Napoleonic: French v. Austrians

 As SteveD is in Hobart we had a Sunday arvo game using the same forces as last Tuesday with a few modifactions to the terrain & a different scenario.  We decided the starting area for each of the 4 divisions at random to generate a interesting scenario.  Chris cammands the Austrians, SteveD the French 1st & Jim the French 2nd.

The 1st Austrian division is coming on the far end, the 2nd this end.  The 2 French divisions are deploying off the road across the centre.

The 1st French division is deploying to defend against the 1st Austrian at the far end. Their 2nd division is advancing to attack the 2nd Austrian supported by the hussars from the 1st division.  

The French hussars have delayed the 2nd Austrian' deplyment as their lead units form square.  One brigade Of the French 2nd has charged in column.  The other has deployed in line & overlapped the Austrian line.
On the other flank one French brigade has deployed in the church & to the left of it.  the other brigade has fromed square on their right to face the Austrian Cuirassiers.  Ther French dragoons have been moved to the centre.  

The French column attack on the left has been halted with high casulties on both side.  The French in line has blwn away the column on the end of the Austrian line & advanced further.  The Austrains are tryin gto send a column around the wood on their left to outflank the hussars but have been delyed by command problems. 
In the centre the Austrain cuirassiers have turned right to try & outflank the French line of squares, but the French dragioons are advanacing through the squares to threaten their flank.  There is heavy infantry fighting around the church.

On the left the battered French columns have fallen back & hussars & artilery deployed to cover the flank of the Brigade in line.  In the centre the French dragoons have charged the Austrian cuirasiers but are getting the worst of it.  On the right tof the church the French infantry are advancing  On the far side of the church the French legere are holding on against superior numbers.

On the near flank the Austrain centre has collapsed .  In the centre French innfatry has supported the dragoons to turn the tide against the cuirasiers.  The legere have been broken beyond the church, but it is too late, the Austrian 1st division has run out of steam & has failed divisional morale.  The French have won, but with heavy casualties.  

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