French: Mark, Mitch & Steve.
Russians: Jim & Chris.
The French are on the far side deployed with their cavalry behind the infantry.
The Russians have all their cavalry on the far flank.
The battle started slowly with both lines of infantry standing firm. The French moved most of the cavalry to their left flank to face the Russian horse. The Russians made some minor adjustments to their their deployment to meet that threat.
A French hussar brigade was advanced on the Russian left flank & the Russian grenadiers were moved from reserve to protect their flank from them.
The French infantry are now advancing behind a skirmisher screen.
The French infantry move into musket range & start a firefight as their cavalry attack the Russian cavalry.
On the near side the Cossacks have been driven back by half their number of Dragoons. The rest of the Russian cavalry line has held, but is outflanked by the defeat of the cossacks.
On the rest of the line the infantry are slogging it out, mostly with fire fights, but some hand to hand on the ridge.
The Russians have broken one French infantry unit at the far end of the line where they had artillery support, & are still holding the columns on the ridge, but much of the rest of the line has broken.
The Russian hussars have actually beaten the Polish lancers, & the dragoons are holding on, but they are outflanked.
The Russians are down to half strength & must concede the battle.
So after two successive Russian victories, the French are back on top. The French command had good plan of attack & executed it well.
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