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Friday, August 16, 2024

28 July 1813 – Battle of Querfurt

Tactical map of battle area

French army is commanded by Marshal Poniatowski
Russian army is commanded by General Winzingerode

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Russian – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

The Russian army is deployed on the three game objectives
7th corps on the hill on the right
8th corps in the woods in the centre
9th corps in the farm on the left
Winzingerode has taken command of half of 8th corps

The French will arrive on the table at the start of move 1

End of move 2

French arrive on table
CinC takes command of cavalry from 16 and 17 corps
16 corps advance towards hill on the right
17 corps advance towards woods in the centre
18 corps delayed by crossing hill on the left

Russian adjust deployment having seen French advance
CinC moves cavalry and artillery forwards to front of woods
7 corps deploy infantry into line
8 corps move cavalry forward
9 corps wait for French to come within artillery range
End of move 4

French lose two cavalry melee
CinC lose two cavalry melee and rout
16 corps halt, artillery fire on cavalry, no casualties
17 corps halt, artillery fire on cavalry, hit 10% casualties
18 corps continue to cross hill, artillery unlimber

Russian artillery, cavalry and infantry rout
CinC win cavalry melee, but one brigade routs from artillery fire
7 corps wait for French to approach
8 corps cavalry rout from artillery fire
9 corps wait for French to come within artillery fire
End of move 6

French rally routers
CinC rally one cavalry brigade, second has 20% remains shaken
16 corps artillery sent to CinC, infantry advance towards hill
17 corps artillery advance towards woods
18 corps artillery advance towards farm

Russian rally routers
CinC rallies artillery and cavalry with 20% casualties
7 corps wait for French to advance
8 corps rallies cavalry with 10% casualties
9 corps infantry retreat behind farm, artillery withdraw out of artillery range
End of move 8

French attach hill on the right
CinC artillery opens fire on woods in the centre
16 corps infantry advance to attack hill
17 corps infantry advance towards woods
18 corps move off right edge of hill to avoid enemy cavalry and artillery

Russian retreat from woods in the centre
CinC hold area between woods and hill
7 corps grenadier brigade move to support hill
8 corps infantry withdraw from woods, cavalry routed by artillery fire
9 corps counter battery fire, no casualties
End of move 10

French attack all three game objectives
CinC artillery rout cavalry
16 corps two rounds of firefight, no casualties
17 corps infantry enter woods, supports move behind woods
18 corps artillery rout gunners, infantry approach farm

Russian withdraw to rear of farm and woods
CinC cavalry rout with 20% casualties
7 corps two rounds of firefight, no casualties
8 corps withdraw centre to rear of woods and farm
9 corps gunners rout with 20% casualties, infantry prepare to counter attack farm


End of move 12

French occupy woods in the centre and farm on the left
CinC advance with cavalry between woods and hill
16 corps continue fire fight on hill, but are gaining the advantage
17 corps occupy woods
18 corps occupy farm

Russian retreat from woods and farm, continue firefight on hill
CinC withdraw towards town
7 corps continue firefight, but two brigades rout
8 corps withdraw towards town
9 corps garrison rout from farm

Summary

After a hard fought battle, the French take woods and farm on move 12
The Russians suffer heavy casualties during moves 11 and 12
The French have occupied two of the three game objectives and win the game

French have lost 3 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (1400 men)
Russians have lost 9 infantry, 5 cavalry and 3 artillery casualties (4400 men)

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