7 September 1813 – Nordhausen Campaign - Day 6

 

French abandon Nordhausen
4 French army – day 2 siege of Weringerode
5 French army – abandon Nordhausen and retreat west
6 French army – defend Ebelben

Russian attack Ebelben
1 Russian army – day 2 siege of Weringerode
2 Russian army – occupy Nordhausen
3 Russian army – attack Ebelben

6 September 1813 – Battle of Nordhausen

Tactical map of battle area

French army is commanded by Marshal Moncey
Russian army is commanded by General Constantine

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Russian – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

French have 7 infantry, 2 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (3,100 men)
Russians have 5 infantry casualties (2,000 men)

Table at start of battle

French are deployed in and around the city of Nordhausen
Russians will arrive at the bottom of the table at the start of move 1

There are three game objectives:
Hill centre left
Hill centre
Fortified farm right
The army which controls at least two objectives at the end of 12 moves will win

Both armies start the game with casualties from previous battles

End of move 2

French advance towards the three game objectives
CinC has taken command of 2 brigades from 14 corps
13 corps advance on the right, one brigade enters fortified farm
14 corps advance in the centre, one brigade starts to climb hill
15 corps advance on the left, one brigade starts to climb hill

Russians enter table and advance towards the three game objectives
CinC has taken command of half of 5 corps
4 corps advance through woods on the right
5 corps advance towards hill in the centre
6 corps advance towards hill on the left

End of move 4

French occupy all three objectives
CinC commands infantry on hill in the centre
13 corps occupy farm on the right
14 corps deploy between two hills in the centre
15 corps occupy hill on the left

Russian deploy out of artillery range
CiC commands half of 5 corps in the centre
4 corps deploys north of the woods on the right
5 corps infantry advance onto hill on the right
6 corps linfantry advance towards hill on the left

End of move 6

French lose cavalry melee on the right
CinC major infantry melee on centre hill
13 corps lose cavalry melee and retreat shaken
14 corps hold area between two hills
15 corps reinforce hill on the left

Russian continue melee on right hand hill
CinC push forward between two hills
4 corps win cavalry melee on the right
5 corps lose one infantry melee on right hand hill
6 corps move onto hill prepare to attack

End of move 8

French witdraw towards Nordhausen
CinC one brigade in rout, artillery hold firm
13 corps cavalry rout, remainder hold farm
14 corps two brigades rout from hill
15 corps artillery rout, remainder hold hill

Russian capture hill in the centre
CinC hold area between two hills
4 corps advance to attack farm
5 corps capture hill in the centre
6 corps prepare to attack hill on the left

End of move 10

French abandon both hills
CinC artillery fire on Russian attack on farm
13 corps hold farm, but infantry on their right lose melee
14 corps abandon hill and reform in front of Nordhausen
15 corps all in rout

Russian capture both hill and attack farm
CinC hold area between the two hills
4 corps cavalry rout from artillery fire
5 corps infantry secure hill on the right
6 corps infantry secure hill on the left

End of move 12

French hold farm on the right
CinC rallies reserve to the right of Nordhausen
13 corps hold farm on the right
14 corps rally in front of Nordhausen
15 corps rout into woods on the left

Russian hold both hills
CinC hold area between hills
4 corps fail to take farm, four brigades in rot
5 corps hold hill on the right
6 corps hold hill on the left

Summary
The Russians hold two of the three objectives and win the battl

French have lost 12 infantry, 3 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (8100 men)
Russians have lost 15 infantry casualties (6000 men)

French have 7 infantry, 2 cavalry and 2 artillery brigades in rout
Russians have 4 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades in rout

6 September 1813 – Nordhausen Campaign - Day 5

 

French start of siege of Weringerode
4 French army – day 1 of siege of Weringerode
5 French army – defend Nordhausen
6 French army – regroup at Ebelben

Russian attack Nordhausen
1 Russian army – day 1 siege of Weringerode
2 Russian army – attack Nordhausen 3 Russian army – regroup at Heldrungen
3 Russian army – regroup at Heldrungen

5 September 1813 – Battle of Weringerode

Tactical map of battle area

Fourth French army is commanded by Marshal Davout
First Russian army is commanded by General Wittenstein

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Russian – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

French – 6 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (2600 men)
Russian – 6 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (2600 men)

Table at start of battle

French army is deployed on the table at the start of the game
Russian army is off table at the bottom, they will arrive at the start of move 1

8 if 12 brigades in each army start the game with 10% casualties

There are three game objectives, all in the centre of the table
Hill on the left
Woods in the centre
Hill on the right

The side which holds at least two of them at the end of move 12 wins the game

End of move 2

French advance and climb both hills
CinC, to the right of main road, takes command of half of 11 corps
10 corps advance on the right with two brigades on the hill
11 corps advance in the centre
12 corps advance on the left with two brigades on the hill

Russian arrive on table and advance towards the centre
CinC right of the main road, no troops under command
1 corps advance on the right between the road and the farm
2 corps advance is the centre between the village and the woods
3 corps advance to the left of the village

End of move 4

French deploy out of artillery range
CinC deploy between woods and hill on the right
10 corps occupy hill on the right
11 corps occupy woods in the centre
12 corps occupy hill on the left

Russian deploy out of artillery range
CinC take command of half of 2nd corps
1 corps advance towards hill on the right
2 corps advance towards woods in the centre
3 corps advance towards hill on the left

End of move 6

French fighting for all three objectives
CinC one infantry brigade rout with 20% casualties
10 corps undecided infantry melee on hill on the right
11 corps infantry occupy woods in the centre
12 corps undecided infan try melee on hill on the left

Russian attack all three objectives
CinC artillery rout enemy infantry brigade
1 corps undecided infantry melee on hill on the right
2 corps skirmish with woods in the centre
3 corps undecided infantry melee on hill on the left

End of move 8

French extensive heavy fighting
CinC attempts to rally routed infantry and artillery
10 corps winning the battle for the hill on the right
11 corps routed from woods in the centre
12 corps routed from hill on the left

Russian extensive heavy fighting
CinC swings right to attack hill
1 corps losing battle for the hill on the right
2 corps about to enter woods in the centre
3 corps also routed from hill on the left

End of move 10

French rally to counter attack both hills
CinC attempts to rally routed infantry and artillery
10 corps prepare to counter attack hill on the right
11 corps attempt to rally in town
12 corps prepare to counter attack hill on the left

Russian capture all three objectives
CinC captures hill on the right
1 corps rally and advance on the right
2 corps occupy woods in the centre
3 corps captures hill on the left

End of move 12

French recapture hill on the left
CinC attempting to rally routed infantry in town
10 corps in retreat
11 corps in retreat
12 corps recapture hill on the left

Russian hold woods in the centre and hill on the right
CinC secures hill on the right
1 corps infantry rally and return to hill on the right
2 corps occupy hill in the centre
3 corps lose melee for hill on the left and retreat

Summary
French retake hill on the left, but are forced to retreat under cover of darkness
Russians occupy woods in the centre and hill on the right
They hold two of the three objectives and win the battle

French have lost 12 infantry, 3 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (5200 men)
Russians have lost10 infantry casualties (4000 men)

French have 7 brigades in rout, Russians have 2 brigades in rout

5 September 1813 – Nordhausen Campaign - Day 4

French retreat to Ebelben
4 French army – defend Weiringerode
5 French army – regroup at Nordhausen
6 French army – retreat to Heldrunger

Russian attack Weiringerode
1 Russian army – attack Weiringerode
2 Russian army – regroiup at Sangerhausen
3 Russian army – occupy Heldrungen

4 September 1813 – Battle of Heldrungen

Tactical map of battle area

6th French army is commanded by Marshal Poniatowski
3rd Russian army is commanded by General Winzingerode

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Russian – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

All brigades are at full strength

This is the third battle of the campaign
The Russians have won the first two
Poniatowski has been ordered to engage and destroy 3rd Russian army
Winzingerode is under orders to hold the border and the town of Heldrungen

Table at start of battle

Both armies are deployed on the table at the start of the game in column of march
French are at the top, Russians at the bottom

There are three game objectives, all in the centre of the table
Farm with hedge on the right
T junction (marked by tree) in the centre
Hill on the left
The side who control at least two of the objectives at the end of 12 moves win the game

End of move 2

French advance towards the three objectives
CinC with 17 corps
16 corps deploy out of artillery range, one infantry brigade approach farm
17 corps deploy out of artillery range but closer to T junction than the Russians
18 corps three infantry brigades advance on hill, remainder of corps to the left of hill

Russian advance towards the three objectives
CinC centre between 7 and 8 corps
7 corps deploy out of artillery range, two infantry brigades reach edge of farm
8 corps deploy out of artillery range
9 corps three infantry brigades reach hill, remainder of corps deploy to the left of hill

End of move 4

French cavalry melee
CinC advance with 2 brigades from 17 corps
16 corps win cavalry melee, rout cossack brigade
17 corps lose cavalry melee and rout with 30% casualties
18 corps cavalry retreat wit h 10% casualties from artillery fire

Russian general advance
CinC advance with 3 brigades from 8 corps
7 corps cossack and grenadier brigades rout
8 corps win cavalry melee, all advance
9 corps artillery force lancer brigade to withdraw wit h 10% casualties

End of move 6

French retreat in centre and right
CinC lost melee centre right, two brigades rout
16 corps lost melee in farm, one brigade rout
17 corps gunners rout
18 corps hold hill, one brigade in rout

Russian gaining the upper hand
CinC swing right t o attack flank of 16th corps
7 corps win melee for farm, withdraw to right of farm
8 corps cavalry rout gunners, corps advance towards town
9 corps artillery rout infantry far left, prepare to attack hill

End of move 8

French have taken hill on the left
CinC attempts to rally routed infantry in town
16 corps retreat in good order
17 corps rout to safety of town
18 corps win melee and take hill on the left

Russian have taken road junction in the centre and farm on the right
CinC halts advance in the centre and right
7 corps secures village on the right
8 corps secures road junction in the centre
9 corps lose melee and routs from hill on the left

Summary
The Russians have taken two of the three game objectives
The French have taken the hill on the left
The Russians hold two of the three and win the game

French have lost 13 infantry and 4 cavalry casualties (5600 men)
Russians have lost 7 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (2900 men)

There are four French brigades in rout and one Russian

3 September 1813 – Nordhausen Campaign - Day 2

 

 

French retreat to Weringerode
4 French army – retreat to Weringerode
5 French army – defend Sangerhausen
6 French army – defend Heldrungen

Russian attack Sangerhausen
1 Russian army – occupy Halberstadt
2 Russian army – attack Sangerhausen
3 Russian army – observe border