Bavaria 1800-1813 The Bavarian Army is an interesting force as it Finally, we have a mixed column made up of light fought most of the Armies of the Napoleonic troops and with attached cavalry which might be Wars, fighting against France in 1800, against fighting Tyrolean rebels or service as a rear-guard Austria in 1805, as an ally of France in the 1812 against Russian Cossacks. campaign in Russia and against France in 1813. Throughout this period the Bavarian Army Bavarian Mobile Column underwent several changes in organisation, Leader, Status II adopting a French structure in 1809. Two Groups of 6 Schutzen Skirmishers, Muskets Leader Status I The Bavarians were a relatively enthusiastic ally One Group of 6 Schutzen Skirmishers, Rifles of France and generally performed well. They Leader, Status I suffered particularly heavy losses in the 1812 Two Groups of 8 Cheveauleger, Carbines & campaign in Russia and the Army of 1813 saw the Sabres introduction of Landwehr forces to the battlefield. Point Value, 1809-1812: 49 Here we have three forces presented. Line Force Specific Characteristics: troops, Light troops and a mobile column. The first is a force of Bavarian Line infantry from one Ancien Régime: Trained in the drill of a of their standard battalions. bygone age, the Bavarians cannot form Attack Columns in 1800. Bavarian Line Infantry Rifle Shortage: Only one Group in any Leader Status III Leader Status I Bavarian force may be armed with Rifles. Three Groups of 8 Line Infantry, Muskets Home Soil. When defending Bavarian soil, Leader, Status II the Bavarians always have a secondary Two Groups of 8 Line Infantry, Muskets Deployment Point. Where two or more Leader, Status II Groups of Skirmish Troops are fielded, this Two Groups of 6 Schutzen, Muskets may be moveable. Point Value 1800: 65, 1805-12: 70, 1813: 58 The second list represents a force from a Leichte- Infanterie battalion. Here the emphasis is on a nucleus of formed troops accompanied by a swarm of skirmishers to harass the enemy and protect the main body as it closed with the bayonet. Bavarian Light Infantry Leader Status III Leader Status II Four Groups of 8 Leichte Infanterie, Muskets Leader, Status II Two Groups of 6 Schutzen Skirmishers, Muskets Leader Status I One Group of 6 Schutzen Skirmishers, Rifles Point Value 1805-12: 75, 1813: 69 Bavarian Fusilier, 1800 Type Regulars Points Value 5 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes Yes 3 - 2 Bavarian Grenadier, 1800 Type Regulars Points Value 6 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes Yes 2 - 2 Aggressive Bavarian Feldjager, 1800 Type Regulars Points Value 6 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes Yes 2 3 3 Sharp Practice Bavarian Schutzen Musket Skirmishers, 1800 Type Light Infantry Points Value 8 Weapon Musket Size 6 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes - - - - Sharp Practice Bavarian Schutzen Rifle Skirmishers, 1800 Type Light Infantry Points Value 11 Weapon Musket Size 6 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes - - - - Sharp Practice, No bayonet Bavarian Fusilier, 1805-1812 Type Regulars Points Value 6 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes Yes 2 - 3 Sharp Practice Bavarian Grenadier, 1804-1812 Type Regular Points Value 7 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes Yes 2 3 2 Aggressive, Sharp Practice Bavarian Leichte Infanterie, 1804-1812 Type Regulars Points Value 6 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes Yes 2 2 3 Sharp Practice Bavarian Rifle Schutzen Skirmishers, 1804-1812 Type Light Infantry Points Value 11 Weapon Rifle Size 6 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes - - 2 - Sharp Practice Bavarian Musket Schutzen Skirmishers, 1804-1812 Type Light Infantry Points Value 8 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes- - - 2 - Sharp Practice Bavarian Fusilier, 1813-15 Type Conscript & Volunteers Points Value 4 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes First Only 3 - - Bavarian Grenadiers, 1813-15 Type Regulars Points Value 6 Weapon Muskets Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes Yes 2 - 3 Sharp Practice Bavarian Leichte Infanterie, 1813-15 Type Regulars Points Value 5 Weapon Musket Size 5 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes Yes 3 3 3 Bavarian Rifle Schutzen Skirmishers, 1813-1815 Type Light Infantry Points Value 11 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes - - 2 - Bavarian Musket Schutzen Skirmishers, 1813-1815 Type Skirmishers Points Value 7 Weapon Musket Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley Volley Out Always Yes - - - - Bavarian Landwehr Type Militia Points Value 3 Weapon Musket Size 10 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes No - - - Bavarian Cuirassiers, 1800 to 1804 Type Impact Cavalry Points Value 7 Weapon Sabre Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always No No - - 2 Tally Ho! Cuirass Bavarian Chevauleger 1805 to 1812 Type Scouting Cavalry Points Value 5 Weapon Sabre Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always No No - - 2 Tally Ho! Bavarian Dragoons, 1800 to 1815 Type Dragoons Points Value 6 Weapon Sabre & S/B Carbine Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes No - - - Tally Ho! Bavarian Lancers 1813 to 1815 Type Scouting Cavalry Points Value 5 Weapon Sabre & Lance Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always No No - - - Tally Ho! Bavarian Chevauleger 1813 to 1815 Type Scouting Cavalry Points Value 4 Weapon Sabre Size 8 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always No No - - - Bavarian Artillery 1800 Type Artillery Points Value 6/7/9 Weapon Gun Size 5 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes Yes 3 - - Bavarian Artillery 1805-1812 Type Artillery Points Value 6/7/9 Weapon Gun Size 5 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes Yes 3 2 - Bavarian Artillery 1813-1815 Type Artillery Points Value 6/7/9 Weapon Gun Size 5 Formation First Fire Controlled Crashing Step Drill Characteristics Volley volley Out Always Yes First Only - - - .