Desperate for information about French troop movements GdK Blucher ordered a massive cavalry sweep into the roads north west of Lubben south of the river Spree.
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| Russian Chasseur a Cheval |
The summary of the battle from Jim:
In a nutshell, a French ambush worked well but they were spotted in hilly and wooded terrain in time to avoid utter surprise. The french
jumped the two Russian CàC units but only sawed off the skirmish, no
killed units on either side. Neither the french nor the Russian units
rallied promptly, allowing the Cossacks time to worry their way around
the French flank. The french backed off while trying to recover units
(1 of 3 in effective command and in order). With units finally
recovered, a second melee was initiated with the Russians coming off the
worst but not losing anyone. They were then able to move to the edge of the board while the French, heavily outnumbered, did not get an
opportunity to land another strong blow without overpowering counter
attack. The kicker however was the French never really got their first
attack in as hoped, and it could/ought to have gained 3 or more kills.
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| view of Jim's table just as the trap was sprung! |
10th September 1813 has been a busy day for both sides with fights on both the north and south of a line of troops from Lubben to Dresden. Map details go out soon now for the orders of the 11th ...
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