Cavalry Actions Galore
In mid-July, the Prussian army matched the Austrians' explosion of cavalry forces, as Frederick, holding position before Prague as his engineers cut siege gun positions out of the dark Bohemian earth, sent Prince Henry and FM von Schwerin off to battle the mobile forces the Austrians had sent to envelope the Prussian army.
Von Browne marched north to rescue Prague; Frederick, prevaricating, considered withdrawal then decided to stand and fight the Austro-Hibernian.
Prussian evade attempt: 2 (d6) +6 (Frederick is Great) = 8
Austrian counter evade 6 (d6) +4 (Browne is Good) +1 for (irregular cavalry) = 11
FM von Daun plodded north from Bruenn to Czaslau.
Count Arenberg's Picnic
Arenberg and his merry band rode from Leitmeritz through Neuschoss and Gabel to Zittau. Just behind Arenberg rode a party detached from the Prussian army at Prague, commanded by Prince Henry, which halted at Gabel.
Prince Charles, Not So Fortunate as the Count
Perhaps most excitingly of all, FM von Schwerin rode out with a force to the northeast and encountered Prince Charles at Muenchengraetz.
Prince Charles attempted to withdraw from von Schwerin's advance...and failed.
Austrian evade attempt: 1 (d6) + 0 (Charles is Poor) = 1
Prussian counter evade: 3 (d6) + 6 (Schwerin is Great) + 1 (light cavalry) = 10
Given that only four units were involved (3 Prussian, 1 Austrian), the provisions of 16.0 "Resolving Small Battles" were employed to account for the brief and ugly melee that followed.
Schwerin is the better commander, so his units went first. He had Prussian Dragoon #3, Dragoon #4, and Hussar #1, totaling 15 SP. He rolled 15 dice, got three 6s, and eliminated 3 of Charles's SP.
Charles rolled 1d6 in return, getting one 6, eliminating 1SP from Schwerin's force.
Schwerin opted to continue, Charles opted to withdraw to Gitschina.
Tidying Up
The Austrian depot at Koeniggraetz was consumed supplying Daun, Browne, and Charles.
Arenberg ended one move stage out of LOC and took an attrition roll, suffering a loss of 1SP. The Prague garrison took an attrition roll and also suffered the loss of 1SP (note this is in addition to Privation and applies to armies in sieges, not to the fortress's intrinsic garrison).
Henry and Schwern were able, through a synchronicity of moves, to escape attrition rolls. Per the rules as written, Frederick did not move and was not under siege, so he technically did not need to take an attrition roll. However, being cut off from supply in enemy territory for most of a fortnight seems a pretty attritional state, so he will suffer an attrition roll...after his battle with von Browne and the assault and privation rolls for Prague (if he drives off Browne).
Speaking of That Battle
The Second Battle of Prague should be a doozy. Browne's army consists of 24 units (14 infantry, 6 cavalry, and 4 artillery) and will be facing down Frederick's 22 units (14 infantry, 3 cavalry, and 5 artillery). It should be a doozy!
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