5 March 1813 – Battle of Weyhausen

Tactical map of battle area

After three days of battle both armies are in urgent need of rest and resupply

Napoleon has won all three battles, and wants to keep the pressure on Blucher

He orders 3^rd corps to attack across the river Elbe and take Wayhausen

 3^rd French – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

1^st Prussian – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

Both corps have 10% artillery casualties.  

1^st Prussian corps have 50% in one infantry brigade, who is not used in the game

Table at start of battle

3rd French corps is top left

1^st Prussian corps centre

17 brigade is the garrison of Weyhausen

The river is fordable for infantry and cavalry

But must move at 50% distance and are disordered whilst crossing

All troops normal move rate on bridge, but must be in column of march

End of Move 4

French infantry have crossed above northern bridge

One brigade crossed using the bridge, to protect the remainder

They received 10% artillery casualties, but passed morale test

French artillery deployed to keep Prussians away from crossing

Prussians have redeployed to face north to meet threat

End of Move 8

Artillery have fired on enemy infantry for four moves

No casualties on either side

French can delay attack no longer

Infantry and cavalry move forward

End of Move 10

French infantry and cavalry advance towards town

Prussian cavalry charge French dragoons

Prussians lose melee and rout with 40% casualties

But French cavalry now have 30% casualties and are non operational

Right hand French brigade receive 20% artillery casualties

Pass their morale test and continue to advance

End of Move 12

French infantry attack

Right hand brigade routed by artillery fire with 30% casualties

Centre brigade shaken by rout

Left hand brigade break landwehr brigade, who rout into town

At nightfall the Prussians still hold town and have two formed brigades and artillery

French have one formed brigade and artillery, but can no longer attack

Prussians win battle.

Summary

Both sides started the game with casualties

This had a considerable effect, especially artillery and cavalry

French gunners particularly ineffective, no casualties all game

Cavalry did melee, but both were broken

French have lost 4 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (1700 men)

Prussians have lost 3 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (1500 men)