Tactical map of battle area
The city of Hildesheim is the administrative centre of Hildesheim military district.
It is also the main supply depot for the French army.
2nd Prussian army, commanded by General Bulow, attack Hildesheim
They have12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
They start the battle with 4 infantry casualties (1600 men)
1st French army, commanded by Emperor Napoleon, defend Hildesheim
They have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
They start the battle with 6 infantry, 2 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (2800 men)
There are three game objectives
Hill at the top
Road junction in the centre
Farm at the bottom
The French occupy all three objectives at the start of the battle
The army which occupies at least two of the objectives at the end of the game is the winner.
Table at start of battle
French are deployed on the three game objectives
On the right 1st corps occupy the hill
In the centre 2nd corps occupy the woods
On the left 3rd corps occupy the farm
The army who occupies at least two of these objectives at the end of the game wins
The Prussians are not on the table at the start of the game
They will arrive at the start of move 1
End of move 2
French observe Prussian arrival
CinC commands cavalry from 1st and 2nd corps centre right
1 corps artillery advance to engage Prussian advance
2 corps observe Prussian arrival
3 corps observe Prussian arrival
Prussian arrive on table and advance towards objectives
CinC has taken command of 4th and 5th corps cavalry centre right
4 corps advance towards hill on the right
5 corps advance towards woods in the centre
6 corps advance towards farm on the left
End of move 4
French observe Prussian advance
CinC observe
1 corps artillery withdraw
2 corps observe
3 corps observe
Prussian cavalry advance
CinC advance cavalry into charge range
4 corps artillery force French gunners to withdraw
5 corps infantry advance through village
6 corps infantry advance on hill
End of move 6
French guard infantry rout then rally
CinC win cavalry melee, then charge guns
1 corps infantry and artillery rout, then rally
2 corps artillery advance to deter attack on woods
3 corps withdraw to rear of farm
Prussian cavalry lose melee and rout
CinC charge Prussian cavalry, lose melee, both brigades rout
4 corps advance towards hill, capture abandoned guns
5 corps form square, gunners run to squares
6 corps advance towards farm
End of move 8
French still hold all three objectives
CinC reserve cavalry withdraw, one in rout one shaken
1 corps artillery and one brigade rally and return to support hill
2 corps hold centre
3 corps garrison farm
Prussian advance to attack farm and hill
CinC rally routed cavalry reserve
4 corps advance on hill and to the right
5 corps unable to advance due to enemy artillery
6 corps redeploy to attack farm
End of move 10
French retreat on hill and farm
CinC both cavalry brigades in rout
1 corps lose melee on hill and retreat
2 corps hold centre but taking heavy casualties
3 corps retreat from farm
Prussian attack all three objectives
CinC reserve cavalry force gunners to abandon guns in centre
4 corps win melee on hill
5 corps advance to attack woods in centre
6 corps win infantry melee, prepare to attack farm on the left
End of move 12
French hold two of the three game objectives
CinC attempts to rally broken centre
1 corps counter attack ridge and win melee
2 corps lose woods and road junction
3 corps counter attack farm and win melee
Prussian hold one of the three game objectives
CinC pursue retreating enemy in centre
4 corps lose melee on hill and rout
5 corps win melee and secure woods and road junction
6 corps lose melee and rout from farm
Summary
The French firmly hold the farm on the left and the hill on the right
The Prussians hold the centre, including the woods and road junction
Having held two of the three game objectives the French have won the battle
The French have lost 15 infantry, 4 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (6600 men)
The Prussians have lost 11 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (4500 men)
There are 7 French brigades in rout
The Prussians have 4 brigades in rout
