The end of the first day (16th Oct 1813.) saw a lot of ground fought over being given up. The French on the southern side withdrew to the suburbs of Leipzig again, after so nearly capturing Lieberwolkwitz. While the North eastern sector faired a little better, holding the woodland to the west of Mockern, the village itself and the Army of Silesia being pushed back to it’s very start lines.
During the second day (17th Oct 1813) historically the allies stood the troops down, Napoleon on the other hand stood to attention, sure that the attack would be imminent. Accordingly I allowed the Allies more movement in exchanging formations in the line. The French could swap with their neighbour or move a sector in Leipzig. The allies nearly two boards on the table, or 48″.
Austrian reserve battery of twelve pounders
The opening for the final day was in the making, Reynier had arrived with his Saxon contingent which was seemingly unreliable at the end of the 16th. While the allied reserves were pressing in from the south-east and north-east their arrival meaning the French would be outnumbered two to one.
Here are a few Pictures of the first days fighting, I have a load of photo’s and it seems a waste not to share them!
Souham deploys his battery to fire on Sacken's Russians.
The Russians from Wittgensteins Corps around Cracowitz.
The Reserve Grenadiers from Hesse-Homburg's Corps
The Reserve Grenadiers fighting Poniatowski's Poles around Cracowitz
Russian Uhlans engaging Pajol's Cuirassier.
Austrian Cuirassier from Nostitz Corps engage Cuirass from Pajols Corps.
I’ll be bringing you another update for Leipzig on Tuesday, there is a busy period at the WHC for the next few days, getting all the new Russians based, attending the show Warfare and play testing the Sudan! (Yes I did say Sudan! All Peter Gilders rules and hopefully a few thousand of his figures!) Yes I know, it’s a hard life..but there are only so many minutes in a day to bring you guys all this excitement!
See you Tuesday.