Tactical map of battle area
Fourth French army is commanded by Marshal Davout
First Russian army is commanded by General Wittgenstein
French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Russian – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
French start the battle with 3 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties
Russians start the battle with 6 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties
Table at start of battle
Russians are deployed on the table at the start of the move
French will arrive on the table at the start of move 1
The river can only be crossed using one of the four bridges
The Russians are not allowed to move forward, other than for cavalry to charge.
This is to allow the French to cross the river unopposed using the bridges
End of move 2
French arrive on table and start to cross the river
CinC has taken command of half of 11 corps
10 corps advance along the left bank of the river
11 corps wait for CinC to cross the bridge
12 corps cross the river behind their cavalry screen
Russian adjust to sighting the French
CinC has taken command of half of 3 corps between the river and the pass
1 corps wait for French to approach
2 corps wait for French to approach
3 corps withdraw on left bank, deploy artillery to fire across the river
End of move 4
French crossing river
CinC crossed river, moving to deploy alongside 12 corps
10 corps crossing river protected by cavalry brigade
11 corps waiting for CinC to cross bridge
12 corps halt out of range of Russian artillery
Russian wait for French to come within artillery range
CinC move cuirassiers forward to protect artillery
1 corps wait for French to come within artillery range
2 corps wait for French to come within artillery range
3 corps wait for French to come within artillery range
End of move 6
French continue to cross the river and deploy
CinC artillery unlimber within range of cuirassiers
10 corps artillery hit Russian infantry
11 corps continue to cross bridge in centre
12 corps wait for reserve artillery to weaken Russians at bridge
Russian wait for French to advance within artillery range
CinC hold bridge
1 corps infantry brigade lose 10% casualties and retreat shaken
2 corps wait for French to advance within artillery range
3 corps wait for French to advance within artillery range
End of move 8
French attack
CinC rout Russian cavalry
10 corps advance but lose cavalry melee
11 corps advance, one brigade lose 10% but pass morale test
12 corps advance win cavalry melee
Russian withdraw but still hold the three game objectives
CinC lose cavalry melee and one infantry brigade lose 10% casualties
1 corps withdraw but cavalry win melee
2 corps artillery advance and hit advancing infantry
3 corps cavalry rout, remainder withdraw but continue to hold village
End of move 10
French capture bridge on the left
CinC cavalry rout gunners
10 corps advance to attack village on the right
11 corps halt too weak to attack hill in the centre
12 corps capture bridge on the left
Russian abandon bridge and withdraw from village
CinC command routed except for one infantry brigade
1 corps withdraw garrison but prepare to fight for the village
2 corps hold the hill in the centre
3 corps retreat towards bridge leading to the town
End of move 12
French control bridge
CinC advance reserve artillery and cavalry to secure bridge
10 corps continue to attack village on the right
11 corps wait for 12 corps to support their attack on hill
12 corps start to cross the river to support 11 corps
Russian hold hill and village
CinC support 2 corps to hold hill
1 corps continue to hold village
2 corps continue to hold hill
3 corps retreat from bridge
Summary
At nightfall the Russians hold two of the three game objectives
They win the battle
French have lost 2 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (1000 men)
Russians have lost 2 infantry, 7 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (1700 men)
