Refight of Jena

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Combatants: French versus Prussians and Saxons

Allies - 809 infantry, 254 cavalry, 116 gunners

French - 1337 infantry, 207 cavalry, 148 gunners

Figure Scale 1:50

The Early Stages

Tauentzien's Defence

Tauentziens Retreat

Holtzendorf's Delaying Action

 

The Prussian Right

Augereau's Attack

Zeschwitz's Defence

 

 

The Two Tables (each 24ft x 6ft)

The Middle Game

Ney's Attack

Holtzendorf's Retreats

The Guard Attack

 

The End Game

The Guard are Stopped

The End

 

 

 

 

 

The First Prussian /Saxon Defensive Line is in Blue

Holtzendorf on their left near Rodigen

Tauentzien defending the vilages of Closewitz and Lutzeroda

Zeschwitz behind and to the right of Isserstadt

Grawert is off the map behind Zeschwitz and has to move towards Krippendorf to form the Second line marked in Red

 

 

 

 

 

The Map (the Green lines show the orientation of the tables)

 

The French Advanced from Jena (bottom right)as follows:

Augereau on the Left flank to the left of Isserstadt.

Lannes in the Centre towards Lutzeroda and Closewitz

Soult on the Right through Jagerhaus to Rodigen

Ney came up between Lannes and Augureau to attack Isserstadt