Campaign Move 16

Second Battle of Naumburg – 6 June 1813

0800 6 June 1813

Campaign Map to Wargames Table

Photo of wargames table at 0800 6 June 1813

Wargames Table

Naumburg is the town at the top left

The road on the left leads to Halle (north) and Gera (south)

The road at the top leads to Zeith (east) and Weimar (west)

Deployment

Napoleon is in Naumburg

1 French corps in and around Naumburg

2 French corps will reach Naumburg on Halle road move 4

3 French corps moving towards Naumburg from the south

14 French corps is marching behind 3 corps

Kutuzov is on hill top right

1 Russian corps will arrive on Zeitz road move 4

2 Russian corps will arrive on Zeitz road move 1

3 Russian corps is marching towards Naumburg on Zeitz road

4 Russian corps is marching towards Naumburg south of Zeitz road

Campaign background

Napoleon has ordered his army to concentrate at Naumburg. 1^st French corps and cavalry reserve hold Naumburg. 2^nd corps is approaching from the north, 3^rd and 14^th corps from the south.

Kutuzov has ordered his army to attack Naumburg at first light. 3^rd and 4^th corps approach from Zeitz. 2^nd corps will reinforce from Zeitz, 1^st corps from Lutzen.

French Army

CinC Emperor Napoleon (G)

1 French Corps General Friant (G)

1 Infantry Brigade CA FB SB

2 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

3 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB 1 casualty

4 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

1 Cavalry Brigade CA Light

1 Foot Artillery CA 12 pounder

2 French Corps Marshal Victor (A)

5 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

6 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

7 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB

8 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

2 Corps Artillery CB 12 pounder

3 French Corps General Souham (A)

9 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

10 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

11 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB

12 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

6 Cavalry Brigade CB Heavy

3 Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder

14 Westphalian Marshal Marmont (P)

5 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

6 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB

7 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB

8 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC

4 Corps Artillery CC 9 pounder

Reserve Cavalry General Exelmans (A)

2 Cavalry Brigade CB Medium

14 Cavalry Brigade CC Light

Russian Army

CinC Marshal Kutuzov (A)

1 Corps General Langron (G)
1 Infantry Brigade CA FB SB
2 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
3 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB
4 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC
1 Cavalry Brigade CC Light 1 casualty
Corps Artillery CB 12 pounder

2 Corps General Sacken (A)
5 Infantry Brigade CA FB SB
6 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB 1 casualty
7 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB
8 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC
2 Cavalry Brigade CB Heavy
Corps Artillery CB 12 pounder

3 Corps General Wittgenstein (P)
9 Infantry Brigade CA FB SB
10 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
11 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB
12 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC
3 Cavalry Brigade CB Light
Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder

4 Corps General St Priest (P)
13 Infantry Brigade CA FB SB
14 Infantry Brigade CB FB SB
15 Infantry Brigade CB FC SB
16 Infantry Brigade CC FC SC
4 Cavalry Brigade CB Heavy
Corps Artillery CB 9 pounder