Prelude to the Battle
On September 22 1760, during the campaign in West Germany, Ferdinand resolved to prepare an offensive on the Lower Rhine with the objective of Capturing the fortress of Wesel. On the same day, a powerful train of siege-artillery, under the count of Lippe-Bückeburg, marched away from Geismar for Wesel. On September 25, the Hereditary Prince followed from Warburg with 15,000 men to cover the siege of Wesel. A few day later, Ferdinand sent reinforcements to the Hereditary Prince (12 bns, 4 cavalry rgts). The British division consisted of the 11th Foot, 20th Foot, 23rd Foot, 25th Foot, 33rd Foot, 51st Foot; 2 grenadier bns, 2 Highlanders bns, the 1st (Royal) Dragoons, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons and 10th Dragoons. On September 30, the Hereditary Prince appeared in front of Wesel. By October 3, the place was completely invested. Meanwhile Castries was advancing with a relief force by forced marches, despite the dreadful state of the roads, along a route full 80 km south of the prince’s, to the Rhine. On October 12, Castries crossed the Rhine at Cologne. By October 13, Castries had assembled a corps of 32 bns and 38 sqns (about 20,000 men) at Neuss. On October 14, Castries marched to Moers, his vanguard reaching Rheinberg, forcing an Allied advanced post to retire. When the Hereditary Prince heard of the approach of a French relief force, he resolved to attack it. Accordingly, he left a few bns in the trenches and marched to the enemy despite his numerical inferiority (21 bns and 22 sqns). On October 15, the Hereditary Prince encamped at Ossenberg on the left bank of the Rhine. The same day, Castries took position in a strong position behind the Eugene Canal running from Geldern to Rheinberg.
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The Game
Turn 1. The allies pin the French on their left and center an press their attack on the right across the Eugenian Canal.
Turn 2. The French try to solidify their left flank as the allies advance.
Turn 3. The French right flank stands firm against the allied cavalry screening forces.
Turn 4. The French continue to reinforce their left and the allies grind forward.
Turn 5. Fighting continues to be heavy across the Eugenian Canal as the French send in more forces.
Turn 6. With both armies taking heavy losses during the key fight across the Euginian Canal, the allies run out of steam against the last French reserves and must call off the attack. Historical French victory!
– Manteuffel