Thursday, 1 January 2026

Saxony 1745 Campaign - Closing moves

I totted up the troops remaining to Leopold and Rutowski after the battle and came up with the following numbers of bases (2 bases making up a brigade):

Rutowski

Cuirassier 4

Dragoon 3

Hussar 3

Uhlan 2

Grenadier/guard 4

Musketeer 7

Grenzer 2

Heavy Artillery 0

Leopold

Cuirassier 8

Dragoon 6

Hussar 4

Grenadier 1

Musketeer 11

Fusilier 2

Heavy Artillery 3

With Frederick's arrival on 14th the Prussian totals are:


Total

Observation Corps

Field Army

Cuirassiers

12

0

12

Dragoons

10

2

8

Hussars

8

2

6

Grenadiers

5

1

4

Musketeers

18

8

10

Fusiliers

2

2

0

Artillery

5

2

3

The Observation Corps under Leopold* remained before Dresden whilst Frederick took the field army to tackle Charles. 

*Frederick decided the old boy need a rest, though cynics said the King was jealous of his old Field Marshall's success.

Against Frederick Charles could only muster:


Charles

Cuirassiers

4

Dragoons

2

Hussars

2

Uhlans

0

Grenadiers

2

Musketeers

12

Grenzers

0

Heavy artillery

2


Fairly even in infantry but massively outnumbered in cavalry. Charles opted to remain within the environs of the Königstein fortress. However, by the 16th heavy snows began to threaten to block the passes. Fearing the icing up of the Elber, Charles elected to retire into Bohemia before his supply lines were cut. He would tell the court he had done everything he could on behalf of his sister-in-law, the Empress-Queen, to succour the Elector-King (the Elector of Saxony was also King of Poland).

The Saxons were left to negotiate a peace with the Prussians.

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