The combat is finished
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| A French fantassin knocks down the last Cossack ... |
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| ... while the Prussian is dismounted by a French shot ... |
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| ... but he re-mounts and leads his Fusiliers towards the safety |
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| ... running from the French... |
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| .. which remain in the field |
A cavalry melee is formed when the French hussars pursue the Cossacks towards the houses.
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| The French hussars catch the cossacks defending the houses |
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| The two cossacks make recoil the lone hussar |
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| Two more hussards join the melee knocking-down one cossack, but the remaining cossack finishes one hussar. |
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| ... whereas the other cossack stands up again while facing the French |
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| The confused melee continues and a cossack is knocked-down from his horse... |
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| ...and, finally, both cossacks are dismounted... |
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| ... while the approaching French infantrymen fire into the mele, wounding one cossack |
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| ... although he buys the time necessary to allow the last cossack to mount and reject the hussars. |
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| A lucky Fusilier shot woundes the French officer, forcing the retreat of the last hussar |
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| The Allied have stopped the French attack |
The French Chasseurs advance along the road to the cemetery, shooting and driving back the Cossacks
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| A volley kills a Cossack... |
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| ... and a second kills another... |
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| ...with a third fininshing the third one! |
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| The enemy riders face off in several individual combats ... |
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| ... favoring one side... |
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| ..or another... |
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| .... but the fighting quality of the regular French Hussars.. |
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| ... forces the retreat of the Cossacks |
The battlefield and troops for this Song of Drums and Shakos Scenario are ready.
At the first lights of October 11, 1813, three Cossacks are watching the western (cemetery) road, whereas other three are in the south approach. The Russian NCO at command of the Cossack contingent remains in the cabin log (under the effects of the vodka!!). On the other hand,the Prussians have placed only two sentinels and all the contingent is still in the house.
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I have uploaded the full Scenario and the After Action Report (AAR) of the combat of Dessau (October 12, 1813), finished with a draw between the French forces commanded by Souham and the Prussian 4th Brigade led by Dobschutz. The battle finished in a similar way to the real life and the Prussians reached the safety of the bridges.
You can watch the development of the battle by following the instructions for the use of the visor
While the trap is closing behind him at Leipzig, Napoleon is trying to catch the elusive Bernadotte’s Army of the North in the banks of the Mulde River *. A small mixed squad sent by the Souham French IV Corps is scouting towards Polnitz and has found a small hamlet occupied by Prussian forces from the Dobschutz 4th Prussian Brigade.
The French party is commanded by the lieutenant Breton (10th Hussars) and includes sergeant Dupuis, 3 privates of the 10me Hussards as well as sergeant Lefevre and 6 privates (3/2me Légere IR). The Prussian rearguard patrol is commanded by lieutenant Mueller, sergeant Kroos and 6 privates of the 3/3th Reserve IR and includes also sergeant Ulianov and 6 men from the Karpov#2 Cossacks.
This is a Scenario for Song of Drums and Shakos from Ganesha Games
* This skirmish game was played in the context of the Dessau Lasalle Scenario
Terrain
The combat of Dessau is in its last stages:
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| The French are advancing in the center... |
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| ... whereas the Prussians are trying to delay the foreseeable outcoming |
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| However, the French right forces are outflanking the Prussians... |
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| ... whereas these have shortened their line protecting the retreat of their artillery |
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| The French have occupied all thestrongpoints of the battlefield... |
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| ... forcing the Prussians to retreat |
Despite the very demanding job duties, the combat of Dessau is still being fought
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| The 3/5st Kurmark LwIR rejects the attacks of the 3/43e Ligne at Polnitz... |
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| ... however, their comrades of the 3/3rd Reserve IR are broken by the joint attack of the French |
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| The French reinforcements are ready to launch an attack to the Prussian left flank |
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| ... whereas the 1/145e IR is also attacking in the opposite flank |
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| ... forcing the Prussians to fall back all along their line |
The French are pressing their advance against the Prussian rearguard
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| The French reinforcements try to outflank the Prussian left flank |
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| The 3/3rd Reserve IR forces back the first French assault on Polnitz |
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| The surprised Prussian gunners are wiped out by the 12e Hussards Regiment |
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| In the cemetery area, the Badeners are forced back by the 7th Kurkmark Landwehr Cavalry... |
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| ... whereas the 3/3rdReserve IR routs a second French attack |
The fight near Dessau continues, with the Prussians running for the safety of the bridges, while their rearguard is facing the advancing French
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| The 10e Hussars is broken by the reinforced Prussian cavalry near the cemetery |
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| Meanwhile, Delmas is trying to outflank the first Prussian defensive line |
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| And his other brigada advances against the cemetery area |
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| The Baden dragoons fall on the flank of the Prussian cavalry |
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| and the French reinforcements run to catch the retreating Prussians |
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