Battle of Bad Kosen – Move 3

1400-1500  14 August 1813

Table at the start of move 3

3^rd Russian division (bottom right) have started their attack towards the bridge

5^th French division (centre left) have started to retire from the bend in the river

2^nd Russian division (top right) have started to check if there is a river ford

 

Marshal Ney (Average)

Commander 3^rd French Corps

6 Command Points

No change of orders

French Left -  6^th division

General Ricard (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold Bad Kosen

Artillery fire on 3^rd Russian infantry (total 9 – 10% casualties)

3^rd Russian test morale for 10% casualties (total 4 – pass remain formed)

All infantry form column of attack

French Centre – 5^th division

General Delmas (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Retire to road

Infantry and artillery retire 8” towards road

Russian Centre – 1^st division

General Mesenzow (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Halt

Commander changes orders to Halt

Artillery fire on 8^th hussars (total 7 – no casualties)

Artillery overshoot on 11^th hussars (total 8 – no casualties)

Cossacks about turn to face bridge

Russian Right – 2^nd division

General Lukow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Engage

Commander changes orders to Halt

Artillery fire on 21^st French infantry (total 5 – no casualties)

Second move of Cossack recce for ford over river

General  Langeron (Average)

Commander 1^st Russian Corps

4 Command Points

Join 6^th division (left)

Change orders to “Move to the left”

 

French Right -  15^th division

General Dambrowski (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Retire to north bank of river

Square retires 2”

13^th lancers move forward to join 15^th lancers to cover retreat

Infantry start to cross bridge to north bank

2^nd infantry tests morale for rout (total 3 – pass test become shaken)

Russian Left – 3^rd division

General Wustow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Attack French south of the river

Artillery fire on 18^th French infantry (total 9 – 10% casualties)

Artillery overshoot on 20^th French infantry (total 3 – no casualties)

9^th grenadiers advance 4” and form square

12^th infantry advance 8”

2^nd dragoons advance 8”

1^st hussars charge 13^th lancers

13^th lancers test morale to counter charge (total 2 – pass and charge)

1^st hussars win melee:

13^th lancers lose 20% casualties and retire 8” shaken

1^st hussars lose 10% casualties and halt disordered

Game Notes

3^rd Russian division attack on the southern bridge is going well

15^th Vistula division have lost their artillery and the subsequent cavalry melee

There is still one Polish lancer regiment left to cover the retreat

The Russian infantry are delayed by their cavalry

It is likely that most of the Polish infantry will escape to the north bank

Marshal Ney is concerned at the Russian build up against the northern section of the river.   He has not previously determined whether there is a ford there or not.  If there is, and the Russians cross, he could lose his corps.   He orders his corps to move to their left to counter this Russian move

The Russian artillery have performed poorly.   At long range they require a total of 8 with two D6 dice, and have missed more often than not

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