FRANCE
1870 (350AP-1,015AP)
(Franco-Prussian
War – Battles of Spicheren, Worth, Gravelot/St.Privat, Sedan)
PRUSSIAN 1st ARMY
1 x HQ (Steinmetz) @ 20AP, 0-3 x
Cuirassiers @ 6AP, 0-1 x Light Cavalry (Uhlans) @ 5AP, 0-1 x Rifled Horse
Artillery @ 24AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x Supply Base @ 8AP.
2-3 x Corps (I,VII,VIII), each of: 1 x
subordinate CP @ 15AP, 8 x BL @ 6AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Dragoons & Hussars)
@ 5AP, 2 x Rifled Field Artillery @ 12AP, 1 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 18AP, 1 x
Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP.
PRUSSIAN 2nd ARMY
1 x HQ (Frederick Charles) @ 20AP, 2 x
Cuirassiers @ 6AP, 2 x Light Cavalry (Hussars) @ 5AP, 1 x Rifled Horse
Artillery @ 24AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x Supply Base @ 8AP.
0-1 x Guard Corps, of: 1 x subordinate CP
@ @ 15AP, 8 x Elite BL @ 7AP, 3 x Elite Light Cavalry (Uhlans &
Dragoons) @ 6AP, 1 x Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP, 2 x Rifled Field Artillery
@ 12AP, 1 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 20AP.
2-5 x Corps (II,III,IV,IX,X), each of: 1 x
subordinate CP @ 15AP, 8 x BL @ 6AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Hessian in X, otherwise
Dragoons & Hussars) @ 5AP, 2 x
Rifled Field Artillery @ 12AP, 1 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 18AP, 1 x Rifled
Horse Artillery @ 24AP.
0-1 x Saxon Corps (XII), of: 1 x
subordinate CP @ 15AP, 2 x Elite BL (Grenadiers) @ 7AP, 6 x BL @ 6AP, 3 x Light
Cavalry (Chevauxlegers & Uhlans) @ 5AP, 2 x Rifled Field Artillery @ 12AP,
2 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 18AP.
PRUSSIAN 3rd ARMY
1 x HQ (Crown Prince) @ 20AP, 2 x
Cuirassiers @ 6AP, 4 x Light Cavalry (Hussars, Uhlans & Dragoons) @ 5AP, 1
x Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, & 0-1 x
Wurttemburg Division of: 6 x BL @ 6AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Chevauxlegers) @ 5AP,
1 x Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP, 2 x Rifled Field Artillery @ 12AP, & 0-1
x Baden Division of: 2 x Elite BL (Guard & Grenadiers) @ 7AP, 1-2 x BL @
6AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Dragoons) @ 5AP, 3 x Rifled Field Artillery @ 12AP, 0-1
x Supply Base @ 8AP.
2-3 x Corps (V,VI,XI), each of: 1 x
subordinate CP @ 15AP, 8 x BL @ 6AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Dragoons & Hussars)
@ 5AP, 2 x Rifled Field Artillery @
12AP, 1 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 18AP, 1 x Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP.
0-1 x Bavarian Corps (1st), of:
1 x subordinate CP @ 15AP, 1 x Elite BL (Guards) @ 7AP, 7 x BL @ 6AP, 1 x Light
Cavalry (Chevauxlegers) @ 5AP, 1 x
Cuirassiers @ 6AP, 1 x Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP, 2 x Rifled Field
Artillery @ 12AP, 2 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 18AP.
1 x Bavarian Corps (2nd), of: 1
x subordinate CP @ 15AP, 8 x BL @ 6AP, 2 x Light Cavalry (Chevauxlegers &
Uhlans) @ 5AP, 1 x Rifled Horse Artillery @ 24AP, 2 x Rifled Field Artillery @
12AP, 2 x Rifled Heavy Artillery @ 18AP.
PRUSSIAN NAVY – Aggression: 1
0-1 x Ironclad Flagship @ 30AP, 0-1 x
Ironclad @ 20AP, 0-1 x Inferior Ironclad @ 15AP, 0-1 x Inferior Steamer @ 6AP.
Notes: 1st Army alone or 1st
& 2nd together can fight Bazaine or 3rd alone or 2nd
& 3rd together fight MacMahon. Many, but not all, Prussian uhlan
regiments were now included in cuirassier brigades for their reputed value
against infantry in heavy rain. Though there were several naval skirmishes
around the world between German and French ships, there were no naval
operations in support of the armies. However, a projected French descent on
Kiel with Danish support offers an interesting “What if”.
FRENCH ARMY OF THE RHINE
1 x Inert HQ (Bazaine) @ 10AP, 2 x Elite
Light Cavalry (Chasseurs d’Afrique) @ 6AP, 3 x Cuirassiers @ 6AP, 1 x Dragoons
@ 4AP, 3 x Mixed Horse Artillery @ 20AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x Supply
Base @ 8AP.
1 x Guard Corps, of: 1 x subordinate Inert
CP @ 5AP, 8 x Elite Rifles @ 8AP, 1 x Elite Cuirassiers @ 8AP, 2 x Elite Light
Cavalry @ 6AP, 2 x Mixed Horse Artillery @ 20AP, 1 x Mixed Field Artillery @
10AP, 1 x Mixed Heavy Artillery @ 15AP.
4 x Corps (II,III,IV,VI), each of: 1 x subordinate Inert CP @ 5AP, 12 (II,IV)
or 16 (III,VI) x Rifles @ 7AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Chasseurs or Hussars) @ 5AP,
1 x Dragoons (II,III,IV) @ 4AP or Light Cavalry (Lancers, VI only) @ 5AP, 0-1 x
Dragoons (III only) @ 4AP or Cuirassiers (VI only) @ 6AP, 1 x Mixed Horse
Artillery @ 20AP, 3 (II,IV) or 4 (III,VI) x Mixed Field Artillery @ 10AP, 1 x
Mixed Heavy Artillery @ 15AP.
FRENCH ARMY OF CHALONS
1 x Inert HQ (MacMahon) @ 10AP, 0-1 x
Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x Supply Base @ 8AP.
3 x Corps (I,V,XII), each of: 1 x
subordinate Inert CP @ 5AP, 12 (V,XII) or 16 (I) x Rifles @ 7AP, 0-1 x
Cuirassiers (I,XII only) @ 6AP, 0-1 x Light Cavalry (Hussars & Chasseurs
I,V only) @ 5AP or Cuirassiers (XII only) @ 6AP, 1 x Light Cavalry (Lancers
I,V,XII) @ 5AP, 1 x Mixed Horse Artillery @ 20AP, 3 (V,XII) or 4 (I) x Mixed
Field Artillery @ 10AP, 1 x Mixed Heavy Artillery @ 15AP.
FRENCH NAVY – Aggression: 2
0-1 x Ironclad Flagship @ 30AP, 0-3 x
Ironclad @ 20AP, 0-3 x I-Steamer @ 6AP.
Notes: Much confusion has been caused by
rifled guns being called by the weight of the cannon ball they would have fired
if they had been smoothbore. The French nominal 4pdr fired a 9-pound and the
12pdr a 16-pound shell. Mitrailleuses are not distinguished from other French
Field Artillery, but 1 model can replace a 4pdr model of each corps for added
colour.
Copyright © Phil Barker 6th June 2003