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| The start of the battle from the French side. French plan is to refuse their left and launch a massive charge by the heavies on the right at the Prussian cavalry to their front. The dragoons in the centre will manoeuvre in support of the heavies. Seems like a good plan... |
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| What a wall of French heavies looks like |
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| The French heavies quickly move up, shrugging off some paltry Prussian cannon fire (having unmanned guns never helps your dice rolls!) Asquare of Prussian infantry trembles on the right of the Prussian line. |
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| But both lines of cavalry are decimated by the impact and within a couple of turns, things are in disarray. The French looked impressive but barring one Average, Drilled, Guard unit, their quality was not great. Also they only had a single general commanding 4 brigades whereas the Prussians had a general with every unit. The French dragoons gave some support from the rear and now need to move up and finish the job. However, some of them were not that settled after seeing the heavies run away. |
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| And then to make matters worse for the French, a Prussian division arrives on their right rear flank. It feels like Waterloo ahead of its time. Dragoons are despateched to deal with this new meance, while Oudinot curses Ney for not keeping the Prussians pinned back at Baruth. |
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| Finally the pressure is too much to bear for the green French cavalry, and as night falls, the army breaks off contact (rather precipitously it must be said). But wait, what is that we see towards the rear of the Prussian army (not in pic)? As night falls, columns of Poles are seen arrving at the battlefield, driving in the Prussian rearguard. The Prussian infantry are untouched from the day's battle, but their cavalry are devastated. Today has been a victory, but now they must turn their tired bodies and face this new threat in the morning. |
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