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.
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
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
CinC Average +2
1 Corps Gifted +3
1 Infantry
2 Infantry Brigade CB FB SA
3 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
4 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC
1 Cavalry
1 Corps Artillery CB 12 pounder
2 Corps Average +2
5 Infantry
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
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
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
