Sunday 20 April 2014

The fight at Bunzlau is over

While the French and Baden cavalry was stopping the Russian infantry in the central ford, the Prussian horse artillery was keeping a duel with the French foot artillery at the southern ford, which ended with the dismounting of the latter.

The 5/9e Foot Artillery is broken by the explosion of a caisson
and 1 hour later, the 10/2e Foot Artillery suffers the same fate!
Meanwhile, the infantry of the Prussian advance guard is making a last effort at the bridge sector, after a brief and ineffectual artillery support.
The 4/65e routs the 2/Leib Regiment that falls back...
... but the Prussian infantry charges one more time, only to be routed again (a tie so the defender wins)...
.. leaving the 4/65e Ligne almost broken (only one morale point left) but triomphant
This is too much for the Allies, and the French retire almost unmolested, covered by their light cavalry!
Losses:
French: 1/9e Legere; 3/50 Legere; 19/7e Foot artillery (5 points plus 17 points of losses currently on the table)
Allies: 1/49th and 2/49th Russian Jaegers; Kamchatka IR; Fusiliers/Leib IR (8 points plus 8 points of losses currently on the table)
The final result can be considered a draw: The French have less losses but the Prussian are the masters of the battlefield and the bridge over the Bober is intact.
This is a good result for the French after their rout at the Katzbach!


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4 comments:

  1. What a beautifl battlefield!

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  2. A fitting end to an engrossing game Rafa. Taking a river crossing was a tough task for the allies.
    No doubt you are already planning your next 1813 project. What will that be?!

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  3. It was a good wargaming problema!
    The next thing will be another rearguard action, some days after Bunzlau but with the roles reversed

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