hanau (october 24, 1813)
the second half
| THE CAVALRY BATTLE | |||||||
| 14.00 - 15.00 h. A great cavalry battle occurs at the French left side | |||||||
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| The Grenadiers a Cheval, defending the Guard artillery, routs the Bavarian Light horse | The Guard Artillery becomes disordered by enemy fire | The Guard Light Cavalry routs the Light Horse Bavarians | |||||
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| The Grenadiers a Cheval also rout the Austrian Light Horse | However the Young Guard Cavalry is routed by the Bavarian Light and Austrian Dragoon Horse | ||||||
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| The French Light Cavalry routs the Austrian and failing 'recall' takes the Austrian infantry in flank also routing them | French Guard Light Cavalry does not rout the Austrian Light and both units 'bounce' | A view of the French right: the Cavalry units of both sides are disordered | |||||
| THE OLD GUARD 'AU FEU' | |||||||
| 14.30 - 15.30 h The Old Guard Infantry attacks the Allied center | |||||||
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| Two brigades of the the Old Guard Infantry make an 'all-out' attack breaking the Bavarian center | |||||||
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| The Old Guard now routs the Austrian and takes Neuhof; | The Austrian are taken in flank and routed | The Old Guard and Victor have break the Allied right center. | |||||
| THE LAST ACT | |||||||
| 16.00-18.00 h The French Army breaks and fully routs the Allied | |||||||
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| The Guard routs the last Austrian unit | The French Light Cavalry and the Old Guard attack the routed Allied units in the center, 'cleaning' up the battlefield. | ||||||
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| The Guard routs the last Austrian unit | The French left-center becomes stabilized while the Guard starts the assault of Hanau | ||||||
| French cavalry, Light, Young Guard and Light Guard, arrive thorough the woods | Band is rejected by the Light infantry Bavarians | The French cavalry deploys at the right | |||||
| THE SITUATION FINAL AT 18.30 h | |||||||
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| From left to right (1) Victor and MacDonald pursue the retreating Allied; (2) The Old Guard enters in Hanau; (3) The French cavalry watching the retreating Allied | |||||||
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French Losses suffered 2 Infantry units (32 fig): 8 points 2 Cavalry units (16 fig): 4 points 3 Artillery units: 9 points TOTAL 21 points Objectives reached Hanau; Neuhof; Lamboy bridge, Road A4; Road A5: 234 points GRAND TOTAL: 286.5 POINTS |
Allied Losses suffered 8 Infantry units (168 fig): 42 points 2 Cavalry units (30 fig): 7.5 points 1 Artillery units: 3 points TOTAL 52.5 points Objectives reached Hanau bridge; Fasanerie 78 points GRAND TOTAL: 99 POINTS |
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| TOTAL FRENCH VICTORY | |||||||