The French Guard Cavalry is routed!
The cavalry battle is developing in the French right flank, but Napoleon is nerviously watching the advance of the Russian cavalry reinforcements, that are menacing to outflank him, cutting his retreat line.
The Empress Dragoons are encircled by the Allied cavalry: Austrian Hussars in front and Russian Chasseurs and Ulahns, respectively, in flank and rearguard, so they broke and fly.
The Russian Chasseurs and Ulhans repeat the same trick against the Grenadiers a Cheval de la Garde Imperial, that are obstructed by their foot comrades, and are also dispersed..
The French situation is desperate!
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Ouch! Guard cavalry are not invincible after all!
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteThey can not satnd against the numbers (of dice)
Regards
Rafa
Sacre bleu! The Guard defeated! That's almost sacrilegious Rafa.
ReplyDeleteAh, but its all in the dice Mi Amigo!
Cheers,
Doc
The dice... that's the problem
ReplyDeleteAnd, according to Sam Mustafa (Lasalle author) the Old Guardsmen were 'no supermen'
Regards
Rafa
Hi Rafa - I was going to leave a comment when you first posted on this but couldn't bring myself to on such a terrible turn of events. Of course the Guard Cavalry were supermen! I suggest you let them add at least one to all die rolls!!!
ReplyDeleteIan
Lasalle is this way!
ReplyDeleteIn front of the Emperor too! Oh the shame!
ReplyDeleteRafa - hope you have many more big battles in the New Year - felice Navidad mi Amigo!
Doc
Hi Doc
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas also for you and the yours
Rafa