Tactical map of
battle area
5th
French army is ordered to attack Kulmbach
5th
Russian Army which is deployed in front of the town
CinC
has taken command of half of 5th corps
12
infantry brigade is the garrison of the town
French
– 10 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Russian – 11 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Table at start of
battle
5th
French army is deployed on the left of the table
5th
Russian army is deployed on the hills to the left of the town
Kulmbach is centre right and the garrison is 12 infantry brigade
End of move 2
Top
– 14th French corps advance
towards hill
Centre
– 13th French corps advance towards pass
Bottom - 15th Italian corps advance towards hill
End of move 4
Top
– French reach base of hill, lose casualties to artillery fire
Centre
– Two French cavalry brigades v one Russian
Centre
– Russian infantry and artillery withdraw
Bottom – Italians approach hill, one brigade shaken due to artillery fire
End of move 6
Top
– Extensive hand to hand fighting, still undecided, one Russian brigade routed
Centre
top – French advantage, one cavalry brigade on each side routed
Centre
bottom – French advantage, one French and two Russian brigades routed
Bottom - French attack has failed, two infantry and one cavalry brigade routed.
End of move 8
Top
– French take hill, Russians rout
Centre
– French take northern pass, Russians hold southern pass
Bottom – Russians hold hill, French rout
Summary
At
nightfall the French have taken the northern half of the battlefield
The
Russians hold the southern half, they also still hold Kulmbach
But
the Russians have suffered considerably more casualties
The
French have 5 brigades in rout
The
Russians have 7 brigades in rout
The
French have lost 8 infantry and 8 cavalry casualties (4000 men)
The Russians have lost 11 infantry, 9 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (5400 men)
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