Battle of Tenterfield

The attacking Associate forces have won a victory north of Tenterfield, driving the outnumbered defending Unionists from the field by piercing their center. The Unionist forces have covered their withdraw with cavalry and are holding a council of war to decide if they must retreat further, or try to hold out in the town if a siege unfolds. 

From the attacker's view looking south

A tough nut to crack in the defender's center

View looking north at the oncoming attackers

The Defenders: Unionists

Corps Helge Melsbach #12, 2C

[ 103] Major General Helge Melsbach #12, 2C - Active C+ [1100 paces]

    Brigade Betania Felipe #61, 2B - Support

    [ 122] Brigadier General Betania Felipe #61, 2B - Active B [450 paces]

     HC [ 205] Algarvey Heavy Cavalry            0/ 400      C             Line           250 paces

     HC [ 206] Algarvey Lizard Dragoon           0/ 400      C-            Line           250 paces

     HC [ 207] Algarvey  Dodo Dragoon            0/ 400      C-            Line           250 paces

    Brigade Valerio Dinapoli #67, 3B - Defend

    [ 123] Brigadier General Valerio Dinapoli #67, 3B - Active C+ [300 paces]

     HI [ 209] Todoroni Guard                    0/ 600      A-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 210] Todoroni Grenadier                0/ 600      B             Line           150 paces

     LI [ 213] Todoroni Mountain                 0/ 600      C+ Esk+       Line           150 paces

    Brigade Enrico Alemagna #68, 4B - Defend

    [ 124] Brigadier General Enrico Alemagna #68, 4B - Active B+ [500 paces]

     HI [ 211] Todoroni Line                     0/ 600      C-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     LI [ 212] Todoroni Light                    0/ 600      C- Esk+       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 214] Todoroni Militia                  0/ 600      E+            Line           150 paces

     FA [ 215] Todoroni Artillery                0/ 150 [ 6] C-            Deployed       120 paces

    Brigade Mehmed balik #53, 5B - Defend

    [ 118] Brigadier General Mehmed balik #53, 5B - Active C [350 paces]

     HI [ 217] Ottermann Jannisary               0/ 600      C+  sk-       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 218] Ottermann Askari                  0/ 600      C-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 219] Ottermann Warrior                 0/ 600      E+            Line           150 paces

    Brigade Diederich Kistler #82, 16B - Support

    [ 125] Brigadier General Diederich Kistler #82, 16B - Active C+ [450 paces]

     LC [ 216] Todoroni Hussar                   0/ 400      C-            Line           325 paces

     La [ 250] Coltz Uhlan                       0/ 400      D             Line           325 paces

Strengths:

losses/active

     0/  5400 Bayonets

     0/  2000 Sabres

     0/   150 Artillerists

     0/     6 Cannon

     0/  7550 Total of all arms

           13 Colors present

The Attackers: Associates

Corps Frode Oliversen #46, 4C

[ 505] Major General Frode Oliversen #46, 4C - Active C [1000 paces]

    Brigade Martin Chavez #40, 1B - Attack

    [ 517] Brigadier General Martin Chavez #40, 1B - Active C- [350 paces]

     HI [ 601] Catalucian Grenadier              0/ 600      B             Line           150 paces

     HI [ 602] Catalucian Line                   0/ 600      C-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     LI [ 603] Catalucian Light                  0/ 600      C- Esk+       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 604] Catalucian Militia                0/ 600      E+            Line           150 paces

     FA [ 608] Catalucian Artillery              0/ 150 [ 6] C             Deployed       120 paces

    Brigade Sabina Navarro #41, 2B - Attack

    [ 518] Brigadier General Sabina Navarro #41, 2B - Active C [400 paces]

     La [ 605] Catalucian Guard Lancer           0/ 400      B             Line           325 paces

     AC [ 606] Catalucian Curassier              0/ 400      C+            Line           250 paces

     La [ 607] Catalucian Lancer                 0/ 400      D             Line           325 paces

    Brigade Pompeo Napoli #65, 3B - Attack

    [ 524] Brigadier General Pompeo Napoli #65, 3B - Active B [400 paces]

     HI [ 609] Tuscani Line                      0/ 600      C-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     LI [ 610] Tuscani Light                     0/ 600      C- Esk+       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 611] Taffsea Line                      0/ 600      C-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 612] Hin Warriors                      0/ 600      C+            Line           150 paces

    Brigade Helge Stefansson #18, 11B - Attack

    [ 508] Brigadier General Helge Stefansson #18, 11B - Active B- [500 paces]

     HI [ 637] Scandian Line                     0/ 600      C+  sk-       Line           150 paces

     HI [ 638] Scandian Lergo Line               0/ 600      C-  sk-       Line           150 paces

     LI [ 639] Scandian Jager                    0/ 600      C+ Esk+       Line           150 paces

     LI [ 640] Scandian Lergo Jager              0/ 600      C- Esk+       Line           150 paces

     FA [ 642] Scandian Lergo Artillery          0/ 150 [ 6] C-            Deployed       120 paces

    Brigade Rylie Sawyer #35, 17B - Attack

    [ 515] Brigadier General Rylie Sawyer #35, 17B - Active C [350 paces]

     HC [ 613] Hin Mamaluke                      0/ 400      C             Line           250 paces

     HC [ 641] Scandian Heavy Cavalry            0/ 400      C+            Line           250 paces

     LC [ 658] Guinalea Hussar                   0/ 400      C             Line           325 paces

Strengths:

losses/active

     0/  7200 Bayonets

     0/  2400 Sabres

     0/   300 Artillerists

     0/    12 Cannon

     0/  9900 Total of all arms

           17 Colors present

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The Todoroni Hussars defeat the Guiniland Hussars to open the battle.The cavalry match up on this flank would turn against the initially victorious Toads. 

Scandian Heavy Cavalry send the Todoroni lights back.

The Scandian brigade takes on the Ottermen and Toads in the center; casualties mount.

Algharvey cavalry threaten the Associate's flank forcing troops into square. 

Catalucian Guard Lancers take a pounding from Todoroni artillery while screening the advance. 

Scandian Jagers burn through ammunition trying to force the Janniseries to leave the village. 

Hin cavalry win over the Colz Centaurs. 

The fight in the woods between the Little Jagers and the Todoroni Alpine troops if fierce. 

Hin warriors square up but face some dragoon fire.

Associate reinforcements arrive...the first of four battalions and a battery of guns. 

The Unionists are holding out but pressure is mounting in the center.

It starts raining, and BG Navarro leads the Catalucian Curassier in a charge against the Todoroni Guard defending the hedgerow. Her troops destroy the Guards, taking their colors, but she falls severely wounded. 

Her brigade chaplain takes over command.

BG Felipe leads the Algarvey Heavy Cavalry on a charge against the Calalucian cavalry.

A blood bath! The Algarvey heavy horse defeat two cavalry regiments and the Tuscani Light...losing 3 colors! (Catalucian Guard Lancers, Catalucian Lancers, and Tuscani Light). 

The reinforcing brigade moves into the gap created by the destruction of the Todoroni Guards.

The Scandian brigade wins out in the woods but is low on ammunition. 

Stalemate on the flank between the cavalry and the squares. 

The weight of numbers takes its toll, the Todoroni Hussars and Coltz  Lancers have been defeated, their commander, BG Kistler wounded in action. 

The strongpoint position is being squeezed.

No change of the flank. 

MG Oliversen gives the order to withdraw.

The Scandians occupy the village.

The defeat in the center made the position untenable. 

The Algarvey cavalry brigade rides to cover the retreat.

The Associates are content to hold the field and allow organized Unionist retreat...no one wanting to face BG Felipe's Algarvey cavalry brigade!

End of battle after three hours:

Minor victory for Associates

 

Associates has suffered losses of:

[ 17%]   1721 men of all arms (reduced to 803 after recovering)

including:

        [ 10%]   1020 dead and wounded

        [  5%]    587 missing

        [  1%]    114 prisoners

[ 12%]    871 bayonets

[ 35%]    850 sabres

[  0%]      0 artillerists

[ 90%] ammunition available

Mentioned in dispatches with Honors: 

[ 515] Rylie Sawyer #35, 17B

[ 640] Scandian Lergo Jager

Losses include 3 Color[s]:

        [ 605] Catalucian Guard Lancer [1]

        [ 607] Catalucian Lancer [1]

        [ 610] Tuscani Light [1]

Losses include 1 General[s]:

        [ 518] Sabina Navarro #41, 2B - Severely wounded

Unionists has suffered losses of:

[ 24%]   1852 men of all arms (reduced to 582 after recovery)

including:

        [ 13%]    989 dead and wounded

        [ 10%]    802 missing

        [  0%]     61 prisoners

[ 24%]   1333 bayonets

[ 25%]    519 sabres

[  0%]      0 artillerists

[ 89%] ammunition available

Mentioned in dispatches with Honors: 

[ 122] Betania Felipe #61, 2B

[ 215] Todoroni Artillery

Losses include 1 Color[s]:

        [ 209] Todoroni Guard [1]

Losses include 1 General[s]:

        [ 125] Diederich Kistler #82, 16B - Severely wounded

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The next day, after stragglers are recovered:

Minor victory for Associates

 

Associates has suffered losses of:

[  8%]    803 men of all arms

   incl.[  1%]    114 prisoners of all arms

[  7%]    540 bayonets

[ 10%]    263 sabres

[  0%]      0 artillerists

[ 90%] ammunition available

Mentioned in dispatches with Honors: 

[ 515] Rylie Sawyer #35, 17B

[ 640] Scandian Lergo Jager

Losses include 3 Color[s]:

        [ 605] Catalucian Guard Lancer [1]

        [ 607] Catalucian Lancer [1]

        [ 610] Tuscani Light [1]

Losses include 1 General[s]:

        [ 518] Sabina Navarro #41, 2B - Severely wounded

Unionists has suffered losses of:

[  7%]    582 men of all arms

   incl.[  0%]     61 prisoners of all arms

[  9%]    519 bayonets

[  3%]     63 sabres

[  0%]      0 artillerists

[ 89%] ammunition available

Mentioned in dispatches with Honors: 

[ 125] Diederich Kistler #82, 16B

[ 216] Todoroni Hussar

Losses include 1 Color[s]:

        [ 209] Todoroni Guard [1]

Losses include 1 General[s]:

        [ 125] Diederich Kistler #82, 16B - Severely wounded

War!

     War breaks out, as it does from time to time, amongst the many ancient races on the continent. A minor border dispute, some random banditry, and a few hurled insults quickly unleash the dogs of war. No one can say for sure who started it, but never the less, Long columns of infantry, cavalry, and batteries of guns are on the move from both East and West. 

The march to war.

     The Unionist forces have advanced rapidly , but are finding these elements isolated holding the area around Tenterfield. 

     The Associate forces are steadily marching West, intending to drive directly on the cities of Newton-Minister and Grissburg to its South. 

    

     The advanced guard elements of each army passed each other in the night and the commanders are now looking for an advantageous position. While the weather remains pleasant, Associate advanced guard forces dismantled the stone bridge East of the Village of Wuppertal (at 14A14), forming a strong blocking position to the growing Unionist Corps that is approaching. 

  

Advanced Guard elements pass in the night.

    Seeking to deliver a blow to the isolated enemy, Major General Oliverson's 4th Division attacks South with 5 Associate brigades (2-3-11-17, 1 reinforcing)  against Major General Melsbach's 2nd Division with 5 Unionist brigades (2-3-4-5-16) [at 17B2] north of Tenterfield in an area of fine grazing land broken by hedgerows.  

Isolated forces around Tenterfield.

The first battle of the campaign.