With the loss
of his left flank Davout is faced with a serious decision
2nd
and 14th corps are in retreat and out of supply
It will take
at least two days to rally and resupply them
5th
corps have three days supply, 6th corps only two days
If they attack
Radegast and lose, he may lose his whole army
Even if they
win he may still have to retreat to save 2nd and 14th
corps
He orders them
to attack.
The battle of
Radegast is a convincing French victory
The Russians
hold a very strong defensive position
And throughout
the morning it looks like they will win the battle
The French
cuirassiers charge and rout a Russian heavy brigade
The nearby
Cossack brigade have to test morale for the rout
They already
have 10% casualties, they fail their morale and also rout
General
Wittgenstein has taken personal command of the Russian cavalry
With both
brigades in rout he is swept away with them
The French
cuirassiers fail the test to react to the rout
They have to
charge the nearest enemy
This is a
Russian artillery brigade which is moving to resposition
They are
unable to fight, break and join the rout
The Russians
have lost their commander, all of their cavalry and half their guns
Without
central command both corps commanders order an immediate retreat
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