Battle of Rosche – Move 9

1600-1700 30 July 1813

Table at the start of move 9

French cavalry and one infantry brigade in rout

The advantage has moved to the Prussians

2^nd Prussian corps

General Kleist (Average) – 5CP – Hold

Artillery fire (12) and hit enemy gunners

French gunners test (2) and fail morale, become shaken

5 Prussian form column of march and move towards left flank

6 Prussian skirmish with 16 French, no casualties

Cavalry test morale (1) fail and rout

IV French corps

General Reynier (Gifted) – 6CP – Engage

Change orders from Engage to Attack

Reynier move to artillery

14 brigade form column of attack from square and move 3”

13 and 16 brigade attack 7 Prussian

French win infantry melee (13) no casualties but disordered

7 Prussian lose 3 casualties and rout

6 Prussian test and pass morale (5) for nearby rout

Routed 15 French test morale (6) pass and become shaken

Shaken artillery test and fail morale (1) and rout

14 French test morale for artillery rout (2) fail and also rout

Routed cavalry test morale (5) pass and become shaken

Notes on Game

Both sides are suffering from poor morale

French cavalry and one infantry have rallied from rout but are still shaken

French artillery and a different infantry brigade have failed and routed

Prussian cavalry and one infantry brigade have routed

There are only two formed French infantry brigades left

They are on attack orders, and must continue to melee

It may well be too late for Reynier to change his orders to withdraw.