Battle of Domburg – Move 1

1200-1300  14 August 1813

Table at the start of move 1

Domburg is the town in the centre

7^th French division is approaching from the centre left

5^th Russian division is approaching from centre right

6^th Russian division is approaching from bottom right

 

 French Right - 7^th division

General Morand (Average)

12 Command Points

Orders – move to Domburg

Cavalry form line and move to right of Domburg to protect deployment

Leading infantry regiment makes for the town

Remainder of the division deploy to the right of the town

Marshal MacDonald (Poor)

3 Command Points

Orders Morand to hold the town and the road to the right

Russian Centre - 5^th division

General Bistrom (Average)

11 Command Points

Orders – Move to Domburg

Cavalry form line and move to right of town

Remainder of division march towards the town in column of march

Leading infantry regiment forms column of attack

 

Russian Left - 6^th division

General Gailitzin (Poor)

13 Command Points

Orders – Move to Domburg

Cavalry form line and advance between hamlet and town

Remainder of the division advance in column of march

Artillery unlimber and leading infantry regiment form square to protect the gunners

General Sacken (Poor)

6 Command Points

Moves to meet 4^th division and orders Potemkin to advance to the hill north of the town

Russian Right - 4^th division

General Potemkin (Average)

12 Command Points

Orders – Move to hill north of town

Cavalry form line and move towards hill

Remainder of division follows them in column of march

French Left - 16^th division

 

General Fontanelli (Poor)

14 Command Points

Orders – Move to Domburg

Cavalry form line and advance to left of town

Remainder of the division follows in column of march

Game Notes

 7^th French division has moved first and been able to take advantage of multiple moves.

These are allowed providing there is no enemy within 16”

Rule 5 covers movement

The Russian divisions all come within 16” of the enemy after their first move, and this has slowed their deployment down

All divisions are moving in column of march as this allows a longer move distance, but they cannot fight in this formation and will have to deploy before they come within charge range of the enemy cavalry

All of the cavalry brigades have formed line before they advance.   Otherwise they would be vulnerable to an opportunity charge by enemy cavalry in line

Rule 6 explains opportunity charges.

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