WI: Maurice Saxe VS Frederick the Great during Seven Years War\
The two greatest Generals of the War of Austrian Succession, Maurice Saxe Marshal of France and Frederick the Great King of Prussia. This scenario implies that Saxe does not die in 1750 and fights in the Seven Years War. Both sides are given a force of 60,000 men and Saxe’s forces will of course include the elite Irish Brigade. These two armies will each resemble their respective armies of the time
Frederick’s strength will be his elite infantry. His weakness will be lack of light cavalry and light infantry for skirmishing. Frederick as a general has a bit of experience from the Battles of Mollowitz, Chotositz and Hohenfriedeberg, the latter of two he did not perform stunningly in, he still has a lot to learn though.
Saxe’s strength will be his use of all-arms tactics and light skirmishers. He has the advantage in experience since this is will be his third war. As a general he tends to prefer the defense, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Who wins?
source
Master of the Battlefields by Julian Thompson
The two greatest Generals of the War of Austrian Succession, Maurice Saxe Marshal of France and Frederick the Great King of Prussia. This scenario implies that Saxe does not die in 1750 and fights in the Seven Years War. Both sides are given a force of 60,000 men and Saxe’s forces will of course include the elite Irish Brigade. These two armies will each resemble their respective armies of the time
Frederick’s strength will be his elite infantry. His weakness will be lack of light cavalry and light infantry for skirmishing. Frederick as a general has a bit of experience from the Battles of Mollowitz, Chotositz and Hohenfriedeberg, the latter of two he did not perform stunningly in, he still has a lot to learn though.
Saxe’s strength will be his use of all-arms tactics and light skirmishers. He has the advantage in experience since this is will be his third war. As a general he tends to prefer the defense, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Who wins?
source
Master of the Battlefields by Julian Thompson