Battle of Wolfsburg – Move 5

1200-1300 26 July 1813

Table at the start of move 5

Prussian infantry moving forward to take position between farm and woods

French corps has moved forward but is still out of enemy artillery range.

4th Prussian corps

General Tauentzien (Poor) – 6CP – Move Orders

Artillery fire on cavalry but miss

16 brigade moves behind artillery and forms square

Tauentzien moves back to town to bring up reinforcements

15 brigade moves forward

Tauentzien returns to command range of artillery

VI French corps

Marshal Marmont (Average) – 6CP – Move Orders

Artillery advance and unlimber within close range of farm

21 brigade, on right, moves towards farm

Cavalry retreat out of artillery range but still facing the enemy

Notes on Game

Marmont has sent his right hand brigade towards the farm

The building will protect them from enemy artillery fire

His cavalry have done their job and retreat out of artillery range