pass clearance
horselburg (october 26, 1813)
A "programmed wargames scenario" ADAPTED for divisional napoleon's battles
| The plans of the generals | |||
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| Prussian Plan | French Plan | ||
| Prussian arrival and first attacks (6.30-8.40 h) | |||
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| The Prussian advance guard deploying under the French fire. The French infantry have occupied the cemetery | |||
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| French cavalry protecting thier artillery | Prussian Advance guard deploying | The Leib and Brandenburg Hussar regiments are rejected in turn | |
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| Yorck arriving with the Prussian 7th Brigade | The 1st Tirailleurs resists a combined arms Prussian attack... | ...and the 2nd Tirailleurs holds on opposite the Prussian Grenadiers | The French right flank resists! |
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| The Prussians outflank the cemetery whereas the French first line retire and the 3rd Tirailleurs deploys in the woods | The wood remains in french hands... | ... but the Prussian Grenadiers defeat the 1st Tirailleurs Regiment | In the center, the Brandenburg Hulans overrun one full French foot battery |
| The French front line is broken and a hole has appeared in their center | |||
| The final push (9.00 h - 11.00h) | |||
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| Prussian 7th Brigade deploying according to 'the book' | After clearing the wood, the Prussian Advance guard march against the French right flank | Horselburg is occupied by two Young Guard regiments whereas the cavalry is re-organizing itself | |
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| The last French line is formed | Prussian infantry is outflanking the French right flank | The Prussian West-Prussia Grenadiers defeating the 9th Tirailleurs | but the second French line stops the outflanking Prussians |
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| The Landwehr take the French line in flank but is also rejected. The outflanking manoeuvre is temporarily halted | In the opposite flank, several mixed combats resulted in a stale-mate situation | ||
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| Prussian attacks on Horselburg are rejected one after another | The Young Guard tries slow down the Prussians | but, after re-organization, the Prussians come back to the attack | |
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| routing the French line | The last French reserve routs the West-Prussia Grenadiers | and the fire 'cleans up' the area | |
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| In the other flank, the cavalry melees continue | Horselburg is outflanked and the combat is finished | ||
| FINAL RESULTS | |||
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losses 2340infantrymen 210 cavalrymen 3.5 (14) losed guns |
Prussian losses 1890 infantrymen 570 cavalrymen 2 (8) dismounted guns |
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| Taking into account the losses and that the position was turned, the game is a | |||
| PRUSSIAN VICTORY> | |||