Campaign Map
at start of battle
Massena has
orders to hold Rivoli at all costs.
Rivoli
commands the exit from the mountains to the north to the flat lands of the
south
1st
and 2nd Austrian divisions must take the town to open the road to
Mantua
Bonaparte is
approaching Rivoli with 4th French divisiion
Table at
start of battle
Rivoli is
the town centre right
The river
Aidge is on the right
Massena’s
division is deployed either side of town
1st
and 2nd Austrian division will arrive top of table at the start of
move 1
Bonaparte
and 4th French division will arrive bottom of table at start of move
1
Massena’s
division in and either side of Rivoli
1st
Austrian division is commanded by Quosdanovich (poor)
2nd
Austrian division is commanded by Sebottendorf (average)
Bonaparte is
a gifted commander
3rd
French division is commanded by Massena (average)
4th
French division is commanded by Argereau (poor)
Each
division has 3200 infantry, 320 cavalry and 320 gunners
Move 1 – 0800 to 0900
Bottom left - Bonaparte approaches the woods at the head of
4th French division
Centre right - 3rd French division in Rivoli
waits to see what the Austrians will do
Top right - 1st Austrian division moves towards river
Top left- 2nd
Austrian division moves through the pass towards Rivoli
Move 2 – 0900 to 1000
Bottom left - 4th French division send their
cavalry to secure the northern exit from the woods
Centre right - 3rd French division deploy between
Rivoli and the river
Top left - 2nd Austrian division send their
cavalry to counter French dragoons
Top right - 1st
Austrian division move over hills towards Rivoli, cavalry deploy near
river
Move 3 – 1000 to 1100
Bottom left – 4th French division pass through
the woods behind their cavalry screen
Centre right - 3rd French division deploy between
Rivoli and the bridge
Top left - 2nd Austrian division start to deploy
south of the pass
Top right - 1st
Austrian division start to deploy between road and river
Move 4 – 1100 to 1200
Bottom left – 4th French division start to deploy
north of woods
Centre right - 3rd French division advance between Rivoli and the river
Top left - 2nd Austrian division continue to
deploy south of hills
Top right - 1st
Austrian division prepare to attack
Move 5 – 1200 to 1300
Centre left – 4th French division deploy north of
woods
Centre right - 3rd French division in position
between Rivoli and the river
Top left - 2nd Austrian division prepare to
engage French
Top right - 1st
Austrian division open fire on Rivoli
Move 6 – 1300 to 1400
Centre left – 4th French division cavalry suffer
first casualties
Centre right - 3rd French division move reserves
to right of Rivoli
Top left - 2nd Austrian division advance to
engage French
Top right - 1st
Austrian division continue to fire on Rivoli but with no effect
Move 7 – 1400 to 1500
Centre left – Austrian cavalry charge and rout French
cavalry, who take the gunners with them
Centre right – Austrian cavalry again rout French cavalry,
but remainder of division stands firm
Top left - 2nd Austrian division advance to
engage French
Top right - 1st Austrian division skirmish with
Rivoli garrison, artillery advance from hill
Move 8 – 1500 to 1600
Centre left – French gunners break and run.
Centre right – French gunners and infantry rout
Top left - 2nd Austrian division advance and rout
French
Top right - 1st Austrian division skirmish with
Rivoli garrison
Summary
French
casualties were 480 infantry, 80 cavalry and 80 gunners
Austrian
casualties were 100 infantry
Bonaparte
has lost his cavalry and artillery, and two of his infantry brigades are
shaken.
He orders a
general retreat
We used our
own wargame rules to fight the battle
They can be
found here
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