Napoleonics Battle of Maloyaroslavets

Well today was Black Saturday as the Russians moved to stop the French attempt to flee Moscow to the south.  Attrition would tell the tale as Russian Guard Cossacks stopped a French Column by forcing the lead battalion into square - But the Polish Lancers have crossed the freezing River losing a Squadron being swept down river at the Ford. The resulting battle over the Church grounds is a vicious and bloody affair. We doubled artillery strengths and distances because they seemed a little week.

Pictures to follow

 

guard Cossacks force the french lead battalion into emergency quare

 

Skirmishing Dragoos give way before the charging Russian horde

 

Polish skirmishers with French Dragoons defend the church outer wall

 

4 battalions of Russians grind away at the Polish infantry

 

result both sides have commanders catch a musket ball

 

The Guard Lancers after their chilly bath in the river ford

 

View from the Bavarian Artillery position

 

RUssian Grenadier brigade awaits its turn at the French

 

Guard Lancers Poised to Counter Attack near the Church

 

 

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