Game : 93 Seven Years War, Lobositz - take 2

 This is a refight of Lobositz where Graham and myself have swapped around to play the other side.

The deployment for both sides was similar to game 1. The difference this time was that the Prussians deployed infantry into the vineyards on their left flank. This was to clear the woods of suspected Grenzers and so straighten the Prussian line and remove any hinge that was seen of game 1. Sounds easy! 

On the Prussian right flank, a similar approach was adopted. Form firing lines and firefight the village. It was to fix the Austrian left and also try to attrite them out of position with firepower. This was another tactic that sounded easy!

In the centre, the bulk of the Prussian cavalry deployed along with the Reserve infantry, the Grenadiers and a Guard battalion. These were to help the cavalry punch through the Austrian centre whilst both flanks were pinned by infantry attacks in firing lines.

In the centre, the Prussian cavalry launched itself against Austrian infantry squares and the main Austrian cavalry force. The results were some squares being broken into as some charges benefitted from artillery support fire. The Prussian cavalry outfought the Austrian cavalry but the latter did not break. The Prussian Reserve infantry is advancing to deploy to engage the Austrian infantry in the centre, most of whom are currently in square.

Some square hold, some are broken into. Some squares are broken into multiple times but still cling on.

The cavalry battle continues unabated but neither side breaks, but Austrian casualties are mounting.

The Prussian left is approaching Lobositz and most of the woods have been cleared. The Prussians deploy into firing lines and straighten the line from the kink you can see above.

Prussian Hussars launch themselves at Austrian artillery. They close but are beaten off.

The Austrians, on their right, in front of Lobositz, lose a cavalry combat but the Prussians lose an infantry battalion caught in flank by Austrian Hussars. Although suffering extensive losses, the battalion did eventually rally to the colours.

On the Prussian right, the combat at the village didn't quite go to plan. The Prussian losses mounted so the front line infantry had to be rotated out of the line. However, on the fringes of the village, Prussian artillery and infantry eventually started to force the Austrians back and sever the Austrian left from its centre.

In the centre, the Prussian reserve infantry has arrived and will deploy with cavalry support. The Austrian infantry in the centre would recoil from this attack and open up a gap between the centre and their right wing.

The Austrian launch one final counter-attack in the centre to attempt to stall the Prussian advance. It is unsuccessful. Faced with the Prussian Reserve infantry advancing still, with cavalry support, the Austrians issued orders to withdraw before any significant numbers of troops became cut off.

We forgot to take our photo outside, so this is in the pub. Graham's is a pint of Camerons whilst mine is a pint of Old Peculiar. The losses chart is below, I'll allow the readers to compare it to the first battle. 

 

Austrian Formations	Losses %			Prussian Formations	Losses%
	Infantry	Cavalry	Artillery		Infantry	Cavalry	Artillery
BROWNE				FREDERICK III
Lucchese				Gessler
Lobkowitz	-	15	-	Katzler	-	15
Hedwiger	-	39	-	Kyau	-	17
				Schwerin	-	51
Kollowrat				Katte	-	14
Macquire	13	-	-
Krottendorf	14	-	-	Keith
Wollfersdorf	10	-	-	Bevern	14	-
Perony	16	-	-	Kleist	25	-
				Braunschweig	11	-
Radicati				Hirschfeldt	0	-
O’Donnell	-	42	-
Lowenstein	-	18	-	Independent troops
				Grenadiers	9	-
Lacy				Guards	6	-
Hadik	0	26	-	Hussars	-	14
Wied	13	-	-
				Artillery
Independent troops				Moller	-	-	16
Grenzers	12	-	-
Grenadiers	31	-	-
Artillery
Fuerstein	-	-	46

The next battle sees us back to Napoleonics. I've kept it as a surprise and it is a new game. Until then.