Tactical map of battle area
1st French army are deployed on the border, in front of Lehtre
2nd and 3rd armies have both been defeated and are in retreat
Napoleon is determined to delay the Prussian advance to allow them to regroup
2nd Prussian army, commanded by General Bulow, attack Lehtre
They have12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
1st French army, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, defend District border
They have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Table at start of battle
All three French corps are deployed on and around the objectives
1st Guard corps on the right, 2nd corps in the centre and 3rd corps on the left
Prussian corps are deployed closer to the camera
4th corps on the right, 5th corps in the centre and 6th corps on the left
There are three game objectives
Woods on the left, hill in the centre and fortified farm on the right
The army who holds two at the end of 12 moves will be the winner
End of move 2
French wait for Prussians to advance
Napoleon has command of two brigades on hill in the centre
1 corps in fortified farm on the right
2 corps between woods and hill
3 corps in woods on the left
Prussian advance towards three objectives
Bulow command half of 6th corps between road and village
4 corps redeploys artillery to avoid enemy artillery fire
5 corps deploys artillery
6 corps artillery fires on French lancers, no casualties
End of move 4
French withdraw behind objectives
Napoleon melee on hill undecided
1 corps cavalry advance to charge Prussian cavalry
2 corps retreat towards town to avoid artillery
3 corps cavalry 10% casualties, withdraw behind woods
Prussian artillery open fire, infantry attack hill
Bulow artillery force French to withdraw
4 corps deploy to their left
5 corps infantry skirmish hill, no casualties
6 corps advance to attack woods
End of move 6
French win cavalry melee and melee on hill
Napoleon wins infantry melee on hill
1 corps cavalry wins melee and returns to farm
2 corps hold area between hill and woods
3 corps vacate two wooded sections
Prussian advance to attack woods
Bulow holds area between woods and hill
4 corps cavalry lose melee and rout
5 corps infantry lose melee on hill and rout
6 corps advance towards woods
End of move 8
Napoleon holds hill in the centre
1 corps artillery engage enemy gunners, no casualties
2 corps artillery hit enemy gunners
3 corps redeploy to rear of woods
Prussian attack woods
Bulow gunners rout with 10% casualties
4 corps artillery fire on enemy gunners, no casualties
5 corps prepare to counter attack hill
6 corps prepare to attack woods
End of move 10
French hold all three objectives
Napoleon skirmish fire on hill, no casualties
1 corps artillery withdraw out of range
2 corps hold area between hill and woods
3 corps extensive melee in woods
Prussian attack woods and hill
Bulow rally gunners back to guns
4 corps too weak without cavalry to attack
5 corps attack hill
6 corps attack woods
End of move 12
French hold farm and dispute woods
Napoleon lost melee on hill and routed
1 corps firmly hold farm on the right
2 corps hold area between hill and woods
3 corps dispute woods
Prussian hold hill and dispute woods
Bulow holds area between woods and hill
4 corps unable to attack farm without cavalry support
5 corps defeat guard infantry and take hill
6 corps dispute woods
Summary
Fighting for the woods and hill continues until nightfall
The Prussians win the infantry melee and take the hill
The French hold two of the three woods sections
The Purssians hold one of the three wood sections
Prussians have only taken one of the three game objectives
French hold one and two thirds of the other game objective
French have won the battle
The French have lost 10 infantry, 1 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (4200 men)
The Prussians have lost 7 infantry and 2 artillery casualties (3000 men)
There are 5 French and 5 Prussian brigades in rout
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