Battle of Bad Kosen – Move 5

1600-1700  14 August 1813

Table at the start of move 5

15^th Polish division has almost completed its withdrawal to the north bank

However this has caused huge disorder between the town and the river

 

General  Langeron (Average)

Commander 1^st Russian Corps

5 Command Points

Move to join 3^rd division (left)

Change orders to Hold

Move back towards centre

Marshal Ney (Average)

Commander 3^rd French Corps

6 Command Points

Move to join 6^th division (left)

Russian Left – 3^rd division

General Wustow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 15^th French infantry (total 3 – no casualties)

Gunners limber guns and prepare to move

Cavalry withdrawn to make space for guns to advance

12^th infantry move to river to recce for ford

Russian Right – 2^nd division

General Lukow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 21^st French infantry (total 9 – 10% casualties

21^st French test morale for 10% casualties (total 6 pass and remain formed)

4^th cuirassiers move to river

Gunners limber guns to redeploy

Cossacks complete recce and discover ford 

Russian Centre – 1^st division

General Mesenzow (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery move and unlimber

3^rd infantry retire 4” and about turn

All infantry form column of march in preparation for crossing the bridge

French Centre – 5^th division

General Delmas (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery move and unlimber to dominate approach to bridge

Infantry redeploy to defend river and bridge

French Right -  15^th division

General Dambrowski (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to Bad Kosen

Main body have crossed bridge and move towards Bad Kosen

General moves to join rear guard

15h lancers retire 7” facing enemy

French Left -  6^th division

General Ricard (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Move to left

Artillery fire on gunners (total 7 – no casualties)

Infantry continue to move to their left

 

Game Notes

A complicated French reorganization is taking place.

15^th division is moving from right flank to become centre

5^th division is moving from centre to become right flank

6^th division is moving from Bad Kosen to become left flank

2^nd Russian division have found a ford over the northern river section

They are currently on Hold orders and will not be able to cross the river until they receive new orders from general Langeron

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