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Friday, April 27, 2018

8 August 1813 – Nuremberg Campaign – Day 7


Schwartzenberg orders all four corps to continue to attack

Despite holding Fischbach, Oudinot is forced to order a general retreat
Having lost five of the six battles his army is in no condition to continue to fight

The Bavarians have lost 12,200 casualties and 10 brigades in rout
The Austrians have lost  4,900 casualties and 1 brigade in rout

The Austrians have won the Nuremberg campaign

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

7 August 1813 - Nuremberg Campaign – Day 6


Schwartzenberg orders a general attack

1st Austrian corps attack 12th Baden corps at Roth
Baden lose battle and retreat, abandoning 6 days supplies in the city
Baden lose 1700 casualties and 6 guns
Austrians lose 900 casualties

2nd Austrian corps attack 10th Bavarian corps at Nuremberg
Both corps start the battle with casualties
Very accurate Austrian artillery fire routs Bavarian grenadier brigade
Remainder of 10th Bavarian corps join rout
Bavarians lose 800 casualties
Austrians lose no casualties

3rd and 4th Austrian corps attack 9th and 11th Bavarian corps at Fischbach
The Austrian infantry and Bavarian cavalry start the battle with casualties
At nightfall the Bavarian’s still hold their positions
The Austrian attack has failed
Bavarians lose 2500 casualties
Austrians lose 1200 casualties

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

7 August 1813 – Battle of Fischbach


Tactical map of battle area
General Schwartzenberg has ordered all four Austrian corps to attack
This has resulted in three battles over a large area
This is the central battle.
3rd and 4th Austrian corps have been ordered to attack Fischbach
9th and 11th Bavarian corps have orders to hold Fischbach

Austrians – 22800 infantry, 1000 cavalry, 30 guns
Bavarian – 28000 infantry, 1800 cavalry, 60 guns

Table at start of wargame
Both Bavarian corps are deployed, but have not yet taken up defensive positions
12 infantry brigade is in the left hand section of Fischback
Oudinot is waiting to see how the Austrians deploy before he does so

Both Austrian corps will arrive at the start of move 1.

0800-1200
3rd Austrian corps advance on the right
Artillery force Bavarian hussars to retreat onto the right hand hill
Remainder of corps advance towards pass in centre

4th Austrian corps advance on the left
Cavalry advance on left to pin enemy cavalry
Infantry advance towards woods

9th Bavarian corps advance and occupy woods on left
12th Bavarian corps hold their position and await enemy advance

Both Bavarian cavalry brigades start the battle with casualties
Oudinot is reluctant to expose them to artillery fire or engage enemy cavalry
1200-1600

4th Austrian corps deploy in front of the left hand village
Their cavalry are charged by the Bavarian light horse
They lose the melee and retire shaken
This setback prevents any further advance by the outnumbered Austrian infantry

3rd Austrian corps advance and engage the pass in the centre
Oudinot brings forward 12 infantry brigade from the town to support them
The Bavarian gunner seek shelter in the infantry square
Their weakened cavalry support them on the hill
1600-2000
There is a stalemate on the left
4th Austrian corps are too weak to attack
9th Bavarian corps are content to hold their position in the woods

The Bavarians hold on the right
One infantry brigade is broken, and its supporting brigade fall back with them
However the square on the right continue to hold

3rd Austrian corps attack has failed
One infantry brigade is in rout
A second is shaken
The remainder are too weak to continue to attack

Conclusion
Oudinot has lost more casualties
However he continues to hold his position

Schwartzenberg orders a cease fire, but not a retreat

The Bavarians have won the battle