Quick CEF Update

[Sgt_Rock]

By 4pm Napoleon had the numbers. With the arrival of Victor's I Corps and some cavalry (Durosnel) he finally had the manpower edge. Add to it that the Russian army had been marching from early in the morning and then fighting (except for 14th Division, artillery and reserves) for all of the morning.

Oudinot's Division was pretty much "hors de combat" having held off the Russians. Verde and Dupas also had fought quite a bit in the battle. Grouchy's cavalry wing had fought from sunrise til noon and were exhausted.

The 4-5 hour break helped the French more than the Russians. By 5pm when the signal is given for Ney to attack the Russian left in and around the Sortlack woods the French were primed for victory.