Battle of Fornovo - A DBR Scenario (Draft)
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18 May 1495 |
Historical Situation or Mission
Rules
DBR using 250 men/element
Map/Terrain
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Pre-game preparation
None.
Venetian Player (Defending)
Objective
Defeat attacker in open battle.
Forces Available
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DBR Type |
Num. |
Fig |
DBR AP |
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Line 1 |
600 Stradiots (Pietro Duodo) |
LH (O) |
2 |
4 |
10 |
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Line 2 |
510 Italian Men-at-Arms (Ranuccio Farnese & Luigi Avogadro) |
Ln (O) |
2 |
6 |
20 |
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Line 3 (Reserve) |
4000 Infantry (Gorlino of Ravenna) |
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Line 4 |
370 Men-at-Arms (Count Bernardino Fortebraccio) |
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2000 Infantry (between line 4 and 5) |
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Line 5 |
580 Men-at-Arms (Count Giovanni Francesco of Caiazzo) |
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Line 6 (Reserve) |
255 Soldiers (Alessandro Colleoni & Taddeo dalla Motella) |
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Line 7 |
465 Men-at-Arms (Count Gianfrancesco of Gambara) |
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Line 8 (Camp Guard) |
280 Men-at-Arms (Carlo of Pian di Meleto) |
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Line 9 |
400 Light horsemen |
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Crossbowmen |
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Handgunners (scorpion) |
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Artillery |
Artillery |
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Deployment
As per rules.
Reinforcements
None.
French Player (Attacking)
Begins scenario with initiative.
Objective
Defeat defender in open battle.
Forces Available
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DBR Type |
Num. |
Fig |
DBR AP |
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First Battle (Gian Giacomo Trivulzio) |
300 Horsemen (men-at-arms)
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Ln (S) |
1 |
3 |
12 |
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200 Light armed soldiers - not arrow bearers |
Sk (O) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2000 Germans |
0 |
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1750 Pikemen |
Pk (O) |
7 |
28 |
28 |
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250 Handgunners |
Sk (S) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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21 Pieces of artillery |
Art (S) |
4 |
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40 |
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Main Battle (King Charles VIII of France) |
600 Horsemen |
Ln (S) |
3 |
9 |
36 |
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2700 Mtd Crossbowmen |
LH (I) |
9 |
18 |
27 |
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(3400 ?) Germans |
0 |
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2975 Pikemen |
Pk (O) |
12 |
48 |
48 |
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425 Handgunners |
Sk (S) |
2 |
4 |
6 |
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21 Pieces of artillery |
Art (S) |
3 |
30 |
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Third Battle () |
400 Horsemen |
Ln (S) |
1 |
3 |
12 |
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1000 foot soldiers |
0 |
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400 Crossbowmen (?) |
Sk (O) |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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(600 Germans ?) |
0 |
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525 Pikemen |
Pk (O) |
2 |
8 |
8 |
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75 Handgunners |
Sk (S) |
0 |
0 |
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256 |
Deployment
As per rules.
Reinforcements
None.
Victory Conditions
As per rules.
Scenario Special Rules
None.
Notes
None.
Sources
Benedetti, A. (1967). Diaria de bello Carolino: Diary of the Caroline War (D. M. Schullian, Trans.). New York: Frederick Ungar. (Original work published 1496).