This scenario was developed by Martin Soilleux-Cardwell.
Order of Battle
Russian Army. 1st Army: General of Cavalry von Bennigsen AC
(1 December 62,250 men = V&B 12,500 cavalry, 49,500 infantry, 276 guns)
** indicates a formation absent from Eylau.
2nd Division: General Count Ostermann CC
Divisional Troops
- 2/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
- 2/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor Tolstoi DC, Ex=3
- Leibguard Cuirassiers (5) Kargopol Dragoons (5) M6[ ][ ]md
- Isoum Hussars (l0) M5[s][s]lt
- Ilovata IX Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- Isromov II Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 2/1st 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Mazovski DC, Ex=4
- Pavlov Grenadier Regiment (3) M6[ ][ ][ ][ ]* g
- Rostov Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- 2/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Sukin DC, Ex=4
- Petersburg Grenadier Regiment (3) M6[ ][ ][ ][ ]* g
- Jelets Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 2/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor Count Lieven DC, Ex=4
- lst Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][pts]
- 20th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][pts]
3rd Division: General Baron Sacken I CC
Divisional Troops:
- 3/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
- 3/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Little Russia Cuirassiers & Kourland Dragoons M5[ ][ ]md
- Soum Hussars (l0) M5[s][s]lt
- Ilovats X Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- Papuzin Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 3/lst 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Uschakov DC, Ex=4
- Tauride Grenadier Regiment (3) M6[ ][ ][ ][ ]* g
- Lithuanian Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- 3/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Totov DC, Ex=4
- Kaporsk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Mourmansk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- 3/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor Netting DC, Ex=6
- Tchernigov Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Dnieper Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 2lst Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][pts]
- 3/3rd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
**4th Division: General Prince Gallitsin CC
Divisional Troops:
- 4/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
- 4/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- St. George Cuirassiers (5) Pskov Dragoons (5) M5[ ][ ]md
- Polish Uhlans (l0) M5[s][s]lt lncr
- Grekov IX Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- Grekov XVIII Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 4/lst 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Semov DC, Ex=4
- Toula Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Tenguin Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- 4/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Arseniev DC, Ex=4
- Navaguinsk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Tobolsk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- 4/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor Barclay de Tolly DC, Ex=6
- Polotsk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Kostroma Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 3rd Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][pts]
- 4/3rd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
**(except 3rd brigade which present)
6th Division: General Sedmoratzki CC
Divisional Troops:
- 6/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
- 6/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=4
- Iekaterinoslav Cuirassiers (5) Kiev Dragoons (5) M5[ ][ ]md
- Tartar Uhlans (l0) M5[s][s]lt lncr
- Alexandrov Hussars (l0) M5[s][s]lt
- Popov V Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 6/lst 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Rachmanov DC, Ex=4
- Vilna Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Nisov Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- 6/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Bikov DC, Ex=4
- Revel Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][ ]
- Volhynia Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 6/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor Baggavut DC, Ex=4
- Staroskol Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 4th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ][pts]
- 6/3rd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
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2nd Army: General of Infantry Buxhowden AC (5 December 49,370 men = V&B 10,500 cavalry, 39,000 infantry, 228 guns)
5th Division: General Tutchkov CC
Divisional Troops:
- 5/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
- 5/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor Markov DC,Ex=4
- Riga Dragoons (5) Kazan Dragoons (5) M5[ ][ ]md
- Lithuanian Uhlans (l0) M5[s][s]lt lncr
- Elisavbetgrad Hussars (l0) M5[s][s]lt
- Gordejov Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 6/lst 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
lst Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Sievsk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Kaluga Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 5/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Perm Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Mohilev Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 5/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- 24th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][pts]
- 25th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][pts]
7th Division: General Docturov CC
Divisional Troops:
- 7/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
- 7/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Moscow Dragoons (5) Inkermanland Dragoons (5) M5[ ][ ]md
- Pavlovgrad Hussars (l0) M5[s][s]lt
- Malakov & Andronov Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 7/lst 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
1st Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Iekaterinoslav Grenadier Regiment (3) M6[ ][ ][ ]* g
- Moscow Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 7/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Vladimir Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Voronej Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 7/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=5
- Pskov Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Azov Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 5th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][pts]
- 7/3rd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
8th Division: General Essen CC
Divisional Troops:
- 8/4th 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Petersburg Dragoons (5) Livonia Dragoons (5) M5[ ][ ]md
- Olviopol Hussars (l0) M5[s][s]lt
- Kieselev Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- Ensojev Cossacks M5[ ]sk
- 8/lst 6pdr Horse Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
lst Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Moscow Grenadier Regiment (3) M6[ ][ ][ ]* g
- Viborg Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 8/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Schusselburg Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Old Ingermanland Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 8/2nd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=5
- Polodsk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Archangle Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 7th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][pts]
- 8/3rd 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
**l4th Division: General Anrepp (later General Prince Bagration) CC
Divisional Troops:
- 14/1st 12pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]hvy
Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=2
- Finland Dragoons (5) Mitau Dragoons (5) M5[ ][ ]md
- Grodno Hussars (l0) M5[s]lt
lst Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Bieloserk Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Riazan Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 14/1st 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- Ouglich Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- Sophia Musketeer Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][ ]
- 14/2nd 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery M5[ ][ ]fld
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor ? DC, Ex=3
- 23rd Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][pts]
- 26th Jager Regiment (3) M5[ ][ ][pts]
Mike Campbell’s Notes: Numbers in parenthesis are btns of inf or sqns of cavalry. This doesn't quite tie up with the (S&T) board game, which does not show Anrepe's, Sedmoratsky's or Galitzn's divisions, but does have Samov and Kamenski divisions which do not show here, for a total 8 divisions vs 9 in this list (actually 8 in this list - MSSC). According to Mikhailovski-Danielevsk Docutrov's corps had 3 6pdr batteries, not 2, and a total 6 batteries vs 5 as shown. (This change made - MSSC).
Russian Army Notes: (By MSSC) I have operated each Russian division as a corps for Volley & Bayonet purposes due to their immense size. brigades then operate as Volley & Bayonet divisions. The cuirassier and dragoon regiments attached to each division of 1st Army have been rated as all medium due to the poor quality Russian mounts. The brigade attached to 2nd Division has been given a morale upgrade to reflect the presence of the Leibguard Cuirassier.
While the artillery of each division is normally listed as divisional troops, in practice the 6pdr batteries were allocated one per infantry brigade and the horse artillery battery allocated to the cavalry brigade. The 12pdr heavy or position batteries then formed the division reserve. I have therefore imposed this organisation on the Russians as far as resources permit. This reflects historical deployments and it means the artillery will exhaust with it’s brigade and not remain unexhausted when the infantry formations are exhausted. The Russians have the following rule imposed upon them: "No more than 1 artillery stand of each command may deploy each turn".
The five grenadier regiments are M6 shock with grenadiers present. The jagers operate tactically exactly like musketeer regiments except that they can each detach one PT skirmisher, shown as [pts] on the unit rosters.
The Cossacks are 1SP skirmishers on 3"x3" bases, per Frank Chadwick’s latest ruling. They suffer the limitations of original V&B skirmish cavalry.
The Russian infantry are on brigade stands.
This OOB was quite problematical. The total list of divisions as given in the 1st and 2nd Armies made up far too big an army, resulting in 111,500 men. Going on Mike Campbell’s notes, and following Chandler, I deleted the divisions of Anrepp and Gallitsin which brought the total down to 84,500. Better, but still too many. I then took away Sedmoratzki but left his 3rd brigade (Baggavut) which is shown on Chandler’s map defending the Russian left. Now the total is 70,500 which is close enough for me to go with. Chandler gives a total (minus L’Estocq) of 67,000. Purists can knock off another 7SP if they wish.
Prussian Forces of General L’Estocq, General L’Estocq (AC) (8,000-9,000 men - Chandler = V&B 3,000 cavalry, 6,000 infantry, 30 battery guns, 10 regimental guns)
Generalmajor von Diericke DC, Ex=9
AvantGarde
- Auer's Dragoon Regiment (l0 sqns) M5[ ][ ]md
- Horse Artillery Battalion M5[ ][ ]fld
Main Body
3rd Division
- Towarzasy Regiment (l0 sqns) M4[s][s]lt lncr
- Wyburg's Imperial Infantry Regt. (3 bns), left M5[ ][ ]bg
- Wyburg's Imperial Infantry Regt. (3 bns), right M5[ ][ ]bg,g
2nd Division
- 2/Schoning Inf. & l/von Schliessen Gren. Regts. M5[ ][ ][ ]bg,g
- 6pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 8 M5[ ]fld
lst Division
- l/von Fabecker Gren. & 2/von Ruchel Inf. Regts. M6[ ][ ][ ]bg,g
- von Bacyno Drag. & von Weizenfeld Cuirassiers M5[ ][ ]mxd**
- 12pdr Foot Artillery Batteries 34 & 37 M5[ ][ ]hvy
Rearguard
- l/von Stutterheim Fusilier Regiment M5[ ][s]bg
Attached Russian Stragglers
- Infantry Detachments M4[ ][ ][ ][ ]
Mike Campbell’s Notes: Most infantry is in single btns of regiments, hence the btn numbers at the start of many lines. Lestoq apparently bought 30 guns with him (these included - MSSC). Another OOB for the entire Russian army shows Lestoq's forces quite differnetly, but apparently he left many of these troops behind (used for info but principally discarded - MSSC). This one also gives the Brigades in each Russian division (used - MSSC).
Prussian Army Notes: (MSSC) Lestocq arrives on the Russian 1:00pm turn at Schloditten in march column, from the direction of Althof on the French extreme left. The Russian stragglers are troops he gathers up on his march around the Russian rear, should he be sent there. If he deploys on the Russian right, these troops are not added to his command. Note they do not add to the Prussian exhaustion level, nor detract from it if casualties. ** This brigade may be split down into a 1SP dragoon stand (med) and a 1SP cuirassier stand (hvy) if required. The Prussian infantry are on regiment stands. The Russian stragglers are on a brigade stand and arrive disordered.
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French Order of Battle:
Commander-in-Chief: Emperor Napoleon I, Monarch
Imperial Guard: Marechal Lefebvre CC (6,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry per Chandler)
Corps Troops:
Guard Artillery:
- 1st Guard Foot Artillery M7[ ][ ]hvy
- 2nd Guard Foot Artillery M7[ ][ ]hvy
- 3rd Guard Foot Artillery M7[ ][ ]hvy
- Guard Horse Artillery M7[ ]fld
Guard Infantry: General de Brigade Hulin(*) DC, Ex=7
Brigade: General de brigade Soules
- lst Grenadiers a Pied M7[ ][ ][ ]* g
- 2nd Grenadiers a Pied M7[ ][ ][ ]* g
Brigade: General de brigade Dorsenne
- lst Chasseurs a Pied M6[ ][ ][ ]*
- 2nd Chasseurs a Pied M6[ ][ ][ ]*
Guard Cavalry: Marechal Bessieres DC, Ex=2
Cavalry: General de division Walthier
- Grenadiers a Cheval & Velites M7[ ][ ]hvy
- Chass a Cheval, Velites, Mamelukes, Gend.d'Elite M7[ ][ ]md
IV Corps: Marechal Soult CC (20,000 per Chandler)
Corps Troops:
Light Cavalry: General de brigade Guyot
- 8th Hussars & l6th & 22nd Chasseurs a Cheval M5[s][s]lt
lst Division: General de division St. Hilaire DC, Ex=6
Brigade: General de brigade Candras
- l0th Demi-brigade Leger M5[ ][ ][s]
- 36th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Vare
- 43rd Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 55th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 1st Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
2nd Division: General de division Leval DC, Ex=8
Brigade: General de brigade Raymond-Vives
- 24th Demi-brigade Leger M5[ ][ ][s]
- 4th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 28th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Schiner
- 46th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 57th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 2nd Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
3rd Division: General de division Legrand DC, Ex=6
Brigade: General de brigade Ledru
- 26th Demi-brigade Leger M5[ ][ ][s]
- l8th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Levasseur
- 75th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- Tirailleurs du Corse M5[ ]sk
- Tirailleurs du Po M5[ ]sk
- 3rd Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
- 3rd Division Horse Artillery Battery M6[ ]fld
VII Corps: Marechal Augereau CC (9,000 per Chandler)
Corps Troops:
Artillery Reserve:
- 1st Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]hvy
Light Cavalry: General de brigade Durosnel
- 7th & 20th Chasseurs a Cheval M5[s][s]lt
lst Division: General de division Desjardins DC, Ex=5
Brigade: General de brigade Lapisse
- 14th & l6th Demi-brigades M5[ ][ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Lefranc
- 44th & 105th Demi-brigades M5[ ][ ][ ][ ][s]
- 1st Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
2nd Division: General de division Heudelet DC, Ex=4
Brigade: General de brigade Amey
- 7th & 24th Demi-brigades M5[ ][ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Sarrut
- 63rd Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 2nd Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
Reserve Cavalry: General de Division Grouchy CC, Subordinated to Murat (2,128)
Light Cavalry: Ex=2
Brigade: General de brigade Lasalle
- 5th & 7th Hussars M5[s]lt
Brigade: General de brigade Milhaud
- lst Hussars & l3th Chasseurs a Cheval M5[s]lt
Brigade: General de brigade Wathier
- llth Ch’s a Cheval & Bavarian Kronprinz C’leger M5[s][s]lt
I Cavalry Corps: Marechal Murat, Duke of Berg (10,700 per Chandler)
Corps Troops:
Artillery:
- 1st Horse Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
lst Heavy Cavalry Division: General de division Nansouty DC, Ex=3
Brigade: General de brigade Defrance
- lst & 2nd Carabiniers M6[ ][ ]hvy
Brigade: General de brigade Lahoussaye
- 2nd & 3rd Cuirassiers M6[ ][ ]hvy
Brigadee: General de brigade St. Germain
- 9th & l2th Cuirassiers M6[ ][ ]hvy
1st Dragoon Division: General de division Klein DC, Ex=2
Brigade: General de brigade Fenerolz
- lst, 2nd & 20th Dragoons M5[ ][ ]md
Brigade: General de brigade Fauconnet
- 4th, 14th & 29th Dragoons M5[ ][ ]md
3rd Dragoon Division: General de division Beaumont DC, Ex=3
Brigade: General de brigade Latour-Maubourg
- 5th & 12th Dragoons M5[ ][ ]md
Brigade: General de brigade Marisy
- 8th & 16th Dragoons M5[ ][ ]md
Brigade: General de brigade Boye
- 9th & 21st Dragoons M5[ ][ ]md
5th Dragoon Division: General de division Beker DC, Ex=2
- l3th, 15th, 22nd & 25th Dragoons M5[ ][ ][ ]md
Corps Assignment Unknown. Subordinated to Murat.
3rd Heavy Cavalry Division: General de division d’Espagne CC, Ex=2
Brigade: General de brigade Reynaud
- 4th & 6th Cuirassiers M6[ ][ ]hvy
Brigade: General de brigade Fouler
- 7th & 8th Cuirassiers M6[ ][ ]hvy
III Corps: Marechal Davout, Duke of Auerstadt CC (15,100 per Chandler)
Corps Troops:
Reserve Artillery:
- 1st Heavy Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]hvy
Light Cavalry: General de brigade Maurlaz
- lst, 2nd & 12th Chasseurs a Cheval M5[s][s]lt
lst Division: General de division Morand DC, Ex=6
Brigade: General de brigade Brouard
- l3th & 30th Demi-brigades l7th Demi-brigade M6[ ][ ][ ][s][s]
Brigade: General de brigade d'Honnieres
- 5lst Demi-brigade 6lst Demi-brigade M6[ ][ ][ ][s][s]
- 1st Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
2nd Division: General de division Friant DC, Ex=6
Brigade: General de brigade Lochet
- 33rd Demi-brigade 48th Demi-brigade M6[ ][ ][ ][s][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Grandeau
- l08th Demi-brigade ll8th Demi-brigade M6[ ][ ][ ][s][s]
- 2nd Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
3rd Division: General de division Gudin DC, Ex=5
Brigade: General de brigade Petit
- 12th & 21st Demi-brigades M6[ ][ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Gauthier
- 25th & 85th Demi-brigades M6[ ][ ][ ][s]
- 3rd Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
VI Corps: Marechal Ney CC (14,000 per Chandler)
Corps Troops:
Artillery Reserve:
- 1st Heavy Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]hvy
- 1st Horse Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
Light Cavalry: General de brigade Colbert
- 3rd Hussars & l0th Chasseurs a Cheval M5[s][s]lt
lst Division: General de division Marchand DC, Ex=6
Brigade: General de brigade Belair
- 6th Demi-brigade Leger M5[ ][ ][s]
- 39th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Roguet
- 69th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 76th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 1st Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
2nd Division: General de division Gardanne DC, Ex=7
Brigade: General de brigade Marcognet
- 25th Demi-brigade Leger M5[ ][ ][ ][s]
- 50th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
Brigade: General de brigade Labasse
- 27th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][s]
- 59th Demi-brigade M5[ ][ ][ ][s]
- 2nd Division Field Artillery Battalion M6[ ][ ]fld
Mike Campbell’s Notes: None of the French infantry have grenadiers - the Converged Grenadier division was elsewhere. I cut out all the corps not present at the battle. All line corps Elite companies were with Oudinot
French Army Notes (MSSC): (*) Hulin is recorded as commanding the Imperial Guard infantry at Friedland.
Guard Infantry is in reserve south of Eylau, behind Legrand of IV Corps. Guard Cavalry is in reserve north of the Ziegelhof (‘Napoleon’s Ridge’) and west of Rothenen behind most of Murat’s cavalry. III Corps Davout and Friant arrive from the south at Molwitten at 9:00am. III Corps Gudin arrives from the south at Molwitten at 11:00am. III Corps Morand arrives from the south at Molwitten at 12:00noon. III Corps corps troops may be with any division of the corps. All commands of the Imperial Guard and III Corps are 60% exhaustion.
IV Corps Leval is to the north of and may occupy Eylau. His left is on Windmill Hill. IV Corps Legrand is to the south of and may occupy Eylau. IV Corps St Hilaire is north of Rothenen. IV Corps corps troops may be with any division of of the corps.
VII Corps Desjardins is between Legrand and St Hilaire. VII Corps Hudelet is behind Desjardins. VII Corps corps troops may be with any division of the corps.
Ney’s VI Corps arrives at Althof at 7:00pm in march column.
Reserve Cavalry Lasalle is north of Lewal on the extreme left. Reserve Cavalry Milhaud & Wathier are south east of Rothenen on the extreme right. The mass of French reserve cavalry under Murat and Grouchy, plus the Guard cavalry, is behind the French centre and right wing between the Guard Infantry and Rothenen.
All French infantry are mounted on brigade stands. Note that it proved impracticable to preserve the demi-brigade structure of some divisions of III Corps as some demi-brigades were as small as 2SP. These have been combined into single stand brigades of 5SP.
General Scenario Notes
1) The first turn is 8:00am and the battle ends at the end of the 9:00pm turn for a total length of 14 turns. The Russians are the attackers.
2) The closing stages of the action were conducted in growing darkness. To reflect the difficulties of fighting in dusk and darkness the following rules apply: On the 8:00pm turn visibility is reduced to 3" and routers may not rally. On the 9:00pm turn command radius and visibility is reduced to 2", routers may not rally, disordered troops may not recover their order and all morale checks are made at -1.
3) The battle was fought on a covering of snow which lay quite deeply over the several frozen lakes and ponds dotted across the battlefield. These could support the weight of troops. The streams are ignored. If a unit crosses a pond there is a small chance of disruption due to breaking ice. Each unit must make a saving roll when crossing a frozen pond. If the roll fails (score 1,2 or 3) the unit is disordered. Snow fell intermittently all day. To reflect this, command radius is reduced to 4" and when attempting to rally or recover troops from disorder, a saving throw must be passed. If a player fails to recover a unit from disorder he has the option of moving it disordered in the second half of it’s move or attempting a second disorder roll.
4) Variable French arrival. Napoleon was cheated of a decisive victory by the late arrival of Davout and the very late arrival of Ney. Davout’s men marched hard and his divisions could only have arrived slightly earlier had they forced marched and accepted the peril of straggling. Ney did not receive his orders to close up on the French left until 8:00am and then was vigorously delayed by L’Estocq’s Prussians. The snow and adverse winds also prevented him from hearing the sounds of battle and accordingly he was not encouraged to march faster.
To represent Napoleon’s plan of a double envelopment as he intended it to happen, employ the following rules: Each of Davout’s divisions may optionally arrive one turn earlier but the French player must roll a die for each: 1-2 deduct 2SP, 3-4 deduct 1SP, 5-6 deduct no SPs for stragglers (units that lose them are at French player’s option). Note all of Davout’s corps must force march, or none of it. Ney’s VI Corps may arrive as early as 11:00am. The French player dices at the beginning of his 11:00am turn and VI Corps arrives at Althof on a roll of 1. If VI Corps does not arrive, the French player thereafter dices each hour, adding 1 to the number required for VI Corps to arrive, thus a 1or 2 at noon, a 1, 2 or 3 at 1:00pm, and so on.
The turn after VI Corps arrives the Russian player rolls a dice. On a 4, 5 or 6 L’Estocq’s Prussians arrive at Schmoditten from the north, having been withdrawing ahead of VI Corps. If L’Estocq fails to arrive on the first possible turn, he arrives automatically on the next turn at (or as near as possible to) Schmoditten. L’Estocq’s troops may not charge to contact on their turn of entry.
Sources
Foucart, P., Campagne de Pologne (novembre-decembre l806- Janvier l807 (Pultusk et Golymin) d'apres les Archives de la Guerer, Librairie Militaire Berger-levrault & Cie, Paris, l882. Strategy & Tactics Magazine. Chandler, D., Campaigns of Napoleon, 1965. And kind assistance from Mike Campbell.
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