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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:30 am 
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Andras "Andi" Kareil reporting for duty


The first documented mention of the name "Andras Kareil" can be found in the official application papers for the Pflanzschule of the Wiener Militärakademie (Vienna Military Academy). In 1781 an unidentified higher officer of the Austrian army handed over a young boy and an substantial amount of money to provide for the military upbringing of the boy. The officers signature only reads "C.H." and he was never heard of again, leaving the young Andras an orphan cared for by the military academy.

The records do not have many details about the time in the academy but in 1791 it lists him as destined for Infanterie-Regiment Marquis Chasteler de Courcelles Nr. 46 and a final maneuver was scheduled before graduation.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:57 am 
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Welcome Kadett KAreil,

Always great to see new blood.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:44 pm 
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Welcome Kadett Kareil, a pity you joined the futile cause of the Allied Coalition but maybe one day you will know better. :thumbsup:
Anyhow, the Austrians are in dire need of new cannon fodder so watch out where you are send. :frenchlol:

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Welcome to the coalition kadet Kareil. When you get a chance stop by the coalition arms and i will buy a round. I would do it here but these french men blow even harder when they have had a few.

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Gruess Gott Andi - -

Wilkommen zu dem Osterreichischen Armeekorps! Freut mich ein echter Osterreicher bei uns zu haben.

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Huzzah und Wilkommen Kadett Kareil!!

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Wilkommen Kadet Kareil! Any help needed from a rittermeitser that has learned a lot through defeats, just ask it.

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Final maneuvers of the Wiener Militärakademie

Records mention a final maneuver in 1791 where Kadett Andras Kareil took part in command of Austrian forces against an opposing force depicting French troops. It was held in Austria but the depicted area was in Bavaria with Geländetaufe showing Teugn in the north and Hausen in the South with the Buch Berg and Hausner Berg in the center. Elements of III.Armeekorps were tasked with stopping or at least delaying a French advance from Teugn to Hausen. Light troops of 3.Division held the Buch Berg while 1.Division the Hausner Berg and the sole roadway to Hausen. 2.Division and parts of 3.Division were in reserve south of Hausen.
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With surprising ease the French troops cleared the Buch Berg and pushed back the Austrian left flank into the woods where they could establish a line with the forces of 1.Division. Austrian forces on the Hausner Berg were fully engaged soon and heavy losses were taken while the reserves where marching north from Hausen.
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French superiority in numbers and firepower took their toll and the Austrian forces were pushed back into the woods. Valiant counter attacks could briefly retake the Hausner Berg but heavy fire from artillery and infantry made the position untenable. While the Grenadiers from I.Reservekorps were nearing the battlefield the French tried to outflank the Austrian line through the woods to their right but rallied troops together with some guns could check that threat.
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The Austrian Grenadiers threw themselves into battle in the center of the line and managed to push the French back to the edge of the woods but heavy fire prevented any further advance to retake the Hausner Berg. At this point Kadett Kareil conceded defeat and the maneuver was ended.
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 5:12 pm 
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Great graphics, Andi. The action is well depicted and easy to follow. Now, let's get some good English Ale or some Pilsner and talk about going against the real French.

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PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2021 4:41 pm 
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Welcome and thanks for the AAR
those graphics are amazing

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Well done Andi! An outstanding report and really liked the graphics as well! :thumbsup:

Glad to have you as a member and look forward to more fine posts like this from you! :frenchcool

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The battle of Valmy 1792

After graduation at the Wiener Militärakademie and promotion to Fähnrich, the young Austrian officier Andras Kareil was part of the Austrian contingent in the coalition army in 1792. This first coalition was formed by Austria, Prussia and several other smaller German states to restore order in revolutionary France. In July 1792 Prussia had amassed an army of 46000 infantry, 12000 cavalry and 220 guns at Koblenz which were opposed by 4 sizable French armies located at Dünkirchen, Sedan, Metz and Elsass. On 30th of July the Prussian army commanded by the Duke of Braunschweig started the offensive by marching to the French fortress of Longwy where they were joined by the Austrian contingent of 11000 soldiers under General Clarifayt.

The fortress of Longwy surrendered on 23rd of august and the coalition army continued to the fortress of Verdun which surrendered on 2nd of september. The army had to gross the ardennes to reach paris and the French general Dumouriez tried to block the passes against with his 30000 men. On the 12th of september the Austrians supported by some Prussians attacked the pass at La Croix-aux-Bois and forced the French army to retreat. To the surprise of the coalition officers the French did not retreat west but south were they joined forces with additional 20000 men under general Kellermann near the village of Valmy.

The coalition army had made a turn to follow the French and approached Valmy from the southwest with the Prussians up front. On the morning of 20th of september in thick fog the Prussian avantgarde under General-Leutnant Hohenlohe and joined by young Andras Kareil as Austrian liaison officer were marching to battle.
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The morning mist was lifting very slowly and the coalition forces advanced along the pike from Auve to Orbeval when they encountered French cavalry at about 0700 in front of La Lune. It was French cavalry performing a delaying action against the Prussians. The French made some brave attacks against the Prussians and spiked several guns but they also took losses.
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At the ridge of La Lune and the town of Les Maigneux the French decided to make a stand and the lifting fog showed all arms present and more coming in from the east. The Prussians had to await the arrival of more infantry and artillery before deploying to attack but used the time to send their cavalry north and south to look for flanking possibilities.
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By 1000 the Prussians had sufficent forces in place and they started to advance against the ridge of La Lune. Heavy fighting with daring cavalry attacks by the French erupted but slowly the Prussians prevailed and the French were pushed back.
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With the ridge of La Lune in Prussian hands and their cavalry on both their flanks the French forces withdrew further to the northeast giving up Les Maigneux.
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The French established a line north of the pike towards Orbeval where they could put it under fire and also placed forces at the crossroads west of Orbeval. From the north fresh French cavalry attacked the Prussian wing at Mount Yvron.
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Stretching their forces rather thin the Prussians made an all out attack on both wings and at about 1400 they had control of the ridge northeast of Les Maigneux and also the crossroads west of Orbeval. Daring French attacks against the thin line between the wings and a determined counterattack northeast of Les Maigneux were costly for the Prussias and forced them back again in the end.
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Fähnrich Kareil joined the Austrian avant garde as they arrived but when they neared Les Maigneux they got new orders from the Duke of Braunschweig. While the right wing with Orbeval and the pike towards the northeast were secured the situation at the left wing was getting dangerous. The fresh Austrian troops were able to hold the line there but further attacks were out of the question. To the surprise of the duke and most other officers the French revolutionary rabble did not run when approached by a professional army but they stood their ground and attacked vigorously. Against such a French army the coalition forces were considered too weak and they retreated along the pike to the northeast with the Austrians as rearguard.
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The French army did not closely pursue the coalition troops and the Prussians safely retreated to Luxemburg while the Austrians continued to the Austrian Netherlands.





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Sir Muddy wrote:
Great graphics, Andi. The action is well depicted and easy to follow. Now, let's get some good English Ale or some Pilsner and talk about going against the real French.


the boy certainly has skill :thumbsup:

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Fantastic After Action report! I hope to provide command of the French in one of these some day!

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Soon after reaching the Austrian Netherlands in 1792 the young officer Andras Kareil was called to present himself to the overall Austrian commander, Herzog Albert von Sachsen-Teschen.

In recognition of his steadiness under fire at Valmy and good conduct controlling the Austrian retreat Andras Kareil got promoted to Unterleutnant.
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