031. Dresden: The Grand Assault on the 27th - WDS Campaign Leipzig
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 5 |
| Turns: | 50 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | French (Nap) |
| Second Side: | Allies (Nap) |
27 August 1813 - Historical - Intended to be played Head to Head - Napoleon's breakout of the city had pressed the Allies back on their right. The Russians had fallen back on Blasewitz while the Prussians under Kleist was holding near Strehlen. The Austrians on their left where near Plauen and this point would form the hinge for the grand assault of the French Army. The the Young Guard under Ney and Mortier would attack the Allied right while St. Cyr and Marmont would face the more difficult route of attacking the Austrians on the heights. The assault started at 11am and the French left made great progress against the Allied right. The Russians had been spent on the 26th and easily gave up ground to the spirited assault of the French attack. Mortier completely outflanked the Allied right while Ney pressed the remaining forces of Witgenstein onto the heights. St. Cyr had a hard time of it against Kleist's Prussians and only could reach Strehlen where his attack finally ground down after making four assaults on Leubnitz but failing each time. Likewise Marmont's troops, through fresh, had a rough time of it against the main Austrian line. The rain poured down rendering muskets useless. Artillery and cavalry dominated the field. The attack had run its course between 4:00-4:30pm. The Allies had kept their Guard in reserve. It will always be a question for historians as to how the battle would have turned out had they been committed.
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