Battle of Bad Kosen – Move 2

1300-1400  14 August 1813

 Table at the start of move 2

3^rd Russian division (bottom) are about to attack 15^th Vistula division

Remainder of 1^st Russian corps have closed to the river but are unable to cross

Russian Left – 3^rd division

General Wustow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Attack French south of the river

Artillery fire close range on gunners (total 4 – no casualties)

Overshoot on supporting infantry (total 8 – no casualties)

General moves to centre of division

All infantry advance 8”

Hussars charge guns

Gunners test to react (total 1 – fail and all are cut down)

1^st Polish infantry test morale for gunners cut down (total 4 – pass remain formed)

2^nd Polish infantry test morale for gunners cut down (total 0 – fail and rout)

Hussars test morale to rally (total 5 – fail and charge nearest enemy

Hussar’s melee 1^st Polish infantry (total 10 – infantry win)

Both have 10% casualties, Hussars retire 8”, both are disordered

French Right -  15^th division

General Dambrowski (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Retire to north bank of river

2^nd infantry rout onto bridge

Cavalry advance to cover the retreat over the bridge

1^st infantry form square and retreat 1” towards the bridge

2^nd infantry test morale for rout (total 0 – fail and continue to rout)

General  Langeron (Average)

Commander 1^st Russian Corps

5 Command Points

Move to join 2^nd division (on the right)

Change orders to “Engage”

Marshal Ney (Average)

Commander 3^rd French Corps

6 Command Points

Move to join 5^th division (centre)

Change orders to “Retire to road”

French Left -  6^th division

General Ricard (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold Bad Kosen

Artillery fire on Cossacks (total 8 – 10% casualties)

Cossacks test morale for 10% casualties (total 6 – pass and remain formed)

 Infantry form square

Russian Right – 2^nd division

General Lukow (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Engage

Artillery fire on infantry (total 7 – no casualties)

Cossacks recce river for ford – first move

Russian Centre – 1^st division

General Mesenzow (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Halt

Commander changes orders to Halt

Artillery unlimber

1^st infantry advance to river bank and form line

Cossacks about turn and retire 8” out of artillery range

French Centre – 5^th division

General Delmas (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Retire to road

Artillery fire on cuirassiers (total 9 – 10% casualties)

Overshoot on nearest infantry (total 4 – no casualties)

Cuirassiers test morale for 10% casualties (total 5 – pass remain formed)

14^th lancers about turn and retire 8”

19^th and 20^th infantry about turn and retire 2$

Gunners limber artillery and prepare to retire

Game Notes

5^th French division (in bend of river) ordered to retreat to road

They will be out of close artillery range and better able to support 15^th Vistula division

3^rd Russian division have been lucky to escape artillery casualties

They are also lucky that the Russian gunners were unable to evade the cavalry charge

As a result all the gunners were cut down

A supporting infantry regiment also failed their morale and routed

Gunners charged by cavalry must test to react.

If they pass they can either evade or fire on cavalry

If the fail they are all cut down

All supporting units within 4” must test morale

Cavalry must test morale to see if they rally or charge nearest enemy

Rule 16 deals with cavalry v gunners combat

Commanders are allowed 1CP for each formed regiment under command

Plus 1CP if poor, 2CP if average and 3CP if gifted

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