Weisseritz 27 August 1813

This is a scenario from Age of Eagles.  Bonapart has orderd Victor, with support from Murat, to take the bridge at Plauen in preparation for the battle of Dresden next day. 
Fought using our M2M house rules & 28mm figs.
French: Mark & Mitch.
Austrians: Steve, Chris & Mike.

Pic taken from behind the Austrians.
Victor's corps is advancing on the French left, Murat's cavalry on the French right.
The Austrians have infantry & artillery in the village of Ober-Gorbitz forward of their line, supported by cavalry on the ridge behind.  An infantry division is deployed near the bridge at Plauen.  Another infantry division is coming up in support.

Murat's 1st cavalry division is advancing past Ober-Gorbitz towards the bridge.  The Austrians to their front have formed squares.  Victor is angling his advance towards Ober-Gorbitz.

Victor is attacking Ober-Gorbitz with his infantry.  Murat's 2nd division is advancing past the village on the French right. The Austrians behind the river line on their right have been driven back by French fire.

Murat's 2nd division has charged the Austian cavalry on the ridge.  Victor is making slow progress in his attack on the village.  Murat's 1st division has forced the Austrian infantry into square but the French artillery have not caught up, & it is the cavalry that is suffering from artillery fire in the centre.

After putting up stout resistance the Austrian cavalry are now hard pressed by the superior numbers of French cavalry.  The Austrians in the village are still holding up Victor's infantry.  Murat's 1st division has been withdrawn in the centre, replaced by a French battery.

The Austrian cavalry has finally broken, as have the defenders of the village.  But they have done their job.  It has taken the french so long to sudue them that they have insufficient time left before dark to take the bridge.  The Austrians have won.

The Austrians made a sound defensive deployment.  The French plan to turn the enemy's left took too long due to a bit of dithering, & to stubborn Austrian defence (helped by some hot dice).  The French also failed to properly coordinate their cavalry & artillery in the centre.