ENCOUNTER AT MARENGO

 

The third battle of the Fall '25 Campaign sees the UPC in a well-fortified position seeking to halt the Empire's advance. The key to this battle was control over the crossroads and the high ground.  Whichever army could achieve at least two of these three goals would be the victor.  

Holding the Central Gap are the Stoic Von Mutts. Arrayed Against Them are the Empire's Well Disciplined County Troops.  

The UPC Forces Holding the Southern Gap, While Beyond can be Seen the Formal Defenses of the Crossroads. 

The UPC's Southern Hill Defenders and Behind the Crossroads.

The Head of the Empire's Elite Column Flanking the Northern End of the Allies Line.

All Across the Front Empire Forces Begin Their Attack.

The First Assault by the Empire Against the Southern Hill. 

The Slow Advance of the Flanking Force.

Empire Forces Pressing in Against the Gaps. The Von Mutts Having Needed to Pull Back to Faceoff Against the Oncoming Empire Flanking Forces.

The First Empire Hill Assault has Been Beaten Back. The Empire Southern Flank Begins Repositioning Its Artillery for the Next Assault. 

The Empire's Flanking Forces Continue to Mass but Unable to Build Their Attack Momentum. 

On the Southern Flank of the Key Hill the Empire's Assault is Making Progress.

Meanwhile in the Central Gap the Empire is Being Effectively Held Back.  

The Extremely Slow Progress of the Flanking Attack has Still not Engaged. 

Stymied by Stubborn Resistance by the Light Infantry in the Woods and a Lack of Addition Reinforcements and Artillery Support the Empire's Hill Assault is Checked.  

At the Northern End Little Progress has Been Made with Most of the Empire Forces Only Finally Getting into Range. 

Out Numbered and Battered the Southern Assault has no Choice but to Withdrawal. With This Loss the Empire Chooses to Break off to Lick Its Wounds.

An unexpectedly one-sided battle. In the first to battles the Empire had well thought-out plans, but here nothing seemed to work. Their flanking force formed into line well out of range and could not gain and momentum from its officer throughout the battle. On the Southern end indecision of where to position the artillery effectively removed it from the fight.  All across the lines the Empire seemed hesitant to advance, which simply allowed the Allies to dictate where and how the battle was fought. This victory gives time for the Allies to rest and organize themselves for the next battle.