Contents

Introduction 3 TheMiniatures 3

SkirmishatWerben 4 Background 4 SwedishDeployment 4 Command 4 Objectives 4 ImperialDeployment 5 Command 5 Objectives 5 Terrain 6 TheSkirmish 6

TheActionatBamberg 7 Aldringer’sVanguard 7 Command 7 TheArmies 7 GeneralHorn’sDefence 8 Terrain 9 Earthworks 9 Deployment 9 Objectives 9 TheBattle 9 PlayingtheGame 9

TheBattleoftheLech 10 Terrain 11 Deployment 11 FlankMoves 11 HiddenMovement 12 CatholicLeague/ImperialCommand 13 SwedishCommand 14 OntheIslet 14 RiverCrossings 14 SwedishArtillery 15 CavalryCarryingInfantry 15 Objectives 15 TheBattle 15 PlayingtheGame 16 ANoteontheArmies 16

CopyrightStephenDanes2010

Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationorabstractionfromitmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanicalincludingphotocopyingortrasmissionbyemailorinternet,withoutpriorpermissioninwritingfromthecopyrightholder.

Sam

ple

file

�

This supplement covers the end of the conflict between King Gustavus of Sweden and his bitteropponent Count Jean Tserclaus, Baron of Tilly,commander of the Catholic forces in Germany.Threescenariosaredescribedinthisbooklet,thefirst (the skirmish at Werben) is a small encounter game that does not require huge numbers of figures andcaneasilybehandledbytwoplayers.Thenextscenario (Bamberg) is a larger affair that requires a more substantial commitment in time and figures. Thisgamecanbeplayedwithuptotwoorthreeplayers per side. And finally, the last scenario covers theBattleofLech.Thisisalargebattlerequiringaround two hundred and fifty figures per side, three to four players per side plus a good five or six hours gaming.

The Battle on the Lech was Tilly’s final battle. DefendingarivercrossingtopreventtheSwedishforces from crossing into Bavarian territory, theoldCatholicgeneral sufferedafatalwoundwhileencouraginghisbeleagueredtroopstostandfastinthe face of punishing Swedish artillery fire. Will the Imperialplayerssufferthesamefateasthehistoricaloutcomeorcantheydeliveramajorreversetothegreat Swedish king? Because the Lech scenario is

based around a river crossing under enemy fire, this supplementcontainsspecialrulesthatdetailsuchactions.

Players will need to have a copy of the SwedishWargamingsupplementforthedetailsofSwedishgenerals, troops and tactics, in order to properlyusethesescenarios.

The MiniaturesTheminiatures used to illustrate this supplementarefrommyowncollection.ThecavalryaremostlyfromtheAssaultGroupsGermanRenaissancerangeand are designed specifically for the Thirty Years War period. The Polish Hayduk infantry figures are also from TAG, these figures add an extra “exotic” elementtoanyImperial/CatholicLeaguearmyandarealsoexcellent at annoying theopponentwiththeir skirmish and “irregular” tactics. The general figures are from the Perry’s ECW range “Mounted Staff Command”. All of the photo’s are by me, I haverecentlymovedfromacompactdigitalcameratoaDSLRwithsadlylittlesignsofimprovingpicturequality-hopefullyskillsinthisareawillimprove!

Sam

ple

file

BackgroundByJuly1631,GustavushadconcentratedhisforcesinacampnearthetownofWerben.Thispositionmade use of the fortified town and extended its defences in a series of redoubts and earthworks.As many as three thousand muskets guarded thewalls and numerous cavalry pickets patrolled theperimeter. Tilly had no intention of launching afrontalassaultonthisformidableposition,hisonlyhopewastotryanddrawthekingsforcesout.

In order to givebattle to the Swedish army,Tillyneeded to lure the king out. On 6 August theCatholiccommanderdeployedhisheavygunsandbeganabarrageoftheSwedishpositions.Althoughthe firing did not result in any great damage it did excitetheSwedishkingenoughforhimto launchprobingattacksagainsttheiropponents.

Swedish DeploymentAt the start of thebattle only theCavalry Patrolunits are present on the battlefield. These will be placed close to the stream (up to six inches away) andareconsideredtobepatrollingalongitslength.At least twelve inches behind the cavalrywill bethedetachmentofMackay’sfootthataremarchingforwardtosupportthehorse.OntheSwedisharmiesreartableedgecanbeplacedtherestofMackay’scommand-thetwoFinnishcavalryregiments,thedetachedshotandthelightguns.

TheremainderoftheSwedishforcecanbebroughton during turn eight (Baudissin and Yellow Regiment) underthecommandofGustavus.

CommandThe Swedish armywill be commandedbyMackayuntilthearrivaloftheking.ThesubordinategeneralcannotreceiveWar-Tokens.

ObjectivesTheobjectivefortheSwedisharmyissimplytodrivetheir opponents from the field in order to prevent the artillery barrage on the campatWerben anddissuadefurtherapproachesbytheCatholics.

�

Swedish ForcesUnit Name Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength Weapon

Stalhansk FinnishHorse Galloper Veteran 1 8 SWunsch FinnishHorse Galloper Veteran 1 8 SMackay ScotsInfantry Regiment Veteran 1 12 SBaudissin GermanHorse Regiment Regular 1 14 SYellow (Royal Leib) GermanInfantry Regiment Veteran 1 24 p/SCavalryPatrols GermanHorse Trotter Regular 3 6 SDetachedShot GermanHorse Trotter Regular 3 8 SSwedishArtillery RegimentalGuns Artillery Regular 2 - S

Sam

ple

file

Imperial DeploymentThe battle begins with the Imperial batterypositioned within twelve inches of the Imperialsreartableedge,thegunsareaccompaniedbytheunitsofdetachedshot.TheIsolanoandColloredocavalry regiments are also present and these canbeplaceduptosixinchesfromthestreamontheirownsideofthetable.

TheCuirassier regimentswillappearon theImperialreartableedgeonturnsix.TheCinCfigure will start the battle within six inches fromtheImperialartillery.

CommandTheImperialforcewillbecommandedbyTillywhoispresentfromthestartofthebattle.Obviously, Tilly can receive War-Tokensthroughoutthegame.

ObjectivesFor the Imperial player the objective is todrivebacktheSwedishforcessothatthe

barrage against the Werben camp can continue.However, if the Imperial guns look like they areabouttobethreatened,thesevaluablepiecesmustbewithdrawfromthebattle-lossofthegunswillautomaticallyresultinaloseresultfortheImperialside.

�

Imperial Forces

Unit Name Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponIsolano CroatHorse Skirmisher Regular 1 6 SColloredo MtdArquebus Caracole Regular 1 8 SCronberg Cuirassier Caracole Regular 1 12 SSchonberg Cuirassier Caracole Regular 1 12 SDetachedShot GermanInfantry Regiment Veteran 2 12 SImperialArtillery Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 4 - S

Sam

ple

file

TerrainThisbattlecanbefoughtonasixbyfourfoottable.The area is mostly open but I have added a fewtrees and ruined buildings for interest and cover.Playerscanarrangeafewsmallpiecesofterrainasthey like,buttheyshouldensurethatthearea ismostlyopenground.Acrossthewidthofthetableisastreamwhichcanbefordedatanypoint,althoughafewareasofmarshygroundcanalsobeplaced

closetothisfeature.ThelocationoftheSwedishcamp at Werben is some distance “off-table” and is consideredtobetotherearoftheSwedishplayersreartableedge,itdoesnotformpartoftheactualscenariootherthanasareasonforit.

Thisscenariohasthebattleplayedalongthelengthofthetable,playerscanvarythegamebyplayingitacrossthewidthiftheychoose.

The SkirmishThis skirmish began withexchanges of fire between the Croat and Swedishcavalry across the stream.The Swedish cavalry werereinforced with shot fromMackaysinfantry,theCroatswhere beginning to get theworstoftheexchange.

TheKingdecidedtoincreasethe pressure further bystrengtheninghisforcewithmore cavalry and infantry.AndontheImperialside,twoCuirassier regiments weredispatchedinresponse.

Finally,GustavushimselfledaregimentofhorseandhisYellow infantry regiment forward.Thesemanaged tobreakthrough the Imperialunits and approached veryclose to the main body ofthe Imperial army. WhenImperial units began tomobilise a response to theSwedish probe, the kingwithdrew his force back tothe camp at Werben, theskirmishwasover.

This scenario is a good “first-time” game for players who maybenewtoFatherTilly.Therearenottoomanyunitstocontrolandmostareasoftherulesshouldbecoveredinthisgame.

Sam

ple

file

Bamberg 9 March 1632Following the successes of the previous year,a buoyant mood of optimism affected some ofthe Swedish commanderswhodid notwish to berestrainedby their kings orders or the truce thathad just been signed with Bavaria. General Hornbeganoperations in January seizingHochstadt onJanuary20thandthetownofBamberginFebruary.Inresponse,TillywasmobilisedforthedefenceofBavaria.

Although Gustavus was concerned by Horn’saggression and the risk of Bavarian retaliation,hedidnotwish togiveup thegainsmadebyhiswayward general and so ordered the fortification of theexposedtownofBambergandaconcentrationofreinforcementstothearea.Meanwhile,Tillywasalsogatheringhisforces,butliketheSwedisharmy,had to rely heavily on garrison troops and otherrecruitsoflowquality.

Despite the build up of Bavarian forces, the kingconsideredtheBambergpositiontobestronglyheldandthoughtthattheblowwouldfallelsewhere.Infact,thedefencesofthetownwereonlypartiallycompleteanditwasheldbefarfewertroopsthanGustavushadhopedfor,problemswithrecruitmentandadelayinreinforcementsmeantthatBambergnowpresentedanachievabletargetfortheCatholiccommander.

Aldringer’s VanguardDespitethehighnumberofpoorqualityrecruitsintheCatholicarmy,TillystillretainedadependableminorityofveterantroopstounleashontheBambergdefenders.ThesewereentrustedtoAldringerwholedthevanguard.

CommandBoththeSwedishandCatholicforcesarecommandedby one CinC figure each (Horn for the Swedish army, Aldringen for the Imperial/Catholic league army). Only the CinC figures will be able to receive War Tokens (see Father Tilly rules). If there are two or moreplayersperside,additionalplayerscanuseasub-generalbutthesewillnotreceiveWarTokens.

The ArmiesPlayers can scale down the armies shown in thissection if they have insufficient figures to fully meet these lists.Players canuse smallerunitsoreven leavea fewunitsout if theywish,althoughtheoverallproportionofthearmiesshouldremainthesame.

Ifplayerswishtheycaneventrydifferentarmiesto the ones listed as the scenario can prove aninterestingchallengewhicheveryarmyfacesit.

�

Unit Name Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponPappenheim LeagueInfantry Tercio Veteran 1 40 P/sWahl LeagueInfantry Tercio Veteran 1 50 P/sSulz ImperialInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 1 46 p/SFahrenbach ImperialInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 1 24 p/SFreeCompanies LeagueInfantry DetachedShot Veteran 2 9 SCronberg LeagueCuirassier Caracole Regular 1 12 SBlankhart LeagueHorse Caracole Regular 1 6 SMerode LeagueHorse Caracole Regular 1 6 SFugger Croat Skirmish Regular 1 6 SLeagueArtillery Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 1 - SLeagueArtillery Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular 1 - SLeagueArtillery Falcon Artillery Regular 3 - S

Imperial/Catholic League Forces

Sam

ple

file