Over the last 2 weeks we've begun our series of 1813 battle using Lasselle. The first is Lutzen which was part of the Leipzig campaign. An Allied army is attempting to punch through Ney's Corps to split the French and threaten their supply lines. In our refight Austrian and Russian troops are trying to capture Kaja and two other villages.
The Allies deployed with the bulk of the Austrians (2 brigades) attacking through the centre and the Russians to their right against Klein. The French deployed most of their troops around Kaja and Rahna, with a brigade holding Klein.
Austrians assault Gross |
Russian advance |
The Allies attacked boldly and quickly managed to take Gross with the Russians pushing back the French around Klein.
French at Rahna |
French lights beat their opposite numbers |
By the end of the first night's play the Austrians held Gross in strength and the Russians were poised to attack either Kaja or Klein. The only black spot being the Allied light cavalry had been beaten back by the French Hussars and lost a regiment.
On the second night's play the Austrians tried to break out of Gross to threaten Kaja but came up against strong French resistance and several waves of attacks were pushed back with losses mounting. On the right the Russians also struggles to gain much ground, even with the support of their Cuirassiers.
French hold off the Austrian attack |
With the Austrian attack faltering in the centre the French light cavalry finally routed the Allies and so turned-in forcing the Austrians onto the defensive. By now the Russians were also spent and so the Allies were forced to fall back, leaving the French the winners.
French horse force the Austrians into square |