Battle of Seneff
11 August 1674

 What follows is a sequence of battles that occurred on the same day in 1674 and was an attempt by Condé to destroy the Allied army. Players can follow the battles from part one through to part four.

 Part One

Army: Dutch.
CinC:

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

Dutch Foot

2

8

Dutch Foot

C

48

Dutch Horse

3

12

Dutch Horse

C

 

 

2

8

Dutch Horse

I

 

 

2

8

Dutch Dragoon

C

152

Army Morale

2


Army: French.
CinC: Condé.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

Condé

3

12

Maison du Roi

G

 

 

1

4

French Carabineer

V

 

 

1

4

French Gendarme

E

216

Comte de Montal

4

16

French Foot

C

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

100

Army Morale

3

Battle of Seneff – Part One

Scale : Tactical.

Dutch Deployment : The Dutch forces deploy according to the map.

French Deployment : The French forces deploy according to their map and take the first turn.

Outcome : The French were attempting to engage the Allied army and had managed to catch their rearguard at the town of Seneff. In a brief encounter the Dutch horse fled before the French household cavalry and the Dutch foot were wiped out defending Seneff.

Battle of Seneff
11 August 1674

Part Two

Army: Spanish.
CinC: Marquis de Assentar.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

Spanish Foot

3

12

Spanish Foot

C

 

 

2

8

Spanish Foot

I

 

 

1

1

Light Artillery

 

 

 

2

2

Medium Artillery

 

110

Assentar

1

4

Spanish Horse

C

 

 

3

12

Spanish Horse

I

 

 

1

4

Spanish Dragoon

C

96

Army Morale

2

Army: French.
CinC: Condé.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

Luxembourg

1

4

French Foot

E

 

 

1

4

French Chevauleger

E

 

 

2

8

French Chevauleger

C

 

 

2

8

French Dragoon

C

160

Condé

1

4

Gardes Francaises

G

 

 

1

4

Gardes Suisse

G

 

 

1

4

French Grenadier

E

 

 

1

4

French Foot

E

 

 

1

4

Swiss Foot

E

 

 

6

24

French Foot

C

 

 

2

8

French Foot

I

 

 

1

4

Maison du Roi

G

 

 

1

4

French Gendarme

E

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

462

Fourilles

1

4

French Chevauleger

E

 

 

3

12

French Chevauleger

C

 

 

2

8

French Dragoon

C

152

Army Morale

7

Battle of Seneff – Part Two

Scale : Grand.

Spanish Deployment : The Spanish forces deploy according to the map, the infantry hold the town and castle, the cavalry occupy the open ground.

French Deployment : The French forces deploy according to their map and take the first turn.

Special Rules : The French side should keep a running tally of hits inflicted on their army after each battle. Only units that have actually survived previous battles can be used for this game.

Outcome : The Spanish put up some stiff resistance, especially around the castle, but were heavily outnumbered and unable to halt the French. Assentar was mortally wounded and captured by the French.

Battle of Seneff
11 August 1674

Part Three

Army: Dutch.
CinC: William of Orange.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

William

1

4

Dutch Foot Guard

G

 

 

1

4

Dutch Grenadier

E

 

 

4

16

Dutch Foot

C

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

180

Comte de Chavagnac

2

8

Dutch Horse

C

 

 

2

8

Dutch Horse

I

 

 

1

4

Dutch Dragoon

C

104

Army Morale

2


Army: French.
CinC: Condé.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

Luxembourg

1

4

French Foot

E

 

 

1

4

French Chevauleger

E

 

 

2

8

French Chevauleger

C

 

 

2

8

French Dragoon

C

160

Condé

1

4

Gardes Francaises

G

 

 

1

4

Gardes Suisse

G

 

 

1

4

French Grenadier

E

 

 

1

4

French Foot

E

 

 

1

4

Swiss Foot

E

 

 

6

24

French Foot

C

 

 

2

8

French Foot

I

 

 

1

4

Maison du Roi

G

 

 

1

4

French Gendarme

E

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

462

Fourilles

1

4

French Chevauleger

E

 

 

3

12

French Chevauleger

C

 

 

2

8

French Dragoon

C

152

Army Morale

7

Battle of Seneff – Part Three

Scale : Grand.

Dutch Deployment : The Dutch forces deploy according to the map, the foot occupy St. Nicolas and the priory, the cavalry behind the woods.

French Deployment : The French forces deploy according to their map and take the first turn.

Special Rules : The French, and now Dutch should keep a running tally of hits inflicted on their army after each battle. Only units that have actually survived previous battles can be used for this game

Outcome : Fourilles’s command attacked up the slope and drove the Dutch infantry from the hill supported by numerous cavalry charges personally led by Condé. William managed to inflict heavy casualties on the French and withdrew to Fayt where the rest of the Allied army awaited. Fourilles was fatally wounded in the battle and Navailles took over his command.

Battle of Seneff
11 August 1674

Part Four

Army: Allied.
CinC: William of Orange.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

William

1

4

Dutch Foot Guard

G

 

 

1

4

Dutch Grenadier

E

 

 

4

16

Dutch Foot

C

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

180

Comte de Chavagnac

2

8

Dutch Horse

C

 

 

2

8

Dutch Horse

I

 

 

1

4

Dutch Dragoon

C

104

Comte de Souches

1

4

Imperial Grenadier

E

 

 

3

12

Imperial Foot

C

 

 

2

8

Imperial Cuirassier

E

 

 

1

4

Imperial Cuirassier

C

 

 

1

4

Imperial Dragoon

C

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

 

 

4

4

Medium Artillery

 

228

Army Morale

5

Army: French.
CinC: Condé.

Command

Units

Bases

Description

Grade

Formation Strength

Luxembourg

1

4

French Foot

E

 

 

1

4

French Chevauleger

E

 

 

2

8

French Chevauleger

C

 

 

2

8

French Dragoon

C

160

Condé

1

4

Gardes Francaises

G

 

 

1

4

Gardes Suisse

G

 

 

1

4

French Grenadier

E

 

 

1

4

French Foot

E

 

 

1

4

Swiss Foot

E

 

 

6

24

French Foot

C

 

 

2

8

French Foot

I

 

 

1

4

Maison du Roi

G

 

 

1

4

French Gendarme

E

 

 

2

2

Light Artillery

 

462

Navailles

1

4

French Chevauleger

E

 

 

3

12

French Chevauleger

C

 

 

2

8

French Dragoon

C

152

Army Morale

7

Battle of Seneff – Part Four

Scale : Grand.

Allied Deployment : The Allied forces can be deployed at any point within their deployment area. Souches force must march onto the battlefield (behind Allied deployment area) in turn two.

French Deployment : The French forces deploy according to their map and take the first turn.

Special Rules : Only units that have actually survived previous battles can be used for this game. All hits on formations from previous encounters should have been recorded.

Outcome : The French infantry supported by Navailles was ordered to take Fayt which it eventually did but it got no further. Luxembourg’s cavalry took the Château de l’Escaille but was held there despite numerous attempts to break out. The fighting ceased around midnight, neither side was in any condition to carry on.

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