Part One - November 1620, Bohemian Rebellion
During the Bohemian Rebellion Habsburg forces attempted to drive toward Prague to crush the rebellion at its source. The Bohemian army, although outnumbered, held a strong position along a wooded ridge which was too strong a position for the Imperial force to launch an all-out attack against. Tilly launched a number of small probing attacks to try and establish the strength of the enemies’ defences. One such attack was concentrated on a walled graveyard that, if taken might compel the Bohemians to abandon the ridge.
Command |
General |
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Imperial Foot |
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Unit Type |
Tactic |
Grade |
No. of Units |
Strength |
Weapon |
Bavarian Infantry |
Tercio |
Regular |
3 |
15,16,18 |
P/s |
Musketeer Detachment |
Regiment |
Veteran |
4 |
3 |
S |
Demiculverin |
Artillery |
Regular |
1 |
4 |
S |
Command |
General |
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Imperial Horse |
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Unit Type |
Tactic |
Grade |
No. of Units |
Strength |
Weapon |
Bavarian Cuirassier |
Caracole |
Regular |
1 |
4 |
S |
Bavarian Arquebusier |
Caracole |
Regular |
2 |
4 |
S |
Polish Cossack |
Skirmish |
Regular |
2 |
4 |
S |
All Imperial units must be placed in their own deployment area at the start of the game. All Bohemian units must start the game on the ridge. Up to half of all the Bohemian units can be placed in earthworks on the ridge. The Bohemians must deploy defending the entire ridge.
Command |
General |
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Bohemian Foot |
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Unit Type |
Tactic |
Grade |
No. of Units |
Strength |
Weapon |
Bohemian Infantry |
Regiment |
Regular |
3 |
10,12,13 |
p/S |
Bohemian Infantry |
Regiment |
Conscript |
4 |
8,9,10,10 |
p/S |
Musketeer Detachment |
Regiment |
Regular |
5 |
2 |
S |
Falcon |
Artillery |
Regular |
1 |
4 |
S |
Command |
General |
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Bohemian Horse |
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Unit Type |
Tactic |
Grade |
No. of Units |
Strength |
Weapon |
Bavarian Horse |
Trotter |
Conscript |
2 |
5 |
S |
Bavarian Arquebusier |
Caracole |
Regular |
2 |
4 |
S |
Hussar |
Skirmish |
Conscript |
4 |
4 |
S |
The Imperial side must take and hold the walled graveyard to win the game or can draw if they break through to the other side of the ridge instead. The Bohemians must prevent this from happening in order to win.