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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

4 March 1813 – North Germany - Day 4


3rd French corps move to unguarded brigde over river Elbe
17 brigade move depot from Meinersen to Gifhorn
1st Prussian corps rally and resupply, but do not react

1st French corps occupy Brunswick
4th French corps rally, regroup and resupply
2nd and 4th Prussian corps retreat towards Cremlingen
20 brigade move depot from Brunswick to Cremlingen
13th Polish corps rally and resupply at Wolfenbuttel
3rd Prussian corps move into supply range of Cremlingen
19 brigade move depot from Wolfenbuttel to Schonlingen

After three days of fighting both armies in urgent need of rest and resupply
Blucher orders his 1st corps to hold Weyhausen
2nd, 3rd and 4th corps to rally at Cremlingen

Napoleon moves his depots closer to the river Elbe
3rd corps to cross the river in the far north
1st corps to occupy Brunswick and 13th corps Wolfenbuttel
4th corps to rally and resupply

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