Napoleonic Knockout # 1

Season 1 - Attack on Austria

War breaks out in Europe. In this first season, the Turks launch an attack on the Austrian Empire.

The Turks approach the Austrian defenses.

Note - the unit with the clear disk is artillery. I don't have artillery units printed up so I combined a slapdash gun with a light infantry counter. You can't really see the gun in this picture due to the glare.

The Austrians take a beating in the center while the Turkish cavalry overrun its Austrian counterpart (right).

Note - you can see the gun better. I used some narrow brown bases to mark casualties but I'm not keen on the look.

But the Austrians retaliate and destroy the Ottoman cavalry. The Austrian left-flank infantry gets into the battle, but gets hammered.

Still, they manage to drive off the enemy cavalry.

Austrian infantry and Grenzers wipe out the Turkish janissaries. 

The Turks have reached their breakpoint. They fail their morale test so their army retires from the field!

In Vienna, the church bells ring in celebration!

With this battle, the campaign map does not change. The Turkish aggression drops by 1 while the Austrians increase by 1.

Season 2 - Austrian Counterattack

As the Turkish army retreats in disorder, the Austrians pursue. The Turks make a stand at a small village, where they position their artillery and their militia.

Austrian attacks suffer casualties. The Turkish artillery is especially effective.

I kept rolling 6's for the guns.

Turkish cavalry overruns its Austrian counterpart.

The Austrians mount an effective attack on the village, throwing back the guns. But the Turkish militia surprises everyone with a successful counterattack,

Repulsed, the Austrian army retreats.

Once again, the map remains unchanged. Austrian aggression drops to 0 while the Ottomans rise back to 0.

Stay tuned for season 3!