The next scenario for Evert and me. He plays the French first. Under Evert's command the battle started with the French Light cavalry attacking the Russian Line infantry in the centre, forcing two units into square with the French Light infantry on the left inflicting casualties on one square. (I'm using left and right as in the set-up picture, not from each army's viewpoint.)
The French cavalry continued their attack, hitting the artillery on the left and another Line infantry in the centre (which couldn't form square as I already had the maximum number of squares I can!).
I attempted to drive off the cavalry, but the infantry who advanced to do this were wiped out by the French infantry. And the French Light infantry on the left finished off the square in front of them. General Udom trotted into the safety of Champaubert town, but the score is 0:2 to Evert.
My Russians pulled back in the centre, but the French quickly followed up (a "Force March" from Evert), taking out the damaged artillery and another Line infantry: 0:4 now.
General Ricard's attack on the Russian artillery on the right proved less successful and his fresh Line infantry was eliminated to make the score 1:4.
Another "Force March" saw the French centre push into the Russians and another Line fell to seal the French victory 1:5.
That was all over in 30 minutes (just 9 turns) and was the expected thrashing for the Russians. So we re-set and went for the re-match.
It worked for Evert, so I sent the French Light cavalry into the Russian Line centre-left, putting two units into square. Pushing two French Line forward under General Lagrange let me eliminate one square while General Doumere's Light cavalry chased another Russian Line into the town (Champaubert) in the centre. That's 1:0 to me.
A "Force March" let me push the French Line forward in the centre, but to little effect - one of them even bounced off the remaining square.
I continued the attack with an "Elan" and removed both the second square and a Light infantry right of centre, but Gen Lagrange's unit in the centre fell attacking the town - the General retreating safely. And the score's suddenly 3:1.
And then it's 3:3 as the Russian infantry in and around the town eliminate Gen Doumere and his cavalry (despite their attempt to get out of the way).
The other French Light cavalry got rid of the artillery on the right to make it 4:3.
Time for our favourite card: "La Grande Manoeuvre" let me push full strength French units well forward centre and right, including occupying part of the town. Evert pulled back what was left of the Russian force, but the French pressed into the centre from the right and took out the infantry under Gen Lietven to finish the battle 5:3.
This game was a bit longer - 15 turns over 45 minutes - and the Russians did much better. The aggregate score of 6:8 means a win for Evert.
Pevans
