19 May 1813 - Central Germany

Davout orders a general advance to maintain contact with the retreating Russian Army

2 corps move to support 5^th corps

5 corps move to Barchfeld

6 corps move to Friedland

14 corps hold Meiningen

Wittgenstein orders his army to concentrate at Gotha-Dollstadt

1 corps hold Gotha                        

2 corps hold Dollstadt, rally, resupply                                                   

3 corps hold Rosdorf, rally, resupply                                                 

4 corps retreat to Dollstadt

18 May 1813 - Central Germany

Wittgenstein must hold his main supply depot at Gotha at all costs

To do so he must rally his army and retreat east

However to rally a corps they must halt for a full day

2^nd corps is already out of supplies, and will suffer attrition casualties until resupplied

3^rd and 4^th corps are running low

1^st corps hold Gotha at all costs

2^nd corps retreat to Dollstadt

3^rd corps retreat to Rosdorf

4^th corps retreat to I04

Davout must reorganise his corps and his supply depots before he can advance

He has sufficient supplies, but they are widespread

14^th corps are almost out of supply, and too far east

All four corps ordered to hold and resupply

17 May 1813 - Central Germany

Davout is determined to hold Eisenbach

However a major redeployment is necessary before he can resume the offensive

5^th corps is ordered to occupy Eisenbach and secure the Russian depot

2^nd corps will advance in support

14^th corps will rally and hold Meiningen

6^th corps will hold Haaren

Wittgenstein must decide whether to hold Barchfeld or retreat to Dollstadt

Two corps are in rout and a third too far west and very exposed

1^st corps rally and hold Gotha at all costs

2^nd corps retreat in rout

3^rd corps advance and occupy Friedland

4^th corps retreat in rout