Tactical map of battle area
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
