017.Battle of Posen (Historical) - WDS The Great Northern War
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| Turns: | 13 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Northern Alliance (GNW) |
| Second Side: | Kingdom of Sweden (GNW) |
Date: August 19, 1704 - Size: Small - Location: Poznan, Poland
Scenario Briefing: The Battle of Posen (or Poznan) (Historical)
Posen was the chief city and key point in Great Poland, the northeastern part of the Republic where the Swedish cause had its greatest support. However, in spite of this, unrest was great, and bands of King August II's supporters ravaged the region. Posen itself was geographically an element of unrest. The fortress lay along the Warta River barely 20 kilometers from the Silesian border from where Saxon troops now and then came trudging to the theaters of war in the east. At the same time, it lay within the comfortable reach of the Swedish army under General Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld who was located in Great Poland in order to procure contributions.
In that way the city lay between two impending threats. Following drawn out negotiations, Stanislavs Lezszynski was elected as the new King of Poland in July. Immediately thereafter the Swedish main army broke up from its quarters with Charles XII at its head, in an attempt to catch up with King August. In connection with the Swedish Army's departure the concerns for Posen naturally became greater. When the Swedish march column disappeared along the roads to the south, the garrison in Posen became isolated and exposed. As it was only the main Swedish army that had prevented the enemy from attacking the city, now possibilities had suddenly appeared.
With the departure of the main army, Swedish Major General August Johan Meijerfelt was dispatched to the relief of the city. On 19th August a Swedish reconnaissance patrol snapped up a Saxon deserter who reported that a large corps under General Johan Mathias von der Schulenburg was approaching. Meijerfelt deployed his troops in line and waited for the Saxons.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Sweden - AI, Northern Alliance - Human, or Head-to-Head
Scenario Briefing: The Battle of Posen (or Poznan) (Historical)
Posen was the chief city and key point in Great Poland, the northeastern part of the Republic where the Swedish cause had its greatest support. However, in spite of this, unrest was great, and bands of King August II's supporters ravaged the region. Posen itself was geographically an element of unrest. The fortress lay along the Warta River barely 20 kilometers from the Silesian border from where Saxon troops now and then came trudging to the theaters of war in the east. At the same time, it lay within the comfortable reach of the Swedish army under General Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld who was located in Great Poland in order to procure contributions.
In that way the city lay between two impending threats. Following drawn out negotiations, Stanislavs Lezszynski was elected as the new King of Poland in July. Immediately thereafter the Swedish main army broke up from its quarters with Charles XII at its head, in an attempt to catch up with King August. In connection with the Swedish Army's departure the concerns for Posen naturally became greater. When the Swedish march column disappeared along the roads to the south, the garrison in Posen became isolated and exposed. As it was only the main Swedish army that had prevented the enemy from attacking the city, now possibilities had suddenly appeared.
With the departure of the main army, Swedish Major General August Johan Meijerfelt was dispatched to the relief of the city. On 19th August a Swedish reconnaissance patrol snapped up a Saxon deserter who reported that a large corps under General Johan Mathias von der Schulenburg was approaching. Meijerfelt deployed his troops in line and waited for the Saxons.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Sweden - AI, Northern Alliance - Human, or Head-to-Head
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