kulm (august 29-30, 1813)
the first day
THE BATTLE IN PICTURES
| THE FIRST CONTACTS | |||||||||||
| 11.00 - 12.00 h. The left flank Russian clash with the French | |||||||||||
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| The Russian Jagers are dispersed afetr two combat turns with French Light Infantry and a bloody withdrawal | The Russian cavalry disperse the Franch cavalry but, failing recall, they attack the squares and must retreat | ||||||||||
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| The squares advance against the Russian cavalry | The Russian Guard routs the French Light Infantry | and then attack Priesten routing the French and occupying the town | |||||||||
| 12.00 - 13.00 h. The artillery battle around Straden | |||||||||||
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| The Russians occupying Straden are dispersed by fire, and after a long bombardment the II Russian Corps becomes fatigued for the rest of the day | The Philipon's 1st division of the II Corps arrives | The long distance bombardment continues whereas the French occupy Strade | |||||||||
| THE FIGHT AROUND THE TOWNS | |||||||||||
| 13.30 - 15.00 h Straden and Priesten are contested | |||||||||||
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| The French leave the burning Straden and reject the Russian Light Cavalry | The French bombard Priesten and after eject the Russians, they enter again in the town | ||||||||||
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| The French have occpied the heights before Kulm | The Russian center resists, but the French are gaining the upper hand at the towns | ||||||||||
| THE FRENCH CROSS THE STREAM | |||||||||||
| 15.30-16.00 h The Russian cavalry try to relieve the pression in the center | |||||||||||
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| The Russian cossacks elliminate a French Horse Artillery battery | but failing recall they are rejected by the French squares andthen dispersed by the French Light Cavalry | The Russian Heavy cavalry enter sin the fray but is routed | |||||||||
| 16.00-16.30 h The French infantry attacks the Russian center | |||||||||||
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| The Russian artillery bring the French to a standstill | The Russian counter-attack but are routed | The Heavy Cavalry does not halt the French | The Russian centers resists but is disordered | ||||||||
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| A general vision of the Russian line after the first serious French attacks | |||||||||||
| THE RUSSIANS COUNTER-ATTACK | |||||||||||
| 17.00-18.00 h The Russian counter-attack the Frenc | |||||||||||
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| The French disperse the Russian 14/I division | but failing square, they are routed by the Russian Guard Light, which also fails recall and are rejected by other French unit | Other Russian Guard is rejected | |||||||||
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| The Russian line remain firm | The Russian Guard disperse one French unit | The Russian Guards must withdraw after combat | |||||||||
| THE LAST MOMENTS | |||||||||||
| 18.30-19.30 h The Russian have resisted while the day fininishes with long-distance bombardments | |||||||||||
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| The triumphant French are dispersed by fire | The Russian left flank | The Russian right flank | The Russian line resists | ||||||||