The pictures cover 2 games. The first 4 pics are from the 1st game where the main actions were an assault on Mockern by the Prussians and a Cavalry battle on the French right where the allies were attempting to outflank the French defensive line.
Above is the battle for Mockern. The Prussians attacked with 2 of their 4 formations. The highlight for the French was a Dragoon Cavalry unit riding through 2 units of Prussian infantry. The French even attempted to counter-attack, but it stalled fairly quickly against a solid Prussian defence line. What the Prussians achieved was the commitment of 1 of the 2 French reserve infantry formations.
The above is the central village. All day a battle erupted between the light infantry of both sides. The key wood in front of the village was contested all day and the Russians were unable to wrestle dominance away from the French.
This is the high point for the French in the Mockern area. After this, everything became defensive as Prussian reserves swamped into the area.
On the French far right, the Allies, Russians, attempted to sweep around the flank with a large force of Cavalry. This culminated in a combat involving 5 Divisions of Cavalry. The advantage ebbed and flowed between the protagonists, but the eventual outcome was a bloody draw.
The above effectively ended the fighting for the 16th (we fought an actual weekend to get here).
The following set of pictures reflect the fighting on the 18th when both sides have been reinforced.
The fighting erupts first in the centre. Again, light troops from both sides would contest the key wood. The Russians quite quickly ejected the French and this allowed the Allies to both attack the village and try to force the French right centre.
Another view of the extent of the assault. The French are behind the stream and would be driven back by concentrated Russian artillery fire (it was brutal on both sides) allowing the Allied infantry to commence an advance.
This is the extreme French right where you can see more masses of Allied Cavalry advancing to try and turn the French flank. The Russian Cavalry is being supported by an infantry formation which is tasked with taking the village.
Fighting in Mockern erupts again. This time the Prussian assault is successful and they secure the front portion of the village. The Prussians are also advancing through another wood on their far right which was a thorn in their sides on the 16th.
The Russian attack on the French right gathers pace. Another furious Cavalry melee would take place, another draw. But the Russians had more fresh units to commit to the action. The French would start to give ground although the village was still held by exhausted French infantry.
In the French right centre, the French stream defence has been heavily mauled and the position is no longer tenable for the French. This allows Russian infantry to prepare to advance and try and exploit this success. This, along with the situation on the French right, leads to the French having to start a controlled withdrawal to Leipzig. It also ended up being the last turn and the end of the game (a week this time!).
The next battle will again be fought over a week. Leipzig southern front the 16th. It is big!
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