Post by twr on Feb 8, 2019 20:08:37 GMT
An excellent fictional multiplayer Volley & Bayonet game last night set in 1813 using our 6mm armies.
Ney at the head of two corps was relatively concentrated and fell upon Blucher’s Prussians who were not fully deployed. In the coming four hours Blucher desperately fed his arriving divisions in to the dramatic battle. In particular he bolstering his right flank which from the start looked to be overwhelmed by Geni Rapp’s X Corps. The Prussians fought valiantly but the French and their various allies, which included divisions comprising Poles, Bavarians, Baden, Hesse and Italians, were relentless in their attacks.
Ney personally led attacks Baden Converged Infantry Regiment in the centre while nearby Hessian troops and Heudelet’s division of Provisional Infantry distinguished themselves by carrying several artillery positions and compromising the Prussian centre and right.
On the French right Oudinot XII Corps was active from the start of the battle. Raglovich’e Bavarian division and Patchod’s division pinned and finally broke the Prussians who occupied dominating high ground. For a time the Prussian left looked to stabilise when Barrois’ Young Guard was repulsed in its attack against the Prussian extreme left. This reprieve was short lived.
Soon the various brigades of the Young Guard reformed, and now supported by elements of Defrance’s 4th Heavy Cavalry Division, advanced and swept aside the Prussian left flank.
Prussians casualties were by now crippling. However, the late arrival of two fresh Russian infantry divisions, and nightfall, allowed Blucher to retire his much weakened army.
Another excellent battle.
Ney at the head of two corps was relatively concentrated and fell upon Blucher’s Prussians who were not fully deployed. In the coming four hours Blucher desperately fed his arriving divisions in to the dramatic battle. In particular he bolstering his right flank which from the start looked to be overwhelmed by Geni Rapp’s X Corps. The Prussians fought valiantly but the French and their various allies, which included divisions comprising Poles, Bavarians, Baden, Hesse and Italians, were relentless in their attacks.
Ney personally led attacks Baden Converged Infantry Regiment in the centre while nearby Hessian troops and Heudelet’s division of Provisional Infantry distinguished themselves by carrying several artillery positions and compromising the Prussian centre and right.
On the French right Oudinot XII Corps was active from the start of the battle. Raglovich’e Bavarian division and Patchod’s division pinned and finally broke the Prussians who occupied dominating high ground. For a time the Prussian left looked to stabilise when Barrois’ Young Guard was repulsed in its attack against the Prussian extreme left. This reprieve was short lived.
Soon the various brigades of the Young Guard reformed, and now supported by elements of Defrance’s 4th Heavy Cavalry Division, advanced and swept aside the Prussian left flank.
Prussians casualties were by now crippling. However, the late arrival of two fresh Russian infantry divisions, and nightfall, allowed Blucher to retire his much weakened army.
Another excellent battle.