Battle of Domburg – Move 6

1700-1800 14 August 1813

Table at the start of move 6

Russians wait for orders to advance and engage the French

8^th French division sent lancer brigade to reinforce right flank

Russian Centre - 5^th division

General Bistrom (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Engage French

Artillery fire on French infantry (total 7 – no casualty)

Gunners limber and prepare to advance

Infantry advance 6”

Russian Right - 4^th division

General Potemkin (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Engage French left

Artillery fire on French infantry (total 3 – no casualty)

Infantry advance 6” to left of hill

Marshal MacDonald (Poor)

4 Command Points

No orders issued

French Left - 16^th division

General Fontanelli (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – hold left of town

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

1^st infantry test morale for 10% casualties (total 4 – pass test)

Cavalry on hill advance 6”

6^th infantry form line to meet enemy infantry

5^th infantry form column of attack on right flank

Russian Left - 6^th division 

General Gailitzin (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Move to Domburg

Artillery fire on French infantry (total 11 – 10% casualties)

28^th infantry test morale for 10% casualties (total 3 – pass test)

Infantry advance to road 

(Division require new orders to advance beyond road)

General Sacken (Poor)

5 Command Points

Move to 6^th division (Russian left)

Change orders to “Engage French)

 

French Right - 7^th division

General Morand (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Hold right of town

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

6^th infantry test morale for 10% casualties (total 3 – pass test)

16^th hussars move to right flank to join11th hussars

Infantry form line to meet enemy infantry

Game Notes

All three Russian divisions are now on Engage orders

They have two moves to close with the French and bring their superior numbers to bear

If the fighting is intense, and neither side has gained an advantage, we might allow one more move to decide the issue.

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