And here I am! I chose to command the Grand Armée.
Initial plan was the following (see screenshot):
- Lannes and Davout to defend the left wing, with lanes forming a defensive line on the hills. Davout to support him.
- Soult to form a defensive line on the valley in the center.
- Mortier to take position over the heights located on the right wing, closely followed by Bernadotte.
- Murat taking the role of reserve to rest in the woods behind Soult.
The idea is to hold the left wing and center, protecting the LOP and to attract the enemy on the right wing, by threatening to attack with Mortier and Bernadotte. If the enemy attacks the left wing, he will hopefully weaken his center. Murat will then enter the play and penetrate the enemy's centre, enveloping either his right or his left, depending on the circumstances.
So, here is what happened, part I:
- 10:35: Troops are deployed. It is now obvious that the allied wish to take an attacking posture. They seem to have isolated their left wing, leaving it to defend their LOP. Bernadotte is ordered to advance a bit more, passing Mortier, in order to attract their left wing even more into isolation.
- 10:59: My left is seriously threatened, since it is where the enemy is concentrating his effort. Something must be done to relieve it. Taking advantage of the gap between the enemy's center and left, and the fact that Soult is being able to sustaing the center, Murat is ordered to play his role.
- 11:49: Murat's attack starts to have some effect. The enemy's center is weakened. The gap increases even more.
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