Zorndorf: The Scenario

Zorndorf.  The raison principale for Jake to tackle the mustering of a Russian Army for the Seven Years War in 2018.  It is done!  Now, it is on to the battle for a refight on the 260th anniversary of the actual engagement. 

With troops deployed for battle, attention turns toward the scenario and rules of engagement.  The battlefield and troops are positioned.  What will be the objectives and constraints governing the battle?

First, the battlefield and deployments,

Battlefield overview

Zorndorf with initial deployments

then the Order of Battle.

Scenario Details:

Rules: Honours of War

Start: 0900 End: 1900

Prussia Considered the attacker

Army Break Point: Prussia:24 Russia:24

Terrain:

   Grunds not passable where vegetation exists. Rough otherwise.

   All woods are dense.

   Zorndorf is burning.

   Units take one hit if forced to pass through Zorndorf.

   Units defending from attacks across a grund are uphill and no charge  bonus. 

Special Situations:

• Moritz is second in command and General of Infantry.  He may act as CiC for any infantry formation in the same manner in which Frederick acts.
• Prussian Musketeers and Fusiliers move as Austrian for flank/rear/form change.  These are not the same troops as began the war.
• Prussian Brummers may pivot but may not prolong nor limber.
• After third Russian unit broken and every unit broken thereafter, Fermor rolls Command Test.  (-1) for each broken unit.  If he fails (Poor or worse), he must leave the field and Saltykov takes over.  Saltykov command taken over by DEPENDABLE replacement.  Each turn Fermor rolls to see if he returns to battle.
• Russian Observation Corps are rated as Standard due to their steadiness in this battle but fire as Inferior.
• Russian Cossacks to south of Quartschen did not participate in the battle but if the Prussians attempt something untoward in that quarter, they may join the battle.

Army Break Points:

• -1 point for each unit Done For.  Points are doubled if Russian unit is Done For and retreats/routs into woods behind Russian Second Line or if Prussian unit is Done For and retreats/routs beyond Zorndorf.
• -1 point for Russian loss of Zicher
• -2 points for Russian loss of baggage train 
• -3 points for Russian loss of Quartschen
• -1 point for Prussian loss of Wilkersdorf
• -3 points for Prussian loss of Zorndorf 

This scenario summary should provide just enough information from which commanders may formulate a plan of battle.