Table Top left - 1 French corps in Naumburg
Top left – 2 French corps moving through Naumburg
Centre left - French cavalry reserve
Bottom left - 3 French corps deployed on hill
Bottom left – Napoleon is with commander 3 corps
Bottom right – 14 corps arrive right of hill
Top right - 3 Russian corps deployed in front of Naumburg
Top right – Kutuzov is with commander 3 corps
Centre right – 2 Russian corps arrive between 3 and 4 corps
Centre right - 4 Russian corps trying to deploy to face enemy
Move Sequence 2 Russian cavalry in line to cover advance
French cavalry have “Halt” orders, no action
Napoleon change 2 corps orders “Move to the centre”
1 Russian move through pass towards Naumburg
2 French move towards centre
Poor Card
3 French unlimber artillery
4 Russian miss move again, for the third time, due to Poor Card
14 Westphalian artillery fire and miss, infantry move forward
3 Russian move cavalry to left flank
Kutuzov move to 1 corps change orders “Move to centre”
Note. When the Poor Card is drawn the next poor commander whose card is drawn may not issue orders. His corps may fight if attacked, but cannot initiate any movement or action. There is one French and two Russian poor commanders in this game.
Table Top left - 1 French corps in Naumburg
Top left – 2 French corps arrive in Naumburg
Top left – Napoleon in Naumburg to meet 2 corps
Centre left - French cavalry reserve
Bottom left - 3 French corps deploying on hill
Bottom right – 14 corps arrive
Top right - 3 Russian corps deploy in front of Naumburg
Centre right – 2 Russian corps move towards centre behind pass
Centre right – Kutuzov with commander 2 corps
Centre right - 4 Russian corps deploy to face enemy
Move Sequence 1 French on Hold orders, no action
1 Russian arrive at pass, blocked by 2 corps
Kutuzov at pass, no action
3 Russian unlimber artillery and form column of attack
2 French march into Naumburg
14 Westphalian fire guns and miss, move infantry forward
Napoleon move to Naumburg to join 2 corps
French cavalry change orders to “Halt”
Poor Card
2 Russian move clear of pass
4 Russian miss move, again, due to Poor Card
3 French move artillery to edge of hill
Table Top left - 1 French corps in Naumburg
Centre left - French cavalry reserve
Bottom left - 3 French corps deploying on hill
Bottom right – 14 corps arrive
Bottom – Napoleon with 14 corps
Top right - 3 Russian corps deploy in front of Naumburg
Top right – 2 Russian corps move towards centre behind pass
Top right – Kutuzov with commander 2 corps
Centre right - 4 Russian corps deploy to face enemy
Move Sequence Napoleon gives his move to 14 Westphalian to avoid Poor Card
14 Westphalian unlimber artillery and infantry form column of attack
3 French move artillery to right side of hill and infantry form column of attack
1 French Hold orders, no action taken
4 Russian miss move due to Poor Card
2 Russian change orders “Move to Centre”
3 Russian move forward clear of pass and deploy
French cavalry move within charge range of Russian cavalry
Kutuzov move to 3 corps change orders to “Hold”
Table Top left - 1 French corps in Naumburg
Centre left - French cavalry move forward
Bottom left - 3 French corps occupy hill
Bottom right – 14 Westphalian arrive
Bottom right – Napoleon with 14 Westphalian
Too right - 3 Russian corps moving through pass towards Naumburg
Top right – Kutuzov at right of pass waiting for 2 corps to arrive
Centre right - 4 Russian corps turn to face enemy
Move Sequence 1 French orders on Hold orders, no movement
3 French corps move artillery onto hill and deploy infantry behind hill
French cavalry move towards 4 Russian corps
Poor Card
2 Russian corps again unable to arrive due to 3 corps blocking Zeitz road through pass
Napoleon moves to 14 Westphalian and change orders “Engage 4 Russian corps”
Kutuzov moves to 3 Russian corps change orders to “Hold”
3 Russian corps miss move due to Poor Card
4 Russian corps turn to face threat and deploy artillery
14 Westphalians arrive and march towards 4 Russian corps
Table
Top left - 1 French corps in Naumburg Centre left - French cavalry reserve
Bottom centre - 3 French corps marching to Naumburg
Bottom centre - Napoleon with 3 corps on hill
Top right - 3 Russian corps moving through pass towards Naumburg
Centre left - 4 Russian corps moving toweards Naumburg
Centre left - Kutuzov with 4 corps
Move Sequence 2 Russian corps fail to arrive because 3 corps are blocking the road through the pass
French cavalry reserve on Hold orders, no movement.
3 French corps move towards town, cavalry to edge of hill and spot 4 Russian corps.
Napoleon moves to cavalry reserve and orders “Move towards 4 Russian corps”.
Napoleon moves to 3 French corps and orders “Move towards 4 Russian corps”.
4 Russian corps sight French cavalry on hill and change orders to “Halt”
1 French corps move cavalry forward to edge of Naumburg and form line
Poor Card
14 Westphalian corps miss move due to Poor Card
Kutuzov move to 4 Russian corps and orders “Hold”
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.1st French corps and cavalry reserve hold Naumburg.2nd corps is approaching from the north, 3rd and 14th corps from the south.
Kutuzov has ordered his army to attack Naumburg at first light.3rd and 4th corps approach from Zeitz.2nd corps will reinforce from Zeitz, 1st corps from Lutzen.
French Army
CinCEmperor Napoleon (G)
1 French CorpsGeneral Friant (G)
1 Infantry BrigadeCAFBSB
2 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
3 Infantry BrigadeCBFCSB1 casualty
4 Infantry BrigadeCCFCSC
1 Cavalry BrigadeCALight
1 Foot ArtilleryCA12 pounder
2 French CorpsMarshal Victor (A)
5 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
6 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
7 Infantry BrigadeCBFCSB
8 Infantry BrigadeCCFCSC
2 Corps ArtilleryCB12 pounder
3 French CorpsGeneral Souham (A)
9 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
10 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
11 Infantry BrigadeCBFCSB
12 Infantry BrigadeCCFCSC
6 Cavalry BrigadeCBHeavy
3 Corps ArtilleryCB9 pounder
14 Westphalian Marshal Marmont (P)
5 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
6 Infantry BrigadeCBFBSB
7 Infantry BrigadeCBFCSB
8 Infantry BrigadeCCFCSC
4 Corps ArtilleryCC9 pounder
Reserve Cavalry General Exelmans (A)
2 Cavalry BrigadeCB Medium
14 Cavalry BrigadeCC 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
The French Garde and cavalry reserve have taken up position to hold Naumburg, the remainder of the French army have orders to march to Naumburg.
2nd, 3rd and 4th Russian corps have joined forces at Zietz, and 1st corps is marching south to join them.
At midnight Napoleon issues orders to hold Naumburg.
At midnight Kutuzov issues order to march on Naumburg
Campaign Note
As the player participation part of the campaign has now ended, I can show the positions of all corps as at nightfall on 5 June 1813.
Four of the ten players have failed to let me have their movement orders for this move, which is the reason that I have had to suspend the PBEM campaign. Rather than end the campaign at this point, I have decided to close it with a major battle. I have followed the orders received for Move 15 as closely as possible, and I have moved those corps without orders to provide a final battle in which both sides have a reasonable chance of winning.
The final battle will be fought for Naumburg. 1st French corps and the French cavalry reserve will be on Hold orders, all other corps will start the game with “Move to Naumburg” orders.
