Second Wolfsburg – Move 11

1800-1900 30 July 1813

Table at the start of move 11

Its starting to get messy

In west Wolfsburg the French brigade is routing towards the advancing Prussians

North of the town Prussian cavalry and infantry brigade are caught between the two French corps

1^st Prussian corps

General Yorck (Gifted) – 6CP – Attack

Artillery fire on infantry (4) and miss

Yorck changes orders to Halt

Withdraws 1 infantry from west Wolfsburg

Replaces them with 2 infantry

Skirmish 2 Prussian (4) with 21 French (5) – no casualties

Skirmish 3 Prussian (4) with routed 22 French – no casualties

Shaken 1 infantry test morale (5), fail and remain shaken

French cuirassiers declare an Opportunity Charge on the shaken hussars

They pass the test and charge the hussars

French combat points 8

Hussars rout back into square

Square test morale (-2) fail and join rout

Both routs are halted by advancing French infantry brigade

Caught between infantry and cuirassiers the Prussians surrender

4^th Prussian corps

General Tauentzien (Poor) - 3CP - Engage

Cavalry advance 6”

Artillery advance 4” and unlimber

Marshal Davout (Gifted) – 7CP

Move 32” to join 1^st corps

Change orders from Halt to Hold

Return 32” to 4^th corps

Prince Blucher (Average) – 7CP

No orders

VI French corps

Marshal Marmont (Average) – 5CP - Engage

Artillery fire (6) on infantry column and miss

Cavalry advance 12” towards 4^th corps

23 infantry move into west Wolfsburg

22 infantry test morale (5) for rout, fail and continue to rout

V French corps

General Laurison (Average) – 5CP – Engage

Cavalry take control of Prussian prisoners

17 infantry advance 6” towards Wolfsburg

19 infantry advance 4” towards Wolfsburg and form column of attack

Artillery advance 8” towards Wolfsburg

20 infantry advance 8” towards Wolfsburg

Cuirassier brigade escort infantry and cavalry prisoners

Battle for Wolfsburg

22 French rout from west Wolfsburg

23 French enter to contest possession of the town

1 Prussian withdrawn from east Wolfsburg

2 Prussian replace them

21 French too many casualties to skirmish

Notes on Game

This is the first time I have ever had to take prisoners during a game

The Prussian infantry and cavalry rout was pinned by French infantry and cavalry

We have no rules for POW so had to agree what would happen

We agreed that the cavalry would escort the prisoners

As this happened just before nightfall we did not have to agree for how long