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The plans of the generals |
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French defensive Plan |
Russian attack Plan |
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The plans of the both sides were made with the Kalisz bridge as the focal
point of the battlefield. The numbers indicate the intended timing |
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Von Nostitz retreats in the presence of the Russian cavalry |
Von Sahr advances under the Maury's protection |
The Saxon park is arriving to Kalisz |
Von Gablenz arrives before than the Russians |
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First act: Von Nostitz
retreats (12.00-13.00 h) |
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The Alexandria Hussars routing the Saxon Prinz Clemens Regiment |
but are stopped by the deployed Saxon Lieb grenadiers |
The White Russia Hussars disperse the Saxon artillery |
routing again the Prinz Clemens regiment |
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The Hussars remain disordered looting the battery |
and are rejected by the 133me Ligne |
Von Nostiz is isolated amonsgt the Russian cavalry |
and Reynier covers Kalisz with Durutte and Von Sahr |
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The White Russia Hussars rout the Priz Clemenz Uhlans |
and, out of control, arrive to the suburbia, being stopped by the
36me Legere |
Reynier covers the fighting retreat of Von Nostitz |
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Second act: Von Gablenz arrives (12.30h - 14.30h) |
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The Russian cavalry is behind Von Gablenz |
which try to disengage with some success retiring behind the
deployed French |
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The cossacks take a Saxon battery |
but Von Gablenz continue its retreat |
fighting the daring Davidov's Cossacks |
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The cossacks disperse the shaken 3/131me ligne |
taking the French divisional 1/2 battery |
Von Gablenz arrives to the Kalisz suburbia but the covering Maury's
brigade is almost isolated by the Russian cavalry and artillery |
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Last act: The attack on Kalisz (14.30h -
16.30h) |
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The Wurtemberg's Corps arrives and deploys before Kalisz |
Russian Murmansk Regiment routs the 132me Ligne |
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The second line (36me Legere and the Prinz Anton regiment rejects
the Russian after a bitter fight |
At the French right flank, the Wurzburgers stands the Russian
artillery fire whereas Von Gablenz arrives to the main line |
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The Prinz Anton Finishes the last Russian Regiment (Ukranian) |
Unseen, the Alexandria Hussars go round the cemetery, catching the
Frenh left unaware (and deployed). At last, the French reserves led
by Reynier, stop the cavalry.... |
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only to be rolled out by the Russian infantry |
The White Russia Hussars break throught the French center |
causing the collapse of the French line |
which is laboriously recomposed |
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Reynier try to escape the trap advancing against the vigilant
Cossacks |
but his retreat line is blocked |
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FINAL RESULTS |
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RUSSIAN TOTAL VICTORY |
