxième formation était formée 26 ventôse an IV (16 mars 1796) des : 70e demi-brigade de première formation 2e bataillon du 35e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Aquitaine) 1er bataillon de volontaires des Landes 1er bataillon de volontaires de l'Ardèche 117e demi-brigade de première formation 1er bataillon du 59e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Bourgogne) 1er bataillon de volontaires de la Haute-Loire 2e bataillon de volontaires de la Côte-d'Or 152e demi-brigade de première formation 2e bataillon du 81e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Saintonge) 7e bataillon de volontaires de la Marne 6e bataillon de volontaires du Bas-Rhin 1re compagnie de grenadiers de la 26e demi-brigade de première formation (2e bataillon du 13e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Bourbonnais), 4e bataillon de volontaires de la Manche et 9e bataillon de volontaires de Seine-et-Oise)
La 99e demi-brigade de première formation était formée de (became 51e): 1er bataillon du 50e régiment d'infanterie (ci-devant Hainault) 4e bataillon de volontaires du Bas-Rhin 9e bataillon de volontaires des Bouches-du-Rhône également appelé 1er bataillon de volontaires du Luberon ou bataillon de volontaires d'Apt
12.1 Location The road net in the vicinity of the Montenotte battlefield resembled a triangle (Δ). The village of Altare, which was on the main east-west road from Savona to Ceva, lay at the bottom of the left leg, to the west. Altare was on the important Cadibona Pass road. The village of Madonna di Savona was located at the bottom of the right leg, to the east. Montenotte Superiore could be found at the top of the triangle. From Montenotte Superiore, the road continued north from the top of the Δ to Montenotte Inferiore. Three peaks were spaced at intervals along the right leg on the triangle. Starting from the top of the Δ, they were Monte San Giorgio, Monte Pra, and Monte Negino (or Monte Legino).
La Bataille de Montenotte
12.1.1 Battle Due to poor staff work, the attack of Argenteau's right wing did not begin until 11 April. On that day, the Austrians moved with 3,700 soldiers against a French position on Monte Negino. Argenteau led one battalion of Alvinczi Infanterie Regiment 19 and two battalions of Archduke Anton Infanterie Regiment 52 to a position near Montenotte Superiore. There, the Austrian rendezvoused with General-major Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd, who commanded one battalion each of Stein Infanterie Regiment 50 and Pellegrini Infanterie Regiment 49 plus three companies of Grenz infantry from the Gyulai Freikorps.
The Austrians began to press southeast down the right leg of the Δ, driving in the enemy outposts on Monte San Giorgio and Monte Pra. Colonel Henri-François Fornésy with about 1,000 French troops of the 17e Légère Demi-Brigade held an old Austrian-built redoubt atop Monte Negino. These soldiers were joined by Chef de Brigade Antoine-Guillaume Rampon who assumed overall command. An additional 1,192 men of the 32e Ligne from Madonna di Savona also arrived to help.
The road to Monte Negino followed the crest of the Apennines. Led by the Croats of the Gyulai Freikorps in skirmish order, the Austrians pressed their attacks. At a moment when the French troops were wavering, Rampon rallied them by making them swear to "conquer or die", according to one eyewitness. All the Austrian attacks failed and Rukavina was shot in the shoulder. Argenteau called a halt to operations about 4:00 PM. That evening, the Austrian commander sent a courier to Oberstleutnant Karl Lezzeny in Sassello asking for reinforcements. Rampon estimated Austrian losses at 200 to 300, but they were probably closer to 100. The French reported 57 casualties.
Argenteau's attack precipitated an immediate counteroffensive by Bonaparte, who moved General de Division André Masséna's two divisions from Savona to the area of the Cadibona Pass. Satisfied that Beaulieu was too far to the east to intervene effectively, Bonaparte determined to crush Argenteau. He ordered Général de Division Amédée Emmanuel Francois Laharpe's division to join Rampon's force; making a total of 7,000 soldiers at Monte Negino on the right leg of the triangle. Masséna marched from Altare, up the left leg of the triangle, with Général de Brigade Philippe Romain Ménard's 4,000-man brigade. In order to reach their jumping off positions, the troops started at 2:00 AM and marched in a rain storm. General of Division Pierre Augereau's division and other units concentrated near the Cadibona Pass.
The 3. Bataillon of the Terzi Infanterie Regiment 16 marched all night to reach Montenotte at dawn. Argenteau deployed this unit, some Croats, and several detached companies from his other regiments to guard the Altare road. The rest of the Austrians still faced Monte Negino. One Bataillon of the Preiss Infanterie Regiment 24 arrived in the area but was not committed to the next day's battle.
Fog shrouded the area at dawn on 12 April. When it cleared, several French cannons began firing from Monte Negino on the Austrians below them and Argenteau saw that he was confronted by a large force. Shortly afterward, Masséna's soldiers launched their attack on the weakly held Austrian right flank, swamping the defenders with superior numbers. Argenteau deployed the Stein and Pellegrini battalions under Oberstleutnant Hermann Nesslinger to hold the centre and assigned the two Archduke Anton battalions to defend the left flank on Monte Pra. Then he took the Alvinczi battalion to the rescue of the 3. Terzi battalion on his right flank.
While Masséna overwhelmed Argenteau's right, Laharpe fell on the Austrians defending Monte Pra. At first the Austrians conducted a stout defence. But Masséna's assault made such rapid progress that Argenteau ordered a retreat. The 3. Terzi Bataillon was nearly destroyed and Nesslinger's two Bataillon were badly cut up. In the Austrian retreat from Montenotte Superiore, the Alvinczi Bataillon provided the rear guard. The Bataillon had to fight its way out, losing its colour and many soldiers. Argenteau's men barely cleared out of Montenotte Inferiore before Masséna's and Laharpe's flanking forces converged on the hamlet. By 9:30 AM the battle was over.
La Bataille de Montenotte
FIRE EFFECTS CHART Line Column Square General Order Skirmish FRENCH Ligne btn x3 PRINTED x3 PRINTED NP Ligne Volontaires btn x1 PRINTED x2 PRINTED x2 Légère btn x3 PRINTED x3 PRINTED x4 Légère Volontaires btn x1 PRINTED x2 PRINTED x4 Légère Company x3 PRINTED x2 PRINTED x4 Grenadier Company x4 PRINTED x4 PRINTED x2 AUSTRIAN Linen x3 PRINTED x4 PRINTED NP Grenzer x2 PRINTED x2 PRINTED x4 Pionieren NP PRINTED x2 PRINTED x2 PIEDMIONTE Linen x2 PRINTED x2 PRINTED NP
FIRE DEFENSE CHART Field / Wood / Building Village Fortification Brush Swamp Infantry Column / Mixed 6 7 - - - Line 9 10 - - - Square 63 7 - - 20 Skirmish Order 14 15 16 15 20 General Order - - 8 8 - Disorder 8 9 8 8 20 PGD 14 15 14 14 20 Cavalry Column 6 7 - - - Line 8 9 - - - Skirmish Order4 12 13 16 - - General Order - - 6 - - Disorder 8 9 12 - - PGD 14 15 14 - - Artillery1,2 Limbered 6 10 6 - 20 Unlimbered 8 10 9 - 20 w/Infantry5 6 7 6 - 20 1. Artillery in Disorder is either unlimbered or limbered for the purposes of this table. 2. When Artillery is stacked with infantry use the fire defense of Artillery w/Infantry row of the table above. 3. Reduced to 4 if more than 9 increments 4. Cavalry Skirmish Order only applies to players using the Règlements de l’An XXX. 5. Use whenever infantry and artillery stacked together are the target of a Fire Attack.
CHARGE RESULT TABLE Rout in Infantry Disordered Skirmish Infantry same hex Casualty in Same Fire & rout Hex French Ligne / Austrian Linen 1-2 3 4-5 6 French Légère / Austrian Grenz / Pionieren 1 2 3-4 5 6 French Volontaires (Ligne & Légère) 1-3 4 5 6 Note 1: Personality in Hex +1 Note 2: When modifying the dice any number greater than 6 is treated as 6.
La Bataille de Montenotte
MOVEMENT CHART Personalities Cavalry Infantry Cavalry Artillery Skirmishers Skirmishers3 Fields / Brush 1 2 2 1 2 Woods / Swamps Woods Table NP NP Woods Table NP Building / Farm 2 4 2 1 NP Village 3 4 2 1 2 Road 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 Fortifications 2 +2 4 NP NP +1 NP Slope 1 2 +1 +2` +3 NE +2` Slope 2 2 +2 +3 +3 +1 +3 Slope 3 2 +3 4 NP NP +2 NP 1. Roads negate the movement cost of the terrain they cross provided the hexes are connected by a road and the units are in Road Column. 2. Cost is in addition to the cost of the other terrain in the hex being entered. 3. Applies only to the Règlements de l’An XXX. 4. Units are disordered.
WOODS MOVEMENT TABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6+ Linen NP D 6d 5 4 3 3 Ligne / Pionieren 6d 5d 3 3 3 2 Légère / Grenz 5d 4 3 3 2 2 +2 for Fornésy, +1 for other leader, d Unit is disordered D Unit is disordered and movement stops
SQUARE FORMATION TABLE Form Square Disorder Rout 4 Hexes 11-61 62-66 - 3 Hexes 11-55 56-64 65-66 2 Hexes 11-45 46-61 62-66 Adjacent 11-35 - 36-66 MODIFIERS If a Personality is in the hex -6 If the cavalry stack is light +6 French Regular -6 Austrian Grenz 2 +6 Note 1: When modifying the dice any number greater than 66 is treated as 66. Note 2: Austrian infantry may only form square from line formation.
STACKING CHART CLEAR / BUILDING / WOOD / SWAMP FORTIFICATIONS VILLAGE Any 1 regiment/DB or Any 1 battalion or Any 1 regiment/DB or INFANTRY 18 Column, Line, Square 8 General Order 12 Column, Line, Square 3 Skirmish1,2 3 Skirmish1 3 Skirmish1 Any 1 regiment or CAVALRY 18 Column, Line Not Possible Not possible 3 Skirmish1,2 3 Limbered 3 Limbered ARTILLERY 3 Unlimbered Not Possible 3 Unlimbered 1/6 Combined 1/6 Combined 1. Cavalry units in Skirmish Order, regardless of increments, are always deployed in two hexes may. References to units in two hexes apply only to the Règlements de l’An XXX. In the Règlements des Maries Louise units are always deployed in one hex regardless of size. 2. Units in Skirmish Order may move through other units or have other units move through them, but they may never remain stacked with other units.
La Bataille de Montenotte
MORALE LEVELS CHART FRENCH AUSTRIAN Morale Level Morale Level Formation Bataillions Corps Bataillons (Bataillions) (Bataillons) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Leharpe 14 3 6 9 Argenteau (day 1) 6 2 3 4 Masséna 18 4 8 11 Argenteau (day 2) 11 3 5 7 Variant (day 2) 22 5 9 14 MORALE CHECK MODIFIERS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 French -3 -6 -24 Austrian -6 -12 -24 Piedmont -6 -12 -24 [1] Austrian Morale is increased one level if Montenotte Superior is occupied by the French.
DEPOT LOCATIONS French: The roads to Altare (west), Savona (south East), Madonna di Savona (south). Austrian: The road to Montenotte Inferiore / Dego (north East)
CAVALRY RECALL TABLE ADDITIONAL Nationality Success French 1-4 ROLL TO CLOSE MODIFIERS Austrian 1-3 CONDITION MODIFIER
CONDITION MODIFIER If the assaulting stack is assaulting 1 -6 If stacked with a leader with a cavalry through fortifications -1 Mêlée Bonus If the assaulting stack is assaulting 1 -6 across a stream If the assaulting stack is assaulting up a ARTILLERY LIMBERING TABLE -3 slope 2. French Limbers If the assaulting stack is assaulting up a -6 All 1-4 slope 3. Austrian Limbers Austrian Linen/Grenadier Btn without -6 All 1-3 Artillery Support CONDITION MODIFIER 1. Note the stack is disorder before the assault. Stacked with leader with artillery bonus -1 Bonaparte, Marmot -3 COMMAND SPAN CHART COMMAND LINK SPAN IN ADDITIONAL HEXES
ROLL TO STAND MODIFIERS Corps Leader to Division Leader 6 Corps Leader to Brigade Leader 6 CONDITION MODIFIER Division Leader to Units 3 If the target of an Assault exclusively by Brigade Leader to Units 2 +6 units through fortifications. If the target of an Assault exclusively by 1 +6 CAVALRY SKIRMISHER HARASSMENT units across a stream. (11.10.7.1) If the target of an Assault exclusively by +6 TERRAIN TYPE DEFENSE FACTOR units up a slope. Clear 2 1. Including across a bridge Building 3 Village, 4 Wood, Swamp 8
Modifiers to Basic Defense Factor: Cavalry Skirmishers +1 Retreating Before Combat +2 Cavalry or Horse Artillery PGD +1 La Bataille de Montenotte Permission to Photocopy This Page Armée de d’Italie Kolumne Lombardi Bonaparte CP Argenteau CP CoS: Berthier α ADC: Rukavina α ADC: Junot α ADC: Nesslinger α ADC: Murat α 1 x Pionieren ADC: Marmot α 3 x IR 16 + bty 22re Chasseurs a’ Cheval α 1 x IR 19 7re Hussards α 1 x IR 24 5re Dragons α 1 x IR 32 1 x IR 49 Avant Garde 2 x IR 50 + bty 2 x IR 52 + bty Masséna CP 1 x Gyulai Grenzer ADC: Cervoni γ 1 x 6pdr 1ere Division ADC: Ménard Sessello Force ADC: Meynier (Lezzeny) 4 AaP, 6pdr 3 x IR 25 + bty 3 x 3e Légère DB 2 x 6pdr α 3 x 4e Légère DB 3 x 14e Ligne DB Dego Force e 3 x 25 Ligne DB (Lipthay) 3 x 45e Ligne DB e ADC: Avogadro (Pied) 3 x 51 Ligne DB Erdödy Hussar Nr. 9 α 2 x IR 24 + bty re 2 Division 1 x IR 50 (LaHarpe) 1 x IR 19 ADC: Rampon (32DB) 2 x 3 Piedmont ADC: Fornésy (17DB) 2 x 7 Piedmont 4 AaP, 3pdr 3 x 16e Légère DB 2 x 17e Légère DB 4 x 32e Ligne DB 3 x 75e Ligne DB 3 x 99e Ligne DB
CP = Generates a Command Point α = Army Asset γ = Corps Asset = Leader not Replaceable La Bataille de Montenotte Permission to Photocopy This Page Terrain Types Fields (with road) Brush
Woods / Swamps Fortification
Note there is one There are hexes light green wood with 1,2 & 3 hex on the ridge fortification hexsides Building / Farm Village
Two Houses Four Houses
Road
Slope 2: Two Slope 3: Three arrows pointing arrows pointing down slope down slope Note Slope 1’s are not identified
Terrain Levels Level 1 Level 2
White Light Green
Level 3 Level 4 Hilltop Light Grey Dark Grey
Dark Green Special Level 2
Are always lower Light Green any level 1-4 hex Wood / Swamp adjacent