Kosen: A Scenario for Song of Drums and Shakos

The French Army has been routed at Leipzig and is retiring westwards. In an effort to cover the French withdrawal, Napoleon has sent General Bertrand, with a strong force, to destroy the bridge over the Elster River at Kosen, thus delaying the Allied pursuit.
Lieutenant Michel from the 2/8e Léger (Belair's Brigade, 12e Division, French IV Corps) has been sent, with a pair of sappers and a small detachment of his battallion, to destroy a small secondary wooded bridge, located in the outskirts of Kosen over a watermill channel. However, a Grenzer squad from the Waradisner Kreutz Grenzer No. 5 Regiment (Crenneville's Light Division, Austrian 3rd Armeeabteilung), has already occupied and garrisoned the area.

Old Glory French Elite Company Skirmishing

French Squad 12 men 552 points
- Lieutenant Michel
Points 82 Quality 3+ Combat 2
Special Rules Elan, Leader, Light, Pistol, Sword
- Sergeant Funes
Points 66 Quality 3+ Combat 2
Special Rules Light, Musket, NCO, Sword
- One Light Voligeur (marksman)
Points 50 Quality 4+ Combat 2
Special Rules Elan, Light, Marksman, Musket
- Two Sappers
Points 27 Quality 4+ Combat 2
Special Rules Blunderbuss, Engineer, Strong, Axe
- Seven Light Voltigeurs
Points 42 Quality 4+ Combat 2
Special Rules Elan, Light, Musket

My Hat 8204 Grenzer Infantry Close order unit

Grenzer Squad 12 men 503 points
-  Natporucnik Kocsis
Points 70 Quality 3+ Combat 2
Special Rules Leader, Light, Pistol, Sword
- Sargeant Spasic
Points 66 Quality 3+ Combat 2
Special Rules Light, Musket, NCO, Sword
- One 'Big Brother'
Points 62 Quality 4+ Combat 3
Special Rules Light, Musket, Strong, Fear
- One Marksman
Points 41 Quality 4+ Combat 2
Special Rules Light, Marksman, Musket
- Eight Grenzers
Points 33 Quality 4+ Combat 2
Special Rules Light, Musket

The gametable is shown in the Figure. The central square is the legal SDS playing area for 20mm figures: a 90x90 cm square. The general description is a wooded zone traversed by a channel with a wooden bridge. The outskirsts of Kosen are in the southwest side. A small cabin and a stone walled cemetery are near the bridge. Some scattered trees provide the only cover besides the cemetery.

Next: the Scenario specific rules and the Solo solutions

Note: The French Voltigeur model is taken from Macphee's Miniature Men blog. You can find more Grenzer information in my blog and also at my main web site.

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