1000 to 1100
6 April 1813
First – VI French corps
Orders – Engage Colbitz
5 command points
Cavalry advance 10”Remainder of corps advance 12” behind cavalry
Note – cavalry are now within charge range of enemy cavalry, and remainder of the corps are deployed in column of attack.
Second – VI French corps
Orders – Engage Colbitz
5 command points
Artillery advance and unlimberInfantry change formation from column of march to column of attack
Note – corps have deployed out of charge range of enemy cavalry, as their own have been detached.
Third – 2 Prussian corps
Orders – Engage Farm
5 command points
Artillery advance and unlimberChange infantry from column of march to column of attack
Reposition general
Infantry start to deploy facing VI French
Fourth - French CinC
8 command points
Move 40” to join IV corps
Change orders from Engage Colbitz to Hold
Note – IV corps is isolated and could be attacked by two Prussian corps. CinC wants to bring up V and VI corps to supporting distance before they continue to advance on Colbitz.
Fifth - Poor Card
Sixth – V French corps
Orders – Engage farm
5 command points
Cavalry advance to western edge of farmRemainder of corps advance 16” in column of march
Note – corps can only risk advancing close to enemy in column of march because they have cavalry to screen their march.
Seven – 4 Prussian corps
Orders – Halt
5 command points
General unable to issue any orders due to Poor Card still in play
Eighth – 1 Prussian corps
Orders – Move to Colbitz
5 command points
Cavalry form line from columnCavalry advance to cover corps march
Remainder of corps advance 8” in column of march
Infantry change from column of march to column of attack
Nine – Prussian CinC
5 command points
Pass 2 CP to 4 corps
Note – Blucher has remained with 4 corps so that he can pass command. He has a low dice throw, and it takes 2 CP to pass command. So 4 corps will only have 2CP
Ten – 4 Prussian corps
Orders – Halt
2 command points
Move artillery and deploy to face westNote – this corps is facing IV corps from the south and V corps from the west. Their cavalry and leading infantry brigade are facing IV corps, the artillery V corps. The Poor card is causing havoc in their deployment
Rule Notes
Once more the Poor Card is causing much confusion for the Prussians, and particularly 4 corps who have been affected twice.
In a larger battle, where both sides usually have at least one Poor commander, the effect is widespread. In a single corps battle we do not use the Poor Card, unless both generals are Poor. It is unfortunate that the two Poor commanders in this battle are both Prussian
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