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
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