The Battle of the Crossing of the Duna 1701 scenario
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:29 pm
My latest scenario; The Battle of the Crossing of the Duna 1701 is now available for download.
It is available as Single Player (Swedish only) and Multi player. No Single Player Saxon version available I am afraid, it just would not work as a challenging scenario.
Here are the design notes;
1) If have removed Repnin's army from the Saxon side. He arrived on the battlefield in the evening, by which time the battle was long over, and a lot of Swedish reinforcements had also arrived.
2) The Swedish Drabant Cavalry Regiment does not have flags. This may seem strange, but there are no historical references to
a flag at all and you would think that as a guard unit there would be some record as every other detail of their uniform has been recorded. The Swedish Livgardet grenadier unit also does not have flags.
3) I have reduced all infantry units (except Swedes) using less sophisticated firing techniques to 80% Musket. As the Swedes have the Salvo capability, they are already reduced at short range and if I reduce their Salvo percentage that would affect their impact capability. So I withdrawn their Regimental gun capability instead, although I have kept the LG graphic.
4) Both the Saxon and Swedish armies were still wearing old style uniforms at this stage in the war, and neither army was yet wearing the tricorne, apart from the Livregimentet till hast cavalry. The Swedish Livgardet grenadiers wore hats, not mitre caps.
5) I have given bombs and swordsmen capability to the Saxon and Swedish grenadiers.
6) This scenario uses the RBS socket bayonet mod, which also allows Swedish salvo infantry to charge cavalry.
7) I have given these early war Swedish infantry an increased movement rate, equivalent to Determined Foot.
The firepower of the Swdish Floating batteries and Corvette have been reduced in this scenario. I did not want their firepower dominating the battlefield, as it did not seem to be terribly effective historically.
9) Difficulty Rating; Hard.
10) Sideicons are as follows;
Swedish; King Charles XII, commanded the Swedish army at the battle.
Saxon; Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, I have been unable to find a portrait of General Steinau, who actually commanded the Saxon army at the battle.
Uniforms and flags; I have given all units their historical uniforms and flags where possible.
It is available as Single Player (Swedish only) and Multi player. No Single Player Saxon version available I am afraid, it just would not work as a challenging scenario.
Here are the design notes;
1) If have removed Repnin's army from the Saxon side. He arrived on the battlefield in the evening, by which time the battle was long over, and a lot of Swedish reinforcements had also arrived.
2) The Swedish Drabant Cavalry Regiment does not have flags. This may seem strange, but there are no historical references to
a flag at all and you would think that as a guard unit there would be some record as every other detail of their uniform has been recorded. The Swedish Livgardet grenadier unit also does not have flags.
3) I have reduced all infantry units (except Swedes) using less sophisticated firing techniques to 80% Musket. As the Swedes have the Salvo capability, they are already reduced at short range and if I reduce their Salvo percentage that would affect their impact capability. So I withdrawn their Regimental gun capability instead, although I have kept the LG graphic.
4) Both the Saxon and Swedish armies were still wearing old style uniforms at this stage in the war, and neither army was yet wearing the tricorne, apart from the Livregimentet till hast cavalry. The Swedish Livgardet grenadiers wore hats, not mitre caps.
5) I have given bombs and swordsmen capability to the Saxon and Swedish grenadiers.
6) This scenario uses the RBS socket bayonet mod, which also allows Swedish salvo infantry to charge cavalry.
7) I have given these early war Swedish infantry an increased movement rate, equivalent to Determined Foot.
The firepower of the Swdish Floating batteries and Corvette have been reduced in this scenario. I did not want their firepower dominating the battlefield, as it did not seem to be terribly effective historically.9) Difficulty Rating; Hard.
10) Sideicons are as follows;
Swedish; King Charles XII, commanded the Swedish army at the battle.
Saxon; Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, I have been unable to find a portrait of General Steinau, who actually commanded the Saxon army at the battle.
Uniforms and flags; I have given all units their historical uniforms and flags where possible.