Tactical map of battle area
2nd Prussian army, commanded by General Blucher attack Holle
1st French army, commanded by Emperor Napoleon, defend Holle
Prussians have12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
French have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Both armies start the battle at full strength
The French are in position on the three battle objectives
The Prussians will enter the table at the start of move 1
There are three game objectives
Fortified farm on the left
Road junction in the centre
Woods on the right
The army who holds two at the end of 12 moves is the winner
Table at start of battle
French deployed on the three game objectives
CinC with guard corps
1 corps woods on the right
2 corps road junction in the centre
3 corps farm on the left
Prussian will arrive at the start of move 1
CinC with 5 corps in the centre
4 corps on the right
5 corps in the centre
6 corps on the left
End of move 2
French adjust to Prussian advance
CinC takes command of half of 1 corps
1 corps artillery deploy right of woods
2 corps cavalry advance between junctions of farm
3 corps infantry advance to left of farm
Prussians arrive on table
CinC takes command of right half of 6 corps
4 corps advance on the right
5 corps advance in the centre
6 corps advance on the left
End of move 4
French lose cavalry melee
CinC cavalry lose melee and retreat
1 corps hold woods on the right
2 corps withdraw to rear of woods in centre
3 corps cavalry lose melee and rout
Prussian win cavalry melee
CinC advance towards farm
4 corps win cavalry melee
5 corps advance
6 corps cavalry win melee but are shaken
End of move 6
French suffer heavy casualties
CinC rally guard cavalry
1 corps artillery 10% casualties, pass morale test
2 corps cavalry 10% casualties, fail morale and rout
3 corps cavalry fail morale and continue to rout
Prussian advance to attack
CinC advance to attack farm on the left junction
4 corps advance to attack woods on the right
5 corps advance to attack woods on road junction
6 corps pin enemy on far left
End of move 8
CinC winning melee for woods on the right
1 corps winning melee for woods on the right
2 corps losing melee in the centre
3 corps winning melee for farm on the left
Prussian infantry attacking all three objectives
CinC attacking farm on the left
4 corps attacking woods on the right
5 corps about to break French centre
6 corps pinning French left of farm
End of move 10
French hold woods on the right
CinC holds left of woods
1 corps hold right of woods
2 corps whole corps broken and in rout
3 corps lost farm on left and withdraw to woods
Prussian hold road junction in centre and farm on the left
CinC occupy farm on the left
4 corps withdraw woods on the right
5 corps occupy road junction in centre
6 corps advance on the left
Summary
The French deployed behind the three game objectives
But they positioned their artillery in front, supported by infantry
The Prussians sent forward their cavalry and won all three melee
French Guard cavalry rallied and supported the woods on the right.
But the other two brigades took no further part in the battle.
The loss of the French cavalry allowed the Prussian infantry to advance
They attacked all three objectives, and the fighting continued for three rounds/hours
The main Prussian attack was in the centre, and 2nd French corps were broken
By nightfall the whole corps was in rout back towards the town of Holle
At nightfall the French guard held the woods on the right
The Prussians had captured the road junction in the centre and inn on the left
The Prussians won the battle.
The French have lost 12 infantry. 4 cavalry and 2 gunner casualties (5400 men)
The Prussian have lost 7 infantry casualties (2800 men)
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