EGYPT 1882 (175AP)

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN 1864 (125AP-300AP)

(Battles of Jagel, Overselk, Oversee, Viele, Dupple, Alsen, Rendsburg)

DANISH – Aggression: 1

1 x HQ @ 20AP, 0-3 x Elite Bayonets @ 5AP, 11-15 x Bayonets @ 4AP, 0-1 x Dragoons @ 4AP, 4 x Smoothbore Field Artillery @ 8AP, 0-2 x Smoothbore Heavy Artillery @ 12AP, 0-3 x Redoubts @ 5AP, 0-6 x Entrenchments @ 15AP, 0-2 x Strong Points @ 10AP, 0-1 x Supply Base @ 8AP.

0-1 x Ironclad (Dannebrog) @ 20AP, 0-1 x Inferior Ironclad (Rolf Kraki) @ 15AP, 0-1 x Steamer Flagship (Niels Juel) @ 18AP, 0-1 x Steamer (Jylland) @ 8AP, 0-1 x Inferior Steamer (Hejmdal) @ 6AP.

ALLIES – Aggression: 4

HQ (Wrangel) @ 20AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x Supply Base @ 8AP, 0-3 x Inferior Steamer (Prussian: Adler, Blitz, Basilisk) @ 6AP.

1 x Prussian Corps, of: 1 x CP (Frederick Charles) @ 15AP, 8 x BL @ 6AP, 0-1 x Light Cavalry @ 5AP, 0-1 x Mixed Horse Artillery @ 20AP, 2 x Mixed Field Artillery @ 10AP, 1-2 x Heavy Rifled Artillery @ 18AP.

0-1 x Austrian Corps, of: 1 x allied Inert CP (Gablenz) @ 5AP, 8 x Bayonets @ 4AP, 0-1 x Horse Brass Rifled Artillery @ 25AP, 2 x Brass Rifled Field Artillery @ 12AP, 1 x Heavy Brass Rifled Artillery @ 18AP.

0-1 x Austrian Naval Squadron, of: 0-1 x Steamer Flagship (Schwarzenberg) @ 18AP, 0-1 x Steamer (Radetzky) @ 8AP, 0-1 x Inferior Steamer (Dandalo) @ 6AP.

Notes: Of the causes of this war, a senior statesman is said to have remarked that only three men had ever fully understood the details of the dispute, of whom one had died, one had gone mad, and he personally had forgotten them; but much simplified it was whether German-speaking Danes should be Danish or German. Prussia and Austria doubtfully claimed to have been deputed by the other German states to enforce the latter view. Prussia did most of the land fighting and annexed the useful parts of the conquered territory, leaving Austria fuming and provoking the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. The Danes were severely disadvantaged by opposing smoothbore muskets to Dreyse BL, but exploited field fortifications well and made some gallant bayonet charges. The small turret-ship Rolf Kraki intervened several times in land operations and became thoroughly detested by the Prussians. The other ships included are those that also took part in actions. English sources are sketchy, so refinements from Danish wargamers would be especially appreciated.