The Russian forces began to close on the French to the west of the battlefield, the cavalry melee’s were less intense and the rain had stopped!
The Young Guard hold the line against the advancing Russian hordes.
The Young Guard in the fore ground are from Elite Miniatures and are their Fusilier Grenadier (Middle Guard) model. Nearly all the Russians are Connoisseur Miniatures.
In the central southern plain the Austrian forces advanced.
Pajol's Dragoons lose their melee to overwhelming numbers of Austrian Hussars.
The remaining cavalry from both sides fought out their individual clashes.
The Austrian Hussars rally.
The French cavalry were getting the worse of it now due to the vast numbers of Allied cavalry.
The Saxon Garde du Corps thunder into the action.
Figures from Connoisseur Miniatures, pretty much as they are, lovely models.
The volleys crashed into the Russians to the west of the river, but still they came! The Young Guard waited for the inevitable Hurrah!!!
French Cuirassier from Latour Maubourg's Corps face the Austrians.
Figures painted by Doug Mason.
In the eastern sector the Prussians were making headway over the Landgraben, the French had the Old Guard division deployed here to support the Young Guard defending the Gross Garten but the pressure was beginning to tell! The troops were getting pinned more frequently and were unable to deploy freely. Still they stood their ground.
More tomorrow.