Battle of Helmstedt
Start 0800
24 July 1813
Tactical Map 24 July 1813
Campaign Background
The first contact of the campaign is between Marshal Marmont’s VI corps and General Tauentzien’s 4th corps.
The battle starts at 0800 24 July 1813.
French Army
On the previous day the Prussian cavalry had retreated in the face of the French chasseur brigade. This convinced Marshal Davout, who was traveling with VI corps, that the Prussians did not intend to attack. He decided to concentrate his army at Helmstedt in preparation for the drive on Magdeburg.
He ordered VI corps to move south, to make space for V corps to occupy Helmstedt.
VI French Corps Marshal Marmont (Gifted)
5 Infantry Division
21 Infantry Brigade CA FB SA
22 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
6 Infantry Division
23 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB
24 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC
6 Chasseur Brigade CB Light Cavalry
6 Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder
Prussian Army
Blucher had recently arrived at Helmstedt, where Tauentzien informed him of the contact with the enemy. Without hesitation he ordered 4th corps to attack Helmstedt. He was completely unaware of the approach of V corps.
4 Prussian Corps General Tauentzien (Poor)
7 Infantry Division
13 Infantry Brigade CA FB SB
14 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
8 Infantry Division
15 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
16 Landwehr Brigade CC FC SC
4 Cuirassier Brigade CB Heavy Cavalry
4 Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder
Table at 0800 24 July 1813
Wargames Table
Helmstedt is in the middle of the table at the cross roads
The road from left to right is from Brunswick to Walbeck
The road top to bottom is from Wolfsburg to Marienborn
VI corps has been ordered to move to the farm bottom left
This movement will be covered by the chasseur brigade to the right of the town
The corps is in column of march ready to march south
The Prussians will enter from the right on the Walbeck road
VI corps at Helmstedt
Marshal Marmont leads VI corps out of Helmstedt on the Marienborn road.
6 Chasseur Brigade is deployed to the right of the town to cover the move
Marshal Davout has joined the chasseurs to confirm there is no Prussian movement
Game Notes
This is the first battle of the Hanover Campaign.
The Prussian objective is to take Helmstedt
The French objective is to cover the French concentration
The French start the game with orders to move to the farm.
They may not change their orders until the Prussians arrive on the table
Rule Note
The rules will be our standard wargames rules.
They can be found at http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/
The French start the game with orders to move to the farm.
They may not change their orders until the Prussians arrive on the table
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