Battle of Colbitz - Move 3

1000 to 1100

4 April 1813

Table at the start of Move 3

IV French Move First

Orders – Hold

Command Points – 6

Artillery fire on cavalry again, and miss again

No further movement required as the rest of his corps are in position

4 Prussian Move Second

Orders – Hold

Command Points – 2

Tauentzien orders his cavalry to withdraw over the bridge.

1 Prussian Move Third

Orders – Attack

Command Points – 5

Yorck prepares his corps to attack.

They move to face Colbitz and deploy into column of attack

Artillery unlimber

Rule Notes

Each commander has a poker chip which is drawn from a bag to determine the move sequence of corps.

Prussian cavalry only have sufficient command points to turn around and form line in preparation for crossing the bridge. This means that they will remain within range of the enemy artillery for another move unless their turn is drawn first.