Soignes 1707

The Allies initially deploy 15 battalions, 15 squadrons and 5 guns anywhere on their half of the table behind the white line on the map. They are under the command of the Dutch general Overkirk. Marlborough is assumed to be initially deployed to the south. Once he realises that the French main effort is to the North he comes with 3 battalions, 6 squadrons and 2 gunsof English troops to reinforce the north flank. The Allied player rolls a die at the start of his 3rd turn, the reinforcements arriving on a result of 4-6 (+1 for each turn after the 3rd). They may enter in column on either or both of the roads from the western table edge.
The French may initially deploy all their forces of 23 battalions, 24 squadrons and 5 guns up to 1 foot in from the eastern table edge. They may choose to keep some off-table to arrive later in column or line from the eastern edge at any time they choose without needing to roll dice.

Background

In the May 1707 the French General Vendome advanced on Brussels, taking up a position near Sombreffe with nearly 80,000 men.
Marlborough collected a force of 65,000 and marched to Soignes to the west of the French position intending to attack. However, at the last moment the States General refused to allow the Dutch troops to take part in an attack and the Allies were forced to adopt a defensive strategy. Historically, Vendome did not risk battle but instead strengthened his position and the two armies remained stationary watching each other.
This battle that 'could have been' imagines that Vendome decides to take advantage of his greater numbers and allied indecision to attack. The allies have taken up a position to the east of Soignes, their left flank resting on the Bois d'Houssiere to the north. The French decide to concentrate their attack on this flank between the woods and Ecaussinnes to the south.