Lobositz - Again!

This time with the Austrians adopting their historical stance of sitting tight. Unfortunately this ended up 7-2 to the Prussians - I conceded as the Austrians at this point as there was no real prospect of pulling it back. Unlike the previous game where the Austrians held the initiative in almost every turn, this time the Prussians held it most of the time.

There were a few interesting twists and turns. The combat on the Lobosch swung too and fro with two Prussian brigades getting a mauling before the Croats were chased away for good. The third Prussian brigade performed marvels, seeing off one brigade of regulars before eventually putting paid to the Croat threat.

In the centre the Prussians advanced 3 batteries to close to Lobositz again, but this time made sure they had more support at hand. They were able to pour fire into Lobositz and slowly whittle down the defenders.

Also in the centre, a brigade of Prussian cuirassiers charged a battery of Austrian guns but were surprisingly repulsed. This is one area where I have veered from the Prinz Eugen rules, which are geared towards a smaller scale action. In Prinz Eugen if a unit of horse make contact with a battery, the battery is finished. Because in my game a hex represents a much bigger area and units are brigade strength (roughly x4 the Foy size), in 'close combat' I assume the artillery get to fire at close range. So in this case the Prussian cuirassiers were repulsed with losses. A brigade of Austrian dragoons then charged the disordered Prussians but were beaten back. When the Prussians had suffered more hits, a units of Austrian hussars charged into them but were repulsed. Eventually I opted to have another go at the battery with the Cuirassiers but they were blasted away with their accompanying general.

The battered Prussian cuirassiers in the centre. Surely they will be finished off by the Austrian cavalry?

End positions. Prussians behind the pink line. Most of the Austrians have moved from behind the Morellenbach to bolster the centre. They still hold the town of Lobositz and could easily plug the gap between the two rivers whilst they retreat. But their horse and foot have taken a battering.