Davout Goes for the Fleches

We got though half the scenario "The Fleches: Davout" from the Dermot Quigley/Campaign Miniatures Borodino scenario book. We are using the General d'Armee rules.

Game went well. Large game and we made it through six turns. We had a decisive melee in the fleches as Davout pushed Compan's 5th Division forward and the French 57th (Die Hard!) stormed and took a fleches. One down, two to go but now the Russian grenadiers and cuirassiers are arriving and a French brigade is faltering . . . French Cuirassier and Wurttemberg brigades are itching to join the fight too. To be continued.

Battalions of the Russian 27th Inf Div stand against the French 5th Division.

The fleches are held by Russian batteries with infantry in support. Other French brigade was attacking to the 57th's right but was pushed back and resulted in a faltering French brigade. Likely to recovery though unless the Russian can add to their misery.

Russian stand as French 5th Division and light cavalry brigade move into position. Russian skirmish line has been pretty mush been pushed aside and some of the Russian battalions will be going into square.

The French 57th in melee with the artillery and supporting infantry. The 57th will win the melee.  The orange markers show 4 hits and red show 8 hits.

Meanwhile on the other flank the French light cav in column of squadrons is hitting the Russian infantry. First attack bounce off the well supported Russians but the second attack pushes back a battalion. Russian cavalry can now enter the cavalry fight.

The French light cavalry from the Russian side.  A Russian jaeger battalion has been pushed back and French light cavalry sit in the gap.  Lithuanian Uhlans are lined up to charge next turn.  Russian Cuirassier are stacked up to the right of the uhlans.  They should be able to close the gap . . .

And at the foot of the hill, a brigade of the Russain 27th Division has been roughly handled by the French 5th Division but a Russian brigade of converged grenadiers is moving up to take over the line.  Firefight ensues. 

And not everything is breaking for the French.  Two battalions of the French 25th Regiment have retreated from a failed charge attempt thus causing the brigade to falter.