Liebertwolkwitz (october 14, 1813)
THE SECOND HALF
| In those moments (2.00 p.m.), the French have reached all their objectives: they have rejected all allied attacks and have lowered the pression on Lieberwolkwitz and Wachau. It is a false impression, because the Allied superiority in artillery eventually will destroy the French-Saxon heavys and will eject the French infantry from the above villages. | |||||||||
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THE BATTLE FOLLOWS with several cavalry combats |
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| Austrian dragoons attack French infantry (D2) helped by its cavalry | French infantry wins its combat whereas french cavalry is routed. | Dragoons (out of control) charge french squares and is routed | |||||||
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| At Marklenberg, the VIII Corps cavalry charge against prussian which, disordered, rout them. Subervie (VC) charges against another prussian unit and routs it | |||||||||
| LIEBERTWOLKWITZ FALLS IN ALLIED HANDS | |||||||||
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| The Liebertwolkwitz garrison repels the Austrian attacks, but the Austrian artillery expels them from the village which is occupied by the Austrian infantry | After the occpuation of one half from Liebertwolkwitz and elliminated the French heavy cavalry, the Austrian cavalry breaks the French lines between Galgenberg and the village, pursuing the routed enemy | ||||||||
| WACHAU ALSO FALLS | |||||||||
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| The Russian enter in Wachau against oposition of the French II Corps cavalry. The Prussian also rout the French infantry | |||||||||
| ATTACK OVER MARKLENBERG | |||||||||
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| Prussian kuirassiers rout french dragoons (left) and attack the Polish infantry which forms square and repels them (center). The Polish light cavalry (VIII Coorps) try take advantage but fails to break the kuirassiers (right). Marklenberg is evacuated. | |||||||||
| THE GALGENBERG HEIGTHS FALL TO AUSTRIAN | |||||||||
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| The Austrians attack the Galgenberg with a mixed-arms attack. Their infantry routs the French infantry but the cavalry of both sides must bounce disordered | |||||||||
| THE FINAL SITUATION (16.30 h) | |||||||||
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| Final situation as viewed from the allied side | |||||||||
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| The C-i-C with their lost moral points | |||||||||
| Results of Liebertwolkwitz | |||||||||
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French losses: 98 Captured guns: 10 Captured generals: 3*2=6 Dead generals: 2*2 = 4 Controlled objectives: 540 |
Allied losses: 78 Captured guns: 0 Captured generals: 0 Dead generals: 0 Controlled objectives: 36 |
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| Total : 658 | Total 114 | ||||||||
| SUBSTANTIAL ALLIED VICTORY | |||||||||