Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Eugene versus Max Emanuel at Blenheim

 We have passed for the moment our attempt to try to replicate Roucoux since there seems no way it could provide a game where the Anglo/Dutch have much chance of enjoying the outcome.  Marshal Saxe had indeed maneuvered them into an almost impossible position from which to succeed.


Instead we will try a different battle with our preferred formula of a stand equals a battalion or 2 squadrons of cavalry and replay the allied right flank at Blenheim where Prince Eugene was facing the Elector Max Emanuel.


Thanks to the very nice maps from the obscure battles website (https://search.aol.com/aol/search?q=obscure+battles+blenheim&rp=&s_chn=prt_wlcme&s_it=wscreen50-bb) and using their order of battles as shown below we can see that there are some inequalities, Eugene is short on infantry for attacking a very large village area and both sides have numerous cavalry units but these are basically holding space between the two wings of each respective army.


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I have setup the Franco/Bavarian troops on a 6x4 table as shown below:






The Imperial troops from Eugene's army are next to deploy: