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Sunday, October 25, 2020

14 March 1813 – Battle of Weissensee

Tactical map of battle area

Davout and Wittgenstein urgently need intelligence about the enemy

5th French and 2nd Russian corps are ordered to probe Weissensee

It is left to the initiative of each corps commander how to do so

 

French – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

Russian – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

No troops on the table at the start of the game

2nd Russian corps will arrive on the right at the start of move 1

5th French corps will arrive on the left at the start of move 1

End of move 4

Both corps have entered the able and are starting to deploy

 

The French infantry have sent two brigades to take the town

The leading brigade is just entering the town

They have reached the town first because of their order of march

Cavalry led, then one infantry brigade, then artillery

 

The Russians have also sent two brigades to take the town

Their artillery have already deployed, again because of the order of march

Cavalry led, then artillery ten infantry

The guns have deployed to fire on the town when the French infantry enter

End of move 8

Both commanders have sent two brigades into the town

The leading brigades will fight for the town

The second brigade will form a reserve

If necessary they can replace the leading brigade.

 

When they reach the edge of their town section they skirmish

Neither side suffer any casualties

The French brigade is ordered to melee the Russian brigade

They lose the melee and rout back into their reserve brigade

The reserve lose their morale and also rout

 

As they retreat the Russian artillery fire on them

The reserve brigade suffers 10% casualties

They are already in rout, and continue to do so

 

Summary

With half of his infantry in rout the French cannot continue to attack

The corps commander orders them to retreat

 

The French have lost 3 infantry casualties (1200 men)

The Russians have lost 1 infantry casualty (400 men)

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