We called the battle a draw when we finished yesterday. Today I played on solo to see what mioght ahve happened. Pic is drone view after my excercise.
The Prussian 5th division kade a fighting retreat to the creek/village line. Bernadotte's 3rd brigade has lost too many casuaklties to continue the attack.
The Prussian 4th division infantry has held the wood. Bernadotte's 1st brigade gained the edge of thr wood, but with too many casualties to procede.
The Prussian 3rd brigade infantry managed to break off from the pocket between Bernadotte's 2nd brigade & part of Davout's 3rd brigade. The Prussians have retreated to the creek & village line, supported by cuirassiers & artillery.
Davout's centre held off a last desperate attack by Prussian dragoons, who have fallen back shaken, but there aren't enough French infatntry left to counterattack.
The Prussian 2 Div inf have taken the wood, but with suck high casulaties they cannot push on.
The Prussian 1st Div & Asv guard infantry have pushed Davout's 21st brigade back, but cannot push on further.
So our judgement of the outcome yesterday was correct. The wargame was a draw. The Prussians have lost more men & can no longer advance, but the French don't have enough left to advance either. In the big picture, the Prussians would have to withdraw overnight anyway because of the result of Eylau, but they still have enough intact cavalry to stop a pursuit turning into a rout & make an orderly withdrawal.
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