The rematch means I get to play the French and start the game. I quickly had the French attacking on the right. Evert used a "La Grand Manoeuvre" to re-group the Prussians (and put an infantry in the woods left of the centre behind the French lines).

My next right flank attack saw Light cavalry ride down General Tschammer (unsporting, I know, but this is war!) and then finish off the Prussian Grenadiers trying to hide in the marshes. This opens the scoring at 2:0.

Attacking with Heavy cavalry across the board, the French damaged Prussian cavalry hiding in the woods on the left, put an infantry into square in the centre and finished off the Prussian artillery on the right. That's 3:0.

The French Heavy cavalry attacked again in the centre. One unit eliminated the second Prussian Grenadier unit in the marshes - 4:0. The second took out the Prussian Heavy cavalry (a good dice roll for me) under General Augustus that had attacked it. The General fell with his men - another lucky die roll for me! And that's it: 0:6.

This game was remarkable for a couple of things. First, it's only our second whitewash in all the games we've played - I was on the receiving end last time. Second, after the first play of this scenario took 25 turns, this one was all over in just nine - and only 40 minutes. And the aggregate score is 11:6.

I've also posted this report on my BGG blog (with pictures!): boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/187776

Evert took the French for our first game at this one and thus played first. He immediately moved some French cavalry forward. And then followed up with a "Cavalry Charge" that saw French Heavy cavalry hitting the Prussian centre. This attack removed both the Prussian Cuirassiers and the Horse artillery and put a Line infantry into square. And the score is 0:2 to the French.

The French cavalry continued to attack, putting the Guards Grenadiers into square and battering the Prussian Heavy cavalry. Prussian muskets damaged the enemy cavalry, but they took out the Prussian Heavies before being eliminated themselves. That's 1:3.

Evert again threw French cavalry at the Prussian centre only for two of them to fall to the Prussian infantry. Now 3:3.

With a French cavalry unit poised to occupy the exit hex, I went after it only to lose my last cavalry - 3:4. Skirmishing followed (we were both limited to playing weak "Scout" and "Probe" cards) before I finally finished off a French cavalry on the right: 4:4.

More French Heavy cavalry attacked a Prussian infantry left of centre which stood its ground (with two units already in square, I was trying to avoid losing a third card). And was trampled into oblivion - 4:5 and Evert just needs one more.

I re-grouped the infantry around the town and the Guards Grenadiers gunned down what was left of a French Heavy cavalry, narrowly missing Gen Grouchy. This takes the score to 5:5. The French infantry finally got in on the act and a "Bayonet Charge" from Evert eliminated the battered Prussian Grenadiers on the right for the win 5:6.

At an hour's play and 25 turns, this was a more usual game than the previous scenario. It was a close fight, but I was never in a position to exit any units, which might have made a difference.

I've also posted this report on my BGG blog (with pictures!): boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/187742

Vittoria Francese 6-1. La battaglia inizia con tutta l'ala destra francese che entra in combattimento contro le unità prussiane attorno a Prenzlau. I granatieri si mettono in quadrato ma l'artiglieria viene spazzata via. I prussiani danno l'ordine di marcia forzata alle fanterie nel centro che così tentano di fuggire dal campo di battaglia. La battaglia ha una svolta quando le cavallerie francesi ricevono l'ordine di caricare. Sulla sinistra Beaumont elimina la cavalleria pesante prussiana. Nel centro vengono eliminati i corazzieri e l'artiglieria a cavallo. Sulla destra francese scompare un quadrato di granatieri prussiani sotto i colpi a mitraglia dell'artiglieria a cavallo. Una vera ecatombe per i prussiani che riescono a salvare solo i granatieri della guardia prima che un'unità di dragoni francesi chiuda ogni via di fuga.

A brutal engagement where infantry squares and heavy cavalry fought it out. The scenario ended with a dramatic but futile stand by the Prussian Guardsmen holding open the road to Prenzlau.

Played twice. My Prussians so nearly won, a cavalry charge on the right flank wrecked the French left and a steady withdrawal towards the exit hex left me 5-4 up and a card to get off table for the winning banner. But the French Lt Inf opened up and two units went down in a hail of blue symbols. 6-5 to the ~French! next game was French all the way, 6-1 victors. Again it's a game where the French are expected to win, the fun is being Prussian and trying to win against the odds.

French 6-3 victory. The Prussians attacked in the center but did not do enough damage. The French crushed the Prussian left flank. The Prussians then attempted to exit, but it was too late. French win with a CAV. attack on the Prussian left flank.

Played it twice with a friend exchanging sides ... (while we usually hate this "exchange side VP average system") and French still won 6-3 and 6-2.

I still think that no scenario, even following the historic result, should go over a 75% odds lead!
Come on: 80%, 90% and 100% (like this one) are too much!

So many solutions were possible to balance them while staying historicaly correct!

Hold 3 towns around exit hex, another inf in square and the rest of the units run away off board?

I managed to get two First Strikes and destory 2 LC attacking prussian left flank.
The rest ended pretty quickly 6-4 or 6-5 for French. Easy game for him after that.
But one of the "more enjoyable" Prussian scenarios... I have to say

I've got no clue as the Prussians for this one. Any ideas?