1st and 2nd Russian corps
refuse to retreat after the first battle of Gerbstedt
They redeploy to hold the town.
3rd and 4th Russian corps take
advantage of a lull to resupply and redeploy
All four Russian corps have adequate supplies
Davout is faced with a difficult decision
Night has robbed him of his deserved victory at
Gerbstedt
However both 2nd and 14th
corps are down to one days supplies
He should resupply and rally his routed brigades
However he wants to attack before the Russians can
recover from first Gerbstedt
He orders another attack at daybreak
On the east
bank of the river Saale advance towards Konnern and Radegast
Against the
odds the Russians win the second battle of Gerbstedt
They suffer
more casualties than the French, but still hold the town at nighfall
The
French have lost 4800 casualties and five brigades in rout
The
Russians have lost 7700 casualties and three brigades in rout
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