Napoleon reviews the Garde Imperial at Marienburg and Elbing.
Soult has captured Heilsberg from Essen, but but Ney is being squeezed by Dohkturov and Bagratian.
Oops! We had a nice little 1 Corps on 1 Corps battle here, and now there's an intrude arriving West of Suwalken. In danger of being flanked, Poniatowski starts to pull back from Lobanov.
Gówno! Not content with being beset by Prince Golitsyn's Cavalry Corps from the West, here comes Grand Duke Constantine and the Russian Imperial Guard from the North!
Closeup of the fighting at Heilsberg proper.
Marshal Lefebvre and his Bavarians arrive in force at Bartenstein!
Massena, supported by Grouchy on one side of the River at Rastenberg, with Tolstoy on the other at Goldap.
Marshal Davout's Corps at Bischofberg, preparing to debouch at Bartenstein.
Big Battle at Brausnsberg, with Bernadotte, Mortier, Murat, and Lannes now coming into the action vs Essen, Sacken, and Uvarov. Bernadoote still holds the town proper, but the position there is becoming untenable.
Golitsyn prepares to move out of the Deployment zone at Suwalken.
Is that a Polish flank I see?
Battle of Heilsberg looking from the Nolrtheast.
The Garde Imperiale parades at Marienburg.
Gortcahkov contemplates how to respond to Lefebvre's arrival.
Rastenberg; is Grouchy p[reparing to depart?
Davout's Corps enters the Deployment zone from Bischofsberg to Bartenstein.
View of the Battle of Braunsberg from the ASllied perspectyive.
Poniatowski sees Golitsyn and Constantne closing on his position, while Lobanov is emboldened by "a little help from my Friends". Time to do the shuffle off to Grodno!
Davout in transit towards Bischofsberg!
With the French opposite him much thinned, Tolstoy concentrates his troops, contemplating a push across the river. Thus far it's been less War and more Peace!
Lefebvre and Davout are now both on the field at Bartenstein; Gortchakov is outnumbered 2:1.
The emperor handing out medals of the Legion of Honor to his Guard at Elbing.
Ney as the filling in a Croque Monsieur!
Bennngsen and Golitsyn look happy with the situation at Suwalken.
Grouchy and his Dragoon Corps on the march to Bischofsberg from Rastenberg.
Mortier's Hessian infantry, freed from garrison duty at Elbing from the Guard, arrive to add yet more troops to the fighting at Braunsberg.
Heavy fighting at Heilsberg has Marshal Ney looking a bit peeked.
Poniatowki prepares to withdraw from Suwalken. Constatine, seeing that Lobanov and Golitsyn have thins well in hand, has the Guard reverse its course towards parts unknown.
And then there were (almost) none!
The Emperor pens a Bulletin for publication in Le Moniteur
The Battle of Heilsberg rages on.
Back to the Transit tables again!
The Russian Imperial Guard are now at Gumbinem.
The Battle of Bartenstein begins in earnest.
With Grouchy's departure, Tolstoy crosses the veritable Rubicon to re-engage wit Massena's weakened Corps at Rastenburg.
Massena adjust his lines.
Just a few French cavalry heading towards Bischofsberg.
Die schlact bei Braunsberg grinds on,
as does the Battle of Heilsberg.
A few of Grouchy's Dragoons were left behind to support Massena, and launch a bold charge!
Lefebvre and Davout press Gortchakov at Bartenstein.
Russian Imperial Guard moving from Gumbinem towards Angerburg.
Hmm, I wonder where that road from Angerburg leads to?
Napoleon seems fixated on safeguarding his supply lines... using his entire Guard to hold it.
The noose is all but closed on the remnants of Ney's Corps.
Cavalry charge at Braunsberg!
Gortchakov under heavy attack at Bartenstein!
Lobanov and Golitsyn on the Transit tables, with Assistant GM Mark attending.
The lead elements of Poniatowski's Corps arrive at Rastenberg.
Russian Imperial Guard in transit to...?
Bartenstein!
Intense fighting at Braunsberg!
Le Mort de Ney?
Fluid situation at Rastyenberg.
The same at Bartenstein.
Prussian artillery advancing to the rear.
Yet another new arrival at Rasteberg - a brigade of Wurttemberg Chevaulegers.
Lefebvre and Davout attempt to crush Gortchakov before the Guards can make their presence felt.
The rest of the "Pride of St. Petersburg" preparing for their appearance at Bartenstein.
Gortchakov's defense is weakening at Bartenstein, although huis spirits are raised by the appearance of the Guards... and a stiff belt of Vodka!
Battles of Helilsberg...
and Braunsberg
Situation at Rastenberg from French viewpoint,
and the Russian.
The Guard is cooking super at Elbing.
Gortchakov's Corps is taking a pounding at Bartenstein!
Essen's Corps is "exhausted"; note the charge of the 16th Chassuers (light blue facings) against the Cossacks; this unit covered itself with glory many times over the course of the battle.
I think that's Lobanov moving up to support Tolstoy from the rear.
Bernadotte still clings to Braunsberg by a thread.
Lefebvre and Davout's cavalry charge the Russian Guard cavalry!
Prince Golitsyn is back at Suwalken.
Being pursued, Poniatowski adopts a position defending the egress from the Deploymment Zone.
It looks like Golitsyn has split his cavalry Corps, with some remaining at Suwalken and others moving to...
Some of Massena's men at Allenstein; perhaps they went there to rally?
Heavy fighting at Brausnberg still.
The same T Heilsberg; note the victorious 16e Chasseurs, and a massed French charge upon the lonely Russian Grenadiers West of the Alle.
Poniatowski deploys.
More of the Russian Guard arrives at Bartestein. Gortchakov's Corps is exhausted (60% losses).
Prince Golitsyn on the move at Suwalken.
A few French at Allenstein, in the deployment zone leading to Rastenberg.
Just a token garrison of Opolochenie remain at Suwalken.
Massena's cripples meet the Bavarian garrison at Allenstein. "Rally to me, boys!"
Prince Golitsyn's cavalry on the road between Gumbinem and Angerburg.
Tolstoy presses the attack at Rastenberg, supported by Lobanov.
Russian Guards attempt to avenge Gortchakov's fallen at Bartenstein.
Seemingly endless fighting at Braunsberg.
Some of Golitsyn's cavalry arrive near Friedland!
Massena rallying (on a table with no enemy, all of his units can roll to rally, but with a 3 minute delay each time.
The Emperor keeps his guard close at hand at Elbing and Marienburg.
Braunsberg finally falls to the Allies!
Near the end of the Battle at Rastenberg.
Prince Golitsyn manevering at Friedland.
and arriving at Eylau, presumably on his way to ? Heilsberg.
Darkness falls, ending the Campaign! The post game debrief discloses the connections between the tables, both physical and "floating".
The Scoring: French Russian
Tables held B, E, H, F, D, G, I,
N, M K, S,T
Corps Exhausted Ney Essen,
Gortchakov
French: 5 tables held (5 pts), 2 enemy Corps exhausted (4) = 9 VP
Russians: 7 Tables held (7), 1 enemy Corps exhausted (2) = 9 VP
Thus an exact tie!
By the Scenario terms, this is actually a marginal Russian victory!
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