Battle of Seehausen - Day Two - Move 1

Battle of Seehausen - move 1 - 0800 to 0900 4 May1813

3 Prussians wait for 6 French to advance

3 Prussian move first

Orders – hold position

7 command points

Gun fires on infantry, total 7, Miss

Reserve infantry brought forward to battle line

No further movement required

Marshal Davout watches 13 Polish arrive

13 Polish move second

Orders – move to Seehausen

4 command points

Move cavalry, two infantry brigades and guns

2 Prussian wait for 5 French to advance

2 Prussian move third

Orders – hold villageg

3 command points

Gun fires on house, total 9, miss

Front infantry column forms line

Landwehr brigade joins battle line

6 French advance to skirmish Prussian battle line

6 French move fourth

Orders – engage Prussians

7 command points

Gun fires on infantry, total 7, miss

Move three infantry brigades forward

Reposition commander

Skirmish

21 French, total 8, hit

12 Prussian, total 6, hit

23 French, total 5, miss

9 Prussian, total 3, miss

Test morale

21 French, total 3, pass

12 Prussian, total 2, Shaken

5 French skirmish with Prussians

5 French move fifth

Orders – engage enemy in village

7 command points

Gun fire on infantry, total 7, hit

6 Prussian test morale, total 5, pass

Move two infantry brigades to skirmish

Manhandle gun forward

Skirmish

18 French, total 7, hit

19 French, total 6, hit

5 Prussian, total 5, miss

Test morale

5 Prussian, total 5, pass

4 Prussian arrive watched by Blucher

4 Prussian move sixth
Orders – move to Seehausen
4 command points
Move cavalry, artillery and two infantry brigades


Summary
2 Prussian hold their own in skirmish battle
3 Prussian lose skirmish battle but make morale
4 Prussian arrive on battlefield
5 French advance and skirmish
6 French advance and skirmish
13 Polish arrive on battlefield.