Battle of Seehausen - Day Two - Move 3

Battle of Seehausen - move 3 - 1000 to 1100 4 May 1813

Prussian CinC move first

4 command points

Move to join 3 corps to help with routs

5 French continue skirmish

5 French move second

Orders – engage Prussians

4 command points

Gun fires on cavalry, total 9, hit

Prussian cavalry test moral, total 2, shaken

Infantry supporting guns form square

Skirmish fight

19 French, total 2, miss

5 Prussian, total 3, miss

18 French, total 6, hit

5 Prussian, total 3, miss

5 Prussian test morale, total 3, pass

2 Prussian continue firefight

2 Prussian move third

Orders – hold position

5 command points

Gun fire on village, total 10, hit

Garrison test morale, total 0, rout

French guns test morale, total 2, shaken

Move reserve forward to battle line

5 Prussian firefight, total 6

Both lose 1 and both disordered

8 Prussian skirmish, total 6, hit

18 French skirmish, total 1, miss

18 French test morale, total 3, pass

Test morale for shaken cavalry, total 1, remain shaken

3 Prussian infantry rout and guns shaken

3 Prussian move fourth

Orders – hold

4 command points

Gun fires canister on infantry, total 6, hit

12 French test morale, total 5, pass

Reposition commander

Skirmish fight

24 French, total 3, miss

11 Prussian, total 7, hit

24 French test morale, total 4, pass

Test morale for routs

12 Prussian, total 2, continue to rout

9 Prussian, total 1, shaken

10 Prussian, total 1, shaken

6 French win firefight and advance

6 French move fifth

Orders – engage Prussians

6 command points

Fire gun on shaken infantry, total 4, miss

Move 22 and 23 brigade to volley range

22 French fire, total 10

French 1 casualty, Prussian 3 casualty and rout

23 French fire on rout, 3 casualties and continue rout

Prussian test morale for routs

12 Prussian, total -2, continue to rout

Gunners, total 2, shaken

4 Prussian cavalry rout and take gunners with them

4 Prussian move sixth

Orders – move to T junction

6 command points

Reposition commander

Move four infantry and artillery

Test morale for shaken cavalry, total-1, rout

Test morale for rout

13 infantry, total 6, pass

14 infantry, total 5, pass

15 infantry, total 3, pass

16 infantry, total 5, pass

Gunners, total 0, rout

13 Polish continue to advance

13 Polish move seventh
Orders – move to T junction
3 command points
Move three infantry brigades

French CinC move eighth
6 command points
Remain with 13 Polish corps

Summary
5 French unable to break 2 Prussian , one brigade in rout
6 French advance to break 3 Prussian
13 Polish advance slowly due to poor command pips
2 Prussian heavy casualties but continue to hold
3 Prussian three brigades in rout, artillery shaken
4 Prussian cavalry and artillery in rout, remainder steady