206 Eylau - 8AM to Noon (8 February 1807)

Written by alecrespi on 19 February 2013. Posted in Fourth Coalition (1806-1807)

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Eylau - 8 February 1807 (8AM to Noon)

Historical Background
Napoleon, although outnumbered, was determined to hold his position knowing that Ney was coming up on the left and Davout on the right. His plan was a double envelopment of the Russian Army. Bennigsen’s four Corps and cavalry were deployed on the heights in front of Eylau, but could not throw up field works because the ground was frozen solid.
Around 8:00 AM the Russian guns, positioned somewhat forward of the main line, opened fire and the French artillery replied with greater effect. Tutchkov countered a French probe on the Russian left, and Soult’s IV Corps was hard pressed to hold its ground. At the same time, the Russian cavalry attacked the advanced guard of Davout’s III Corps. To take the pressure off his flanks and allow Davout’s corps to advance against the Russian flank, Napoleon ordered his center forward. Augereau’s VII Corps advanced into a blinding snowstorm, lost their bearings, and veered left – directly into the line of fire of the massed 70 gun Russian grand battery. A massacre ensued as thousands of French soldiers were cut down within minutes. The survivors retreated to Eylau. The French center had ceased to exist. Bennigsen seized the opportunity to counterattack. Twenty thousand Russians advanced irresistibly across the valley, driving the French back to the town.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?

Set-Up Order

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	2
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	3

Battle Notes

Russian Army
• Commander: Bennigsen
• 5 Command Cards
• 4 Tactician Cards


6	2	3	2	1	1	2	4	3

French Army
• Commander: Napoleon
• 6 Command Cards
• 6 Tactician Cards
• Move First


9	2	1	2	2	4

Victory
7 Banners

Special Rules
• The Russian player gains one Temporary Victory Banner for each town hex of Eylau occupied at the start of the turn (Temporary Victory Banner Turn Start)

• The French player gains one Temporary Victory Banner for each hill hex occupied on Russian side of battlefield (four hexes or closer to Russian baseline) at the start of the turn (Temporary Victory Banner Turn Start)

• The Lakes are Frozen.

• No Pre-Battle Mother Russia Roll.

Tags: Expansion 2, Banners: 7, Army: French, Army: Russian, Special Rule: Temporary VB

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Posts in discussion: 206 Eylau - 8AM to Noon (8 February 1807)

Hexagoon replied the topic: #6898 8 months 2 weeks ago

One win each for French and Russians. Both games 7-6 so a balanced scenario . In the first game the Russians were very powerful in the centre with massed batteries, the French required a grand manoeuvre to send everything to the right, including the Old Guard who were brought forward on a tactical card from the baseline. The resulting right flank attack did enough to secure the victory. On the second game the Russian cavalry removed the French cavalry threat and thereafter kept a few units in square, reduced the French cards and slowed them down.With virtually no action on the right flank (French left flank) Russian grenadiers attacking though the centre finally sealed it.

LARS replied the topic: #6884 8 months 3 weeks ago

Easy French win 7-2, Benningsen was very unfortunate. After ordering a bayonet charge which destroyed Legrand on the hill the Russian infantry had bungled into a French Fire and Hold order... boom, 4 banners.

javore replied the topic: #5281 3 years 3 months ago

Strange match. The French won 7-3 thank to a great combination of cards: force march in their left, plus Grande manoeuvre plus two infantry combats first and one artillery canister. The French just advanced all troops in that side close to the Russians. The Russians had a bayonet charge even, but the French tactician cards destroyed the Russian lines and the artillery canister made the rest. The French had almost free way to occupy the hills winning the battle.
If the French had a different hand I don't see how they could win.
It was fun, though.

kirkoa replied the topic: #4811 4 years 3 months ago

7-6 French victory. With the remaining 2 blocks of a French infantry unit in square on their hill with Russian Cuirassier and Light cav swirling around them, another French infantry unit stormed the hill and destroyed a Russian infantry unit for the win.

TheMP replied the topic: #3867 5 years 1 week ago

Funny, I played that yestarday too.

7-5 to the Russians. Or 7-6 ..... but close either way.

LNAGary replied the topic: #3855 5 years 1 week ago

7-2 for the French against an inexperienced and unlucky opponent.

Bayernkini replied the topic: #1530 7 years 4 months ago

Just won again with the French (3rd time in last 3 game, can´t believe it).

After a excellent start of the Russian, with 2 Cavalry Charges and some other good cards and dice, which destroyed my 2 ART in first turns, weaked other units and forced 2 into square, an incredible coming back was following.

With a Bayonett Charge in my hand, i prepared my center INF (with the OG), to charge the center hills. The Russians moved 2 turns ago, 2 of their center ART
to the russian right flank, so i saw a Little last chance

Attacking then with the Bayonett Charge, the OG fight indeed as an Old Guard and killed one russian GR in 1 roll. The second GR was increased to 1 block.
The russian couldn´t counter this charge effective, so i occupied in my next turn 3 center hills, which gave me the last VP to win.

Vive le Emperor

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Mark-McG replied the topic: #1466 7 years 5 months ago

The scenario was played in MT6, with 3 Russian and 2 French wins.
On the whole, it was one of the better balanced Expansion 2 scenarios, which does not really say much. Seems to be moving towards more pro-Russian here.

Michalxo replied the topic: #1465 7 years 5 months ago

I think, this is probably the most unbalanced scenario, I have played so far. Russian having good luck on rolls and great cards, gives French no chance to win. Could have been 7-5, but Russian even got a Rally :-)

Final score, pretty devastating 7-3, which could easily be 9-3.

Bayernkini replied the topic: #1389 7 years 5 months ago

Insert a Videoclip doesnt work

alecrespi replied the topic: #1074 8 years 5 months ago

The Russian player gains one Temporary Victory Banner for each town hex of Eylau occupied at the start of the turn.

Q: Does the church hex counts for this voctory condition?
A: Yes, the church also counts since its effects are the same as a town.

Bayernkini replied the topic: #1071 8 years 5 months ago

I believe, you are right

the Scenario designers/Publisher should use a editor, which shows the victory hexes clear (with colored borders for example)

Achtung-Panzer replied the topic: #1070 8 years 5 months ago

The way I read the special rules, ALL hills 4 hexes or closer to the Russian baseline count as Temporary Objectives and not just the four hills highlighted in green here. That makes 8 hills in total.

Or am I wrong?

Achtung-Panzer replied the topic: #1069 8 years 5 months ago

I am playing it tonight and I would say "yes". Memoir '44 treats churches as towns / built-up areas.

But the sceanrio on this site shows only the towns as green i.e. objectives.

Bayernkini replied the topic: #1068 8 years 5 months ago

and I was talking about Maloyaroslavets...
So don't take care of my answer.

No Problem

but i need indeed an official answer, because in all 3 Eylau scenarios, the church hex is in the setup and the victory conditions speaking about "town" hexes.

Hawkmoon-von-Köln replied the topic: #1067 8 years 5 months ago

Oooops !
Sorry, I'm not aware of napoleonic battles like you Guys and I was talking about Maloyaroslavets...
So don't take care of my answer.
I'd noticed that the victory hex are surrounded with green to show them on the forum, maybe the answer is there...
Sorry once again.

Hawkmoon-von-Köln replied the topic: #1066 8 years 5 months ago

We played it that way (I think that is written in the scenario that there are 5 hexagons representing the town ; I don't have the expansion book near to see if I'm right but I'm quite sure that it works this way)

Bayernkini replied the topic: #1064 8 years 6 months ago