0900-1000 15th August 1813
Table at start of Move 2
Left – French have started to react to
Russian attack
Right – Russians have advanced towards
Possneck
Russian
corps at the end of Move 2
3rd
Russian Corps
Wintzingerode does not issue any new orders
Rudzewitsch (left) moves forward and his
artillery unlimber
Woroncow (centre) sends infantry to occupy
Possneck
Remainder of division move forward and
artillery unlimber
His cuirassier regiment declared an opportunity charge
The leading French infantry regiment was too close to form square
They were caught in column of march and cut down.
Melnikow (right) moves forward between the
woods and the town
His infantry enter the woods on the right
and his gunners unlimber
French corps at end of Move 2
2nd
French Corps
Victor has ordered his three divisions to
hold their present positions until nightfall
Dubreton (left) deploys his division
between the woods and the hill
He sends one infantry regiment to occupy
the woods to protect his left flank
He orders the infantry regiment on the hill
on his right to form square
His artillery unlimbers and his leading
infantry form column of attack
Vial (centre) is disordered by the Russian
cavalry charge
His leading infantry regiment has been
destroyed
He orders his remaining infantry regiments
to form square
His gunners abandon their guns and seek
shelter in the nearest square
His cavalry start to move towards the front
of the division
Maison (right) orders his leading infantry
to form square
He orders his nearest cavalry to move
forward to engage the Russian cuirassiers
Russian Opportunity Charge
Cavalry Opportunity Charge
Cavalry are allowed to charge during the enemy turn in certain circumstancces.
The enemy must be unformed or in a vunerable formation
The cavalry must first make their morale to charge
If the enemy are more than half a move distance they test their morale to react
7th Russian division move first and order the cuirassier regiment to move within charge move of approaching 4th French division.
The enemy must be unformed or in a vunerable formation
The cavalry must first make their morale to charge
If the enemy are more than half a move distance they test their morale to react
7th Russian division move first and order the cuirassier regiment to move within charge move of approaching 4th French division.
When 4th French division have
their turn the cuirassiers declare an Opportunity Charge on the leading
infantry regiment, who are in column of march.
They require a total of 4 to charge.
They roll 1D6 for 4
Plus 1 for divisional commander within 4”
Minus 1 for 10% casualties
Total 4 and they charge
French infantry require a total of 4 to
react
They roll 1D6 for 4
General is 5” away, 1” too far for plus one.
Minus 1 for C class infantry
Total 3 and they fail
Infantry who pass may form square
Infantry who fail are cut down and suffer 8
casualties
Game
Notes
Declaring an opportunity charge is a risky
business.
If they succeed, but the enemy form square,
the cavalry are very exposed
In this case they were lucky and caught the
infantry in column of march
This places the cavalry in the middle of
the enemy
The French infantry are in column of march
to deploy quicker
This leaves them open to another
opportunity charge
All infantry regiments within range are
forced to form square
The French cavalry are all in the wrong
place to counter the Russian cavalry
Rule 6 deals with opportunity charges
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