Demo Game - Set Up

Tactical Map 14 May 1813




French
Marshal Davout has abandoned any attempt to hold Magdeburg or the river Elbe. He has ordered his army to concentrate around Helmstedt in a final attempt to stop the Prussian advance and hold Hannover.

Prussian
Prince Blucher has achieved all of his campaign objectives by taking Magdeburg and securing the line of the river Elbe. He is reluctant to allow the French time to recover from their series of defeats, and is determined to follow up his advantage by an advance on Hannover.


Wargame Table
The table consists of map squares (left) A4, A5, A6, (centre) B4, B5, B5 and (Right) C4, C5, C6

Table at start of game, seen from same direction as tactical map. Helmstedt is in the middle of the table. French are deployed on blinds. Prussians will enter from the right on blinds. There is one French blind below the town, one in the town and two behind, and one above the town.


Game Objective
1 - hold Helmstedt (B5)
2 - hold main road running right to left to right
3 - hold most squares at the end of move 12


Second French Army - Marshal Davout

Class Average

Fire Poor

Skirmish Good

CinC Average +2

4 French Corps Gifted +3

13 Infantry Brigade CA FB SA

14 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

15 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB

16 Infantry Brigade CC FC SB

11 Cavalry Brigade CA Light

Corps Artillery CB 12 pounder

5 French Corps Average +2

17 Infantry Brigade CA FB SA

18 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

19 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB

20 Infantry Brigade CC FC SB

3 Cavalry Brigade CB Medium

Corps Artillery CB 9pounder

6 French Corps Average +2

21 Infantry Brigade CA FB SA

22 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

23 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB

24 Infantry Brigade CC FC SB

5 Cavalry Brigade CC Heavy

Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder

13 Polish Corps Poor +1
1 Infantry Brigade CA FA SA

2 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

3 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

4 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

13 Cavalry Brigade CB Light

Corps Artillery CC 9 pounder

Reserve Average +1

Prussian Army Prince Blucher

Class Average

Fire Average

Skirmish Average

CinC Average +2

1 Corps Gifted +3

1 Infantry Brigade CA FA SB

2 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

3 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

4 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

1 Cavalry Brigade CA Light

1 Corps Artillery CB 12 pounder

2 Corps Average +2

5 Infantry Brigade CA FA SB

6 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

7 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

8 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

2 Cavalry Brigade CB Heavy

2 Corps Artillery CA 9 pounder

3 Corps Average +2

9 Infantry Brigade CA FA SB

10 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

11 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

12 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

3 Cavalry Brigade CC Light

3 Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder

4 Corps Poor +1

13 Infantry Brigade CA FA SB

14 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA

15 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

16 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

4 Cavalry Brigade CB Heavy

4 Corps Artillery CC 9 pounder

Reserve Average +1

Game Notes

Players may rearrange corps prior to battle

Players may create a reserve of cavalry or artillery prior to battle

Reserve is formed by removing brigades or artillery from corps

French army will be on table at start of battle and fully deployed