Battle of Bad Kosen – Move 7

1800-1900 14 August 1813

Table at the start of move 7

Top – 6^th French division move to oppose proposed Russian advance over ford

Centre – cramped redeployment south of the town

Bottom – Rearguard of 15^th division moves towards bridge

Marshal Ney (Average)

Commander 3^rd French Corps

5 Command Points

Move to join 5^th division (new right)

Change orders to Hold

New French Left - 6th division

General Ricard (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery unable to fire as Ricard is out of command range (8”)

12^th chasseurs advance to charge range of ford

Infantry form column of attack between cavalry and the town

Ricard moves to centre of division and command range of artillery

 

Russian Centre – 1^st division

General Mesenzow (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 8^th lancers (total 10 – 10% casualties)

Lancers test morale for 20% casualties and shaken (total 4 – rally and become disordered)

Infantry redeploy ready to cross bridge

Russian Left – 3^rd division

General Wustow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery move to river bank and unlimber

9^th grenadiers form column of march and retire 4” towards main position

10^th infantry form column of march

Cavalry about turn and face enemy

12^th infantry recce for ford – move two

New French Right – 5^th division

General Delmas (Average)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on gunners (total 8 – no casualties)

Artillery overshoot on 9^th grenadiers (total 9 – 10% casualties)

9^th grenadiers test morale for 20% casualties (total 4 – pass and remain formed)

18^th infantry about turn and form column of attack

8^th lancers retire 4” out of artillery range

General  Langeron (Average)

Commander 1^st Russian Corps

6 Command Points

Move to join 2^nd division (right)

Change orders to Hold

Russian Right – 2^nd division

General Lukow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 12^th chasseurs (total 12 – 10% casualties)

12^th chasseurs test morale for 10% casualties (total 5 – pass remain formed)

Infantry form column of march ready to cross ford

New French Centre -  15^th division

General Dambrowski (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to Bad Kosen

1st infantry (rearguard) cross bridge to safety

Dambrowski is the last to leave the south bank

Infantry move towards the town

Game Notes

15^th division return to the north bank.

They have only suffered minor casualties, but have lost their artillery

The French continue to hold both bridges and the ford

Both sides have withdrawn away from the river to avoid unnecessary artillery casualties

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