1815 campaign - Turn 3, part 2

This report contains the two additional battles from turn 3 that were fought over a couple of weeks.

Fortified Farm - southern front, Germans vs Prussian

In this "Teutonic-off" the Prussians were defending a farm complex with the aid of the reserve Guards Brigade, played by my Hanoverians. Attacking them were the Confederation of the Rhine with the French Guard in support.  

 

Allied Guards holding the farm complex

German western attack 

The French/COR tried for their commanders favoured bulls-horns with cavalry massed in the east, most of the German foot in the west and the centre held by the Guards and some guns. 

The infatry advanced slowly with honours pretty even and casualties mounting on both sides but no clear winner. The German cavalry attack threw the Prussians back in some disorder but they managed to rally and counter. The gods were with them and they managed to force the Germans back winning the flank and forcing the French Guards into action.        

Long shot with the massed cavalry in the foreground

French Guards

The Germans and French launched a series of attacks around the farm but suffered heavy losses and the army broke leaving the battered Prussians in possession of the field. Prussian win. 

River crossing - northern front, French vs British/Dutch. 

The defending French stretched across the length of the river unsure where the British might decide where to attack. For their part they deployed the British in the west hoping to find a ford, the Dutch opposite the central bridges, and the horse to the west / centre also looking for a fording spot. They opted not to send a flanking force upriver to find another crossing point.    

The British foot rapidly found a ford and so the horse diverted into the middle looking to attack the bridges. As the British crossed the ford they found themselves pinned by French horse and under heavy fire from artillery. They held on gamely but could not make much ground.     

British force the ford

The British dragoons crossed the bridge and scattered some French artillery but came under fire from French foot lining a nearby hedge. Despite a brave attempt British were forced to retreat having reached army break point. French Win 

British heavies storm the bridge

Campaign Situation

As we head into Turn 4 the British are attacking the French regional capital but the Germans are falling back in the south and the British in the north. So the Allies are in the stronger position as they are able to attack the regional capital next turn.