thiessen (September 3, 1813)
waiting for ney
| The plans of the generals | |
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| French Plan | Allied Plan |
| (1) To hold Thiessen and Eupen (2) To advance with the reinforcements trough Thiessen to break the prussian line | (1) To engage the French wings draining their reserves (2) To break the center of the French line with the reinforcements |
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| The first period of the combat | |
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| The fight at Thiessen | |
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| The hour of Wurtemberg | |
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| The final act | |
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| The final results | |
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French (Wurttemberg) losses (13 pts.) |
Prussian losses (19 pts.) |
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Pursuing cavalry: French: 6 bases left Prussians: 9 bases left Pursuit not allowed |
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The Prussian plan of battle failed because both flanking strong-points (the villages of Thiessen and Eupen) remained under the control of the Italo-Wurtemberg forces.
While the first was fiercely contested and changed hands several times, the Wurtemberg Light infantrymen garrisoning Eupen, remained almost as spectators of the battle
in the plain. The poor use of the Reserves and the stubborn resistence of the Wurtembergs, achieved this victory for Bertrand | |
| FRENCH MARGINAL VICTORY | |