The fifth battle is Gravelotte the largest battle of the Franco-Prussian war.
Against the Prussian player sets up the battle using the password 1870.
Doyley50 play LinkinBrick
Gribol plays Dilly
Ironclad plays W_Michael
PeterthePainter plays Ciberpencho
SMJohnso77 plays awesum4
The Prussian Heyday Round 5
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gribol
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Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
Battle for Dilly is ready.
Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
Game set up for LinkinBrik.
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PeterThePainter
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Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
Game set up for Ciberpencho.
Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
Challenge up for W_Michael, Pw 1870.
PM sent.
PM sent.
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gribol
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Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
Shocking news from Gravelotte (France)!!
Prussian troops pushed the French out of their positions and pressed relentlessly towards Metz.
The French, commanded by Marshal Dilly, dug in on the line of hills starting from St. Privat. Only a madman would attempt to attack such fortified positions.
But the Prussians found a way to do it. Half a day of consistent artillery fire disheartened the French soldiers who had been stuck in their trenches since the morning, and the Prussians, thanks to the protection of the forests and hills on their flanks, managed to get close enough to the French positions that even Dreysse's cow legs could hit someone. Thanks to this, the Prussians managed to achieve local successes in several places.
However, a frontal attack on a flat, unprotected area, directly against fortified lines full of infantry, artillery and mitraleuzze (what a devil...) ended with the massacre of the Saxon regiments.
Either way, despite terrible losses, the Prussians remained alone on the battlefield and can be treated as winners. However, it was rather a Pyrrhic victory...
Prussian troops pushed the French out of their positions and pressed relentlessly towards Metz.
The French, commanded by Marshal Dilly, dug in on the line of hills starting from St. Privat. Only a madman would attempt to attack such fortified positions.
But the Prussians found a way to do it. Half a day of consistent artillery fire disheartened the French soldiers who had been stuck in their trenches since the morning, and the Prussians, thanks to the protection of the forests and hills on their flanks, managed to get close enough to the French positions that even Dreysse's cow legs could hit someone. Thanks to this, the Prussians managed to achieve local successes in several places.
However, a frontal attack on a flat, unprotected area, directly against fortified lines full of infantry, artillery and mitraleuzze (what a devil...) ended with the massacre of the Saxon regiments.
Either way, despite terrible losses, the Prussians remained alone on the battlefield and can be treated as winners. However, it was rather a Pyrrhic victory...
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Linkinbrick
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Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
The Prussians lead by Doyley have lost against my French at Gravelotte.
After hours of devastating artillery bombardment, the Prussians assailed the French wings, holding back in the center. The French left wing had good fortune shooting up the Prussians advancing through the woods, despite the limited visibility. The French right had more issues, but still, they managed to inflict harsh casualties before routing, and the Prussian units that took the rightmost positions found themselves disordered and under heavy fire from the walls of St.Privat, at which point the Prussian army broke.
After hours of devastating artillery bombardment, the Prussians assailed the French wings, holding back in the center. The French left wing had good fortune shooting up the Prussians advancing through the woods, despite the limited visibility. The French right had more issues, but still, they managed to inflict harsh casualties before routing, and the Prussian units that took the rightmost positions found themselves disordered and under heavy fire from the walls of St.Privat, at which point the Prussian army broke.
Re: The Prussian Heyday Round 5
My battle against SMJohnso77 has ended in a very bloody mutual destruction.
His initial long range shooting was more effective than mine, but his attack through the woods onto my left flank was repulsed with heavy loses.
I withdrew my right flank from his strong attack there and used the troops to reinforce my centre. After weakening his centre with accurate musketry we counterattacked and turned to enfilade both his wings.
But his very strong left wing overwhelmed us and both armies shattered.
A very close game with only a few % difference until the very end
His initial long range shooting was more effective than mine, but his attack through the woods onto my left flank was repulsed with heavy loses.
I withdrew my right flank from his strong attack there and used the troops to reinforce my centre. After weakening his centre with accurate musketry we counterattacked and turned to enfilade both his wings.
But his very strong left wing overwhelmed us and both armies shattered.
A very close game with only a few % difference until the very end