a bridge too far or the crossing point
kösen (october 21, 1813)
A "programmed wargames scenario" ADAPTED for divisional napoleon's
battles
| The combat for the north bank (8.40h -11.30h) | |||
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| The French units starting to arrive | The French Lights deploy to screen the main body | The 7th Jagers are evicted from the vegetable gardens | The St-George Grenzers move back disordered |
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| The 7th Jaegers at cemetery resist the first attack | The Austrian wings are back | The Young Guad cavalry arrives wheres the Italians try outflank the Genzers | The 7th Jaegers are routed and retire through Kosen |
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| The St-George Grenzers rout the French! | Whereas the first Austrian reinforcements arrive | The Grezers are in danger of outflanking | French Light Infantry occupying the cemetery |
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| The Austrian Chevaux-Legers arriving. An useless reinforcement! | Light troops are firing at long distance whereas Grenzers still resist | The 1/23me Ligne, leaded by Morand, disperse the St-George Grenzers | The north riverbank of the Saale River is in French hands! |
| The Austrian counter-attacks (11,30h -14,10h) | |||
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| Morand traversing the bridge heading the 1/23me | The Italian sappers starting their work (16 turns) | The Kosen garrison, Waradisner grenzers, is routed and the French take possesion of the village, securing the two sides of the bridge | |
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| Austrian Line, 3/IR7, is unable to rout the 1/23me | and the 1/IR8 suffers the same fate | The Austrian line reinforcements arriving at last (12.30h) | and prepare to assault Kosen for a third time |
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| The Austrian 1/IR7 is also rejected byt he 1/23me | Whereas the Old Guard Volante dismounts Austrian Horse 1/2 battery | Finally, the Austrian 1/IR8 routs the 1/23me that run away. Kosen is Austrian again at 14.00h! | |
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14.10h. Is too late. The arragements for demolition have finished and the Kosen bridge is blowing down. The Grande Armee left flank is sure from interference | ||
| FINAL RESULTS | |||
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French losses 450 infantrymen 1(4) losed guns |
Austrian losses 1590 infantrymen 60 cavalrymen 1 (4) dismounted guns |
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| There is any doubt, the bridge is broken and the Austrian have received a bloody repulse, so the the game is a | |||
| FRENCH VICTORY> | |||