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0] SCENARIO 131014: “Liebertwolkwitz” – 14 October 1813

S axony, October 1813. Napoleon’s Grande Armee is concentrating around Leipzig in anticipation of
a major action against the combined allied armies. On the 14th of October , the lead elements of
Schwarzenberg’s Army of Bohemia appear to the South of the French positions. Needing more time to
assemble his forces, Napoleon orders Murat to fight a delaying action around the village of
Liebertwolkwitz. Rather than a defensive action, Murat contemplates an aggressive response to allies’
advance. Meanwhile Wittgenstein, leading the advance guard of the allied army, believes that he has
caught the rearguard of the retreating French, and quickly deploys convinced that he needs to bring the
French to battle before they slip away. Both sides have a poor appreciation of the developing situation
and the intentions of the other. As a result a mobile action develops in the rolling plain before
Liebertwolkwitz as both sides progressively commit troops to the action.

A.1 MAP: The Liebertwolkwitz Battlefield.

MAP NOTES:

A.1.1: All buildings have a “+3” combat modifier.

A.1.2: The river (the Pleisse) is unfordable, and all units may cross it only at the bridge.
A.1.3: The French on-table forces set up first. The Allied forces set up second, and may set up as close as 12 inches from the
French forces

A.2 ORDER OF BATTLE:

(4) GRANDE ARMÉE (F) Marshal Murat, Prince of Naples 14” E(10)+2 [18M] [13F]

(2) II CORPS (II) Victor 8” G(5)+1 [5F] (1) NINTEENTH DIVISION (19/II): Rochambeau 2: 4”
(1) FOURTH DIVISION (4/II): Dubreton: 4” E(7)+0 A(6)+1
1B/4/II: 24 FrLT [14D] 2B/4/II: 24 FrLN [14D] 1B/19/V: 16 FrLN [10D] 2B/19/V: 16 FrLN [10D]
(1) FIFTH DIVISION (5/II): Dufour: 3” P(5)+0 (1) SIXTH LIGHT CAVALRY BRIGADE (6LC/V):
1B/5/II: 16 FrLT [10D] 2B/5/II: 20 FrLN [12D] Dermoncourt: 3” A(6)+0 1B/6LC/V: 12 FrLC [7D]
(1) SIXTH DIVISION (6/II): Vial 1: 3” A(6)+0 CORPS ARTILLERY (V): V: Fr 12# V: Fr 12# V: Fr
1B/6/II: 24 FrLN [14D] 2B/6/II: 24 FrLN [14D] 6#
(1) TWENTY-SECOND LIGHT CAVALRY BRIGADE
(22LC/II): Bruno: 3” A(6)+0 1B/22LC/II: 12 WtLC [6D] (2) VIII CORPS (VIII) Pontiatowski 10” G(7)+1 [4F]
CORPS ARTILLERY (II): II: Fr 12# II: Fr 12# II: Fr 6# II: (1) TWENTY-SIXTH DIVISION (26/VIII): Kamiencki:
Fr 6# 3” G(5)+1
1B/26/VIII: 20 PdLN [10D] 2B/26/VIII: 24 PdLN [12D]
(2) V CORPS (V) Lauriston 8” G(5)+1 [4F] (1) TWENTY-SEVENTH DIVISION (27/VIII):
(1) TENTH DIVISION (10/V): Albert: 3” G(8)+1 Dombrowski: 4” E(7)+1
1B/10/V: 28 FrLN [17D] 1B/27/VIII: 16 PdLN [8D] 2B/27/VIII: 12 PdLC [6D]
(1) SIXTEENTH DIVISION (16/V): Maison: 4” G(8)+1 27/VIII: Pd 6#
1B16/V: 28 FrLN [17D]
 (1) TWENTY-SEVENTH LIGHT CAVALRY BRIGADE (2) IV CAVALRY CORPS (IVC) Sokolnicki: 6” G(6)+1 [2F]
(27LC/VIII): Uminski: 4” G(6)+1 1B/27LC/VIII: 12 PdKRC (1) SEVENTH LIGHT CAVALRY DIVISION
[6D] (7C/IVC): Tolinski: 3” A(5)+0 1B/7C/IVC: 16 PdLC
CORPS ARTILLERY (VIII): VIII: Pd 12# [8D]
(1) EIGHTH LIGHT CAVALRY DIVISION (8C/IVC):
(2) I CAVALRY CORPS (IC) Latour-Mauborg: 6” G(6)+1 [4F] Sulkowski: 4” A(5)+0 1B/8C/IVC: 16 PdLC [8D]
(1) FIRST LIGHT CAVALRY DIVISION (1C/IC): CORPS ARTILLERY (IVC): IVC: Fr 6# IVC: Pd 6#
Berckheim: 4” A(5)+0 1B/1C/IC: 12 FrLC [7D] IVC: Pd 6#
(1) THIRD LIGHT CAVALRY DIVISION (3C/IC): Chastel:
4” G(5)+0 1B/3C/IC: 12 FrLC [7D] (2) V CAVALRY CORPS (VC) Pajol: 5” G(6)+1 [3F]
(1) FIRST CUIRASSIER DIVISION (1CC/IC): Bordesoulle: (1) NINTH LIGHT CAVALRY DIVISION (9C/VC):
4” A(6)+0 1B/1CC/IC: 12 FrHC [7D] 2B/1CC/IC: 12 SxHC Subservie: 3” G(5)+1 1B/9C/VC: 12 FrLC [7D]
[5D] 2B/9C/VC: 12 FrLC [7D]
(1) THIRD CUIRASSIER DIVISION (3CC/IC): Doumerc: (1) FIFTH HEAVY CAVALRY DIVISION (5H/VC):
4” G(7)+1 1B/3CC/IC: 12 FrHC [7D] 2B/3CC/IC: 12 FrLC Heritier: 4” G(6)+1 1B/5H/VC: 16 FrLC [10D]
[7D] (1) SIXTH HEAVY CAVALRY DIVISION (6H/VC):
CORPS ARTILLERY (IC): IC: Fr 6# IC: Fr 6# IC: Fr 6# IC: Milhaud: 3” G(7)+1 1B/6H/VC: 12 FrLC [7D]
Fr 6# IC: Sx 6# CORPS ARTILLERY (VC): VC: Fr 6#

(4) ARMY OF BOHEMIA (B) Schwarzenberg 20” A(10)+0 [20M] [13F]

(2) PRUSSIAN II CORPS (IIP): Kleist 2: 9” G(7)+1 [5F] (1) COSSACK CORPS (CSK): Platov: 6” E(7)+2 [3F]
(1) NINTH BRIGADE (9/IIP) Klux: 3” P(4)+0 1B/CSK: 16 RsCLC [11D] 2B/CSK: 16 RsCLC [11D]
1B/9/IIP: 16 PrLN [8D] 2B/9/IIP: 16 PrRES [8D] 3B/CSK: 12 RsCLC [8D] 4B/CSK: 16 RsCLC [11D]
(1) TENTH BRIGADE (10/IIP) Pirch 1: 4” G(7)+1 5B/CSK: 16 RsCLC [11D] CSK: Rs 6# CSK: Rs 6#
1B/10/IIP: 16 PrLN [8D] 2B/10/IIP: 16 PrSLW [10D]
(1) ELEVENTH BRIGADE (11/IIP) Carnall: 3” A(4)+0 (3) AUSTRIAN IV CORPS (IVA): Klenau: 8” G(6)+1 [7F]
1B/11/IIP: 16 PrLN [8D] 2B/11/IIP: 16 PrRES [8D] (1) SECOND LIGHT DIVISION (2L/IVA) Bubna: 4”
(1) TWELFTH BRIGADE (12/IIP) Preussen: 3” A(4)+1 G(8)+0 1B/2L/IVA: 24 AsGRZ [14D]
1B/12/IIP: 16 PrLN [8D] 2B/12/IIP: 16 PrLN [8D] 2B/2L/IVA: 16 AsJG [8D] 3B/2L/IVA: 16 AsLC [8D]
(1) CORPS CAVALRY (C/IIP) Roder: 4” G(6)+1 4B/2L/IVA: 16 AsLC [8D] 2L/IVA: As 6# 2L/IVA: As 6#
1B/C/IIP: 16 PrHC [6D] 2B/C/IIP: 12 PrLWC [7D] (1) FIRST DIVISION (1/IVA) Mohr: 4” A(6)+0
(1) CORPS ARTILLERY (IIP) IIP: Pr 12# IIP: Pr HFA IIP: Pr 1B/2L/IVA: 24 AsGRZ [14D] 2B/2L/IVA: 12 AsLC [6D]
6# IIP: Pr 6# 3B/2L/IVA: 12 AsLC [6D] 1/IVA: As 6# 1/IVA: As 6#
(1) SECOND DIVISION (2/IVA) Bartenstein: 3” G(4)+0
(3) RUSSIAN WING (RW): Wittgenstein: 13” G(6)+1 1B/2/IVA: 16 AsLN [10D] 2B/2/IVA: 20 AsLN [12D]
(2) RUSSIAN I CORPS (IR): Gortchakov 1: 7” G(5)+1 [2F] 3B/2/IVA: 20 AsLN [12D]
(1) FIFTH DIVISION (5/IR) Mesenzov: 3” P(4)+0 (1) THIRD DIVISION (3/IVA) Mayer: 3” A(5)+0
1B/5/IR: 16 RsLN [8D] 2B/5/IR: 16 RsJG [8D] 1B/3/IVA: 24 AsLN [14D] 2B/3/IVA: 24 AsLN [14D]
(1) FOURTEENTH DIVISION (14/IR) Helfrich: 3” G(6)+0 3B/3/IVA: 12 AsHC [6D]
1B/14/IR: 16 RsLN [8D] (1) CORPS ARTILLERY (IVA) IVA: As12#
(1) CORPS ARTILLERY (IR) IR: Rs 12# IR: Rs 12# IR: Rs 12#
IR: Rs 12# IR: Rs 6# IR: Rs 6# IR: Rs 6# IR: Rs 6# (2) RUSSIAN RESERVE CAVALRY CORPS (RCR): Pahlen:
5” G(7)+1 [3F]
(2) RUSSIAN II CORPS (IIR): Eugene: 8” G(7)+1 [1F] (1) LIGHT CAVALRY DIVISION (LC/RCR)
(1) THIRD DIVISION (3/IIR) Chakhovsky: 3” A(4)+0 Lissanevitch: 3” A(6)+0
1B/3/IIR: 20 RsLN [10D] 1B/LC/RCR: 12 RsLC [6D] 2B/LC/RCR: 20 RsCLC [14D]
(1) FOURTH DIVISION (4/IIR) Puchinzk: 3” A(4)+0 3B/LC/RCR: 12 RsCLC [8D] LC/RCR: Rs 6# LC/RCR: Rs
1B/4/IIR: 20 RsLN [10D] 6#
(1) CORPS ARTILLERY (IIR) IIR: Rs 12# IIR: Rs 12# IIR: (1) DETACHED CAVALRY BRIGADE (D/RCR) Zeiten:
Rs 12# IIR: Rs 12# IIR: Rs 12# IIR: Rs 12# IIR: Rs 6# IIR: 4” G(8)+1 (See note a)
Rs 6# IIR: Rs 6# IIR: Rs 6# 1B/D/RCR: 12 PrLC [6D] 2B/D/RCR: 12 PrLC [6D]
D/RCR: Pr 6#

Notes: a: Detached from the IIP Corps, and Kleist 2 may also
control this unit as Corps commander.
 INFORMATION CHART
UNIT TYPE COMBAT MODS DR RSP FIR MOVEMENT c MOVE MODS
COL LIN SQ a D / E COL LIN RG BCK CG
or or VS VS / DSP / or or MC H or FM
LIM ULM CAV OT RTr b MO LIM ULM H or SID d
No. D COL SQ
General Officer eq - - - - - - - - 36” - 2/1 1/1 -
Messenger ep - - - - - - - - 36” - 2/1 1/1 -
ALL

Wagon p -7 - f f k 3/- - 10” - 14” 6/1 - -

Dismounted Cavalry -3 -2 +3 -7 i i 2”/-4 5” 1” 15” 2/1 3/1 1”
FrHC French Heavy Cavalry h +1 g +2 g - +5 2/4 6/D - 13” 12” 21” 4/1 3/1 7”
FrLC French Light Cavalry h -2 g +0 g - +4 2/3 6/D - 15” 14” 22” 3/1 2/1 7”
FRANCE

FrLN French Line Infantry -2 +1 +6 -5 2/3 5/D 4”/0 9” 1” 16” 3/1 3/1 1”
FrLT French Light Infantry -2 +1 +6 -5 2/3 5/D 4”/0 10” 1” 18” 2/1 2/1 1”
Fr12# French 12# Heavy Artillery p -5 -3 f f k 6/- 12/+ 9” 2” 14” 6/1 1/1 2”
2
Fr6# French 6# Horse Artillery p -5g -3 f f k 6/- 9/+2 12” 4” 21” 4/1 1/1 3”
PdLC Polish Light Cavalry -2g +0g - +4 2/3 6/C - 15” 14” 24” 3/1 2/1 6”
PdKRC Krakus Cavalry -3g -1g - +3 2/3 5/C - 16” 15” 25” 2/1 2/1 8”
PdLN Polish Line Infantry -2 +1 +6 -5 2/3 5/C 4”/0 10” 2” 16” 2/1 2/1 2”
Pd 12# Polish 12# Heavy Artillery p -5 -3 f f k 5/- 12/+ 9” 2” 14” 6/1 1/1 2”
FRENCH ALLIES

1
Pd 6# Polish 6# Horse Artillery p -5g -3g f f k 5/- 9/+1 12” 4” 21” 4/1 1/1 3”
SxHC Saxon Heavy Cavalry +1g +2g - +5 2/3 7/B - 13” 12” 21” 4/1 3/1 6”
SxLC Saxon Light Cavalry h -2g 0g - +3 2/3 5/C - 15” 14” 22” 3/1 2/1 7”
SxLN Saxon Line Infantry -2 -1 +5 -5 2/3 4/E 3”/-1 8” 2” 16” 3/1 3/1 2”
SxLT Saxon Light Infantry -2 -1 +5 -5 2/3 4/D 4”/0 10” 3” 18” 3/2 3/2 2”
Sx 12# Saxon 12# Heavy Artillery p -5 -4 f f k 4/- 12”/ 9” 2” 14” 6/1 1/1 2”
0
Sx 6# Saxon 6# Horse Artillery p -5g -4g f f k 4/- 9”/0 12” 3” 21” 4/1 1/1 3”
WtLC Wurtemberg Light Cavalry h -2g 0g - +4 2/3 5/C - 15” 14” 24” 3/1 2/1 7”
AsHC Austrian Heavy Cavalry +1g +2g - +6 2/4 6/B - 13” 12” 20” 4/1 3/1 5”
AsLC Austrian Light Cavalry h -2g 0g - +4 2/3 5/C - 15” 14” 24” 3/1 2/1 7”
AsLN Austrian Line Infantry -2 +1 +5 -5 2/4 5/D 4”/0 9” 2” 16” 2/1 2/1 2”
AsGRZ Austrian Grenz Infantry s -2 0 +5 -6 2/3 5/D 5”/+ 12” 2” 18” 3/2 4/3 2”
1
As JG Austrian Jager Infantry s -2 0 +6 -5 2/4 5/C 5”/+ 12” 4” 18” 3/2 4/3 2”
2
As12# 12# Heavy Artillery p -5 -3 f f k 5/- 12/+ 9” 2” 14” 6/1 1/1 2”
1
As6# 6# Horse Artillery p -5g -3 f f k 5/- 9”/+ 10” 3” 18” 4/1 1/1 3”
1
Pr HC Prussian Heavy Cavalry +1g +2g - +6 2/4 6/B - 13” 12” 21” 4/1 3/1 5”
Pr LC Prussian Light Cavalry h -1g +1g - +4 2/3 6/C - 15” 14” 23” 3/1 2/1 7”
Pr LWC Prussian Landwehr Cavalry h -3g -1g - +3 1/3 5/D - 14” 13” 24” 4/1 3/1 7”
ALLIES

Pr LN/RES Prussian Line/Reserve Infantry -1 +2 +7 -4 2/4 6/C 4”/0 10” 3” 16” 2/1 2/1 2”
Pr SLW Silisean Landwehr Infantry -2 +1 +6 -5 2/3 5/D 4”/0 9” 2” 16” 3/1 2/1 2”
Pr 12# Prussian 12# Heavy Artillery p -5 -3 f f k 6/- 12/+ 9” 2” 14” 6/1 1/1 2”
1
Pr HFA Prussian Howitzer Artillery p -5 -3 f f k 6/- 8”/+ 10” 3” 14” 4/1 1/1 3”
1
Pr 6# Prussian 6# Horse Artillery -5g -3g f f k 6/- 9”/+ 11” 4” 21” 4/1 1/1 3”
1
RsLC Russian Light Cavalry h -2g 0g - +3 2/3 5/C - 15” 14” 24” 3/1 3/1 8”
RsCLC Russian Cossack Light Cavalry h * -4g -2g - +2 1/2 4/E - 17” 16” 26” 2/1 2/1 8”
RsLN Russian Line Infantry -2 +1 +6 -4 2/5 4/C 3”/-1 9” 2” 16” 2/1 2/1 2”
RsJG Russian Jager Infantry -2 0 +6 -4 2/4 5/C 4”/0 10” 4” 18” 2/1 2/1 2”
Rs 12# Russian 12# Heavy Artillery p -5 -3 f f k 5/- 12/+ 8” 2” 24” 6/1 1/1 2”
1
Rs 6# Russian 6# Horse Artillery p -5g -3g f f k 5/- 9”/+ 10” 4” 20” 4/1 1/1 3”
1
Notes: a. For infantry in square, use the “OT” (“Other”) modifier if vs any infantry. For infantry not in square, use the “OT” modifier if vs
any attacking cavalry, and not in a town, woods, entrenched, or with friendly cavalry in the same combat. For attacking cavalry, use the
“OT” modifier vs infantry or artillery not in square and not in town, woods, entrenched, or with friendly cavalry in the same combat. Use
the current formation modifiers in all other combat s. b. The “RSP” (“Response”) number is used for cavalry recall (with a “–1” recall
modifier for Austrian HC and LC, and a “-2” recall modifier for other cavalry), rallying, and for infantry attempts to form square (with a
“+2” column modifier for Austrian GN and LN, and a “+1” column modifier for all other infantry). General “RSP” modifiers are “-1” if
Poor, “+1” if Good and “+2” if Excellent. The disorder modifier is “-3”. A modified response number is also the withdrawal modifier. c.
Routs: Infantry and gunners = 18”, cavalry and limbered artillery = 27”. Routing units always in column or limbered formation. d.
Subtract from the “LIN” or “ULM” speed. Also the cost to “about face”. Cannot be used while within 1” of an enemy combat unit. e.
Eliminated on “1-3” when alone or when attached to a routed, dispersed or eliminated unit. f. Use the current formation modifier. g.
May evade infantry (horse artillery limbers, if not so when contacted) unless disordered or routed. Only reacting cavalry may evade
enemy cavalry. h. May dismount. i. Same when mounted. j. Can all-out attack. Number = army morale value. k. 2 fire hits from one
shot or 1 combat hit are required to eliminate an artillery, pack train or wagon crew figure (also disorders the unit). Any artillery, pack
train or wagon is eliminated with 2 eliminated crew. l. Gunners without their gun lose their ability to fire. p. May not initiate combats. q.
May initiate combats only if attached to infantry or cavalry. r. Rout number is “+1” with 6 or more bases. s. Is skirmish infantry. * Does
not count for army morale.
A.4 SPECIAL RULES A.6 HISTORICAL NOTES:
Pahlen, lead the initial Allied cavalry attack.
A.4.1 Game Length: 1130-1630 hours (11 He was surprised when the French ‘reargaurd’
Turns). The French are the First Side. cavalry turned and deployed for battle in
considerable numbers. A series of running
A.4.2 Arrival Times: There are no cavalry actions followed during the late
reinforcements in standard scenario. morning and early afternoon around Wachau
The Prussian II Corps deploy with 9/IIP on and Markleeberg.
board as indicated. C/IIP deploy on board in
march column. Subsequent brigades move on At 2:00pm the Austrian IV Corps under
board in continuous march column following General Klenau stormed Leibertwolkwitz,
C/IIP via the E2 road. taking the whole town with the exception of
the church. With the cavalry action proving
The Russian II Corps deploys as indicated in inconclusive and darkness approaching, Murat
continuous march column. Subsequent led forward the infantry of the II and V Corps
brigades enter in continuous march column at about 4:00pm. The divisions of Albert and
the E6 road entry. Rochambeau forced the Austrians to retire
from Liebertwolkwitz. The action ceased
A.4.3 Changing Weather: weather is fine at the around 4:30 with only minor skirmishing
commencement of the action. continuing into the evening.

A.4.4 Options: France starts with the Initiative. Losses totalled about 2000 on each side.
The French get 5 free rolls, the Allies 3 free
roll markers. A.7 DESIGN NOTES
This version: 1.2
Points French 910 : Allies 1144
A.4.5 Shaky French Allies (Optional):
Historically, a number of France’s German Sources and Design:
allied units defected to the Coalition side I managed to locate three detailed maps from the Austrian
during the campaign. If any Saxon or War Archive. These represented the action during its
various phases. The scenario map is based upon these
Wurtemberg unit(s) are placed in a situation
maps, and so differs in detail from the same ground in the
where it would be considered isolated (see Napoleon’s Battles Leipzig Scenario.
15.5 in the Rule Booklet), the unit will
immediately (when their isolation is pointed Several accounts of the action were available in histories
of the Leipzig Campaign. None were fully detailed, and
out during the Isolation Phase) “defect”. A unit
several included contradictions as the units present. The
that defects is considered eliminated on the Austrian maps provided significant detail upon the units
French side (for fatigue and army morale), but present and their deployment, so these formed the prime
can be added to the Coalition side (no effects source of the order of battle, in association with o-o-bs for
Leipzig.
on fatigue or army morale). Add a defecting
unit to any Coalition division and/or corps that Play and Play Balance:
had a unit(s) involved in the defecting unit(s) This scenario was originally developed for the 2002 Group
isolation. It may be moved, fire and/or engage North gaming weekend. In the initial version the allies
started with the majority of the victory points. At the
in combat as a normal Coalition unit during all
suggestion of the play testers this was altered to even the
phases following the defection. balance of victory points held by each side at the start. As
a result, either side may choose to sit on the defensive, and
A.5 VICTORY POINTS: if both choose to then the game will probably result in an
unspectacular draw. It will require both sides adopt an
Wachau, each building in Liebertwolkwitz,
‘aggressive’ style of play to emulate the historic action.
Grossposna, Guldengossa, the Galgenberg Hill
and the Walkalla Hill are each worth 72/108 Historic Outcome:
French / Allied victory points. Markkleeberg, France: 448 – Allies: 448
Dolitz, Dosen, Muesukewaub, Stormthal and
Feedback:
Crobern are worth 36/54 French / Allied If you play this scenario, I would be interested in feedback,
victory points. specifically:
How well it played and any issues or clarifications
that arose during play
Markleeberg, Dolitz, Dosen, Meusukewaub,
The result (ie minor French win, major Austrian win,
Wachau, Liebertwolkwitz and the Galgenberg draw, etc and victory point totals)
Hill are considered to be French controlled at Any suggestions regarding improvement of the
the game’s start. Grossposna, Crobern, scenario (within its historical context obviously)
Guldengossa, Stormthal and the Walkalla Hill
Paul Edgar
are considered to be Allied controlled. Stoli@arcom.com.au