Tactical map of battle area
Davout
and Wittgenstein urgently need intelligence about the enemy
5th
French and 2nd Russian corps are ordered to probe Weissensee
It
is left to the initiative of each corps commander how to do so
French
– 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery
Russian – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery
Table at start of
battle
No
troops on the table at the start of the game
2nd
Russian corps will arrive on the right at the start of move 1
5th French corps will arrive on the left at the start of move 1
End of move 4
Both
corps have entered the able and are starting to deploy
The
French infantry have sent two brigades to take the town
The
leading brigade is just entering the town
They
have reached the town first because of their order of march
Cavalry
led, then one infantry brigade, then artillery
The
Russians have also sent two brigades to take the town
Their
artillery have already deployed, again because of the order of march
Cavalry
led, then artillery ten infantry
The guns have deployed to fire on the town when the French infantry enter
End of move 8
Both
commanders have sent two brigades into the town
The
leading brigades will fight for the town
The
second brigade will form a reserve
If
necessary they can replace the leading brigade.
When
they reach the edge of their town section they skirmish
Neither
side suffer any casualties
The
French brigade is ordered to melee the Russian brigade
They
lose the melee and rout back into their reserve brigade
The
reserve lose their morale and also rout
As
they retreat the Russian artillery fire on them
The
reserve brigade suffers 10% casualties
They
are already in rout, and continue to do so
Summary
With
half of his infantry in rout the French cannot continue to attack
The
corps commander orders them to retreat
The
French have lost 3 infantry casualties (1200 men)
The Russians have lost 1 infantry casualty (400 men)
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