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old.Odysseus
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Not very daoc-related, but here goes, inspired by a thread on Albion boards:
Force setup at Waterloo:
French:
Napoleon :I,II,VI and Imperial Guard corps, total 74000 men, 256 guns
Grouchy :III,IV, I and II Cav Res corps equalling 30000 men, unknown number of guns
British:
I,II corps, augmented by extra divisions
Total 68000 men, 156 guns
Prussian:
No details, approx. 70000 men
The Battle
Grouchy with III,IV, I and II Cav Res corps equalling 30000 men pursue the prussian forces towards Wavre, hindering their reinforcement of Wellington at Waterloo.
From the beginning of the morning, the french are pushing the british vanguard north towards Wellingtons entrenched position. Most engagements comprised of smaller skirmishes until 1300, when Napoleon launched the main attack.
Around 1800 the prussian VI corps under Bülow reach Napoleons right flank but is repelled.
At 1900 the Imperial Guard is thrown into the assault, but is stopped by the arrival of the brunt of the prussian force.
At 2010 the Imperial Guard retreats and the battle is decided.
Conclusion
As a whole, the allied forces comprised approx 138000 men, while the french forces comprised 104000 men. The number of guns was similar.
The british force was deployed and dug in, the prussian retreating from the battle the lost the previous day.
The french army was on the advance in column formation by slow roads, leading to massive logistic problems that only got worse during the battle.
Wellington made no brilliant tactical moves throughout the battle, he simply held his entrenced position and let the french bleed dry on it, waiting for the prussians to reinforce him.
Fast overview, sadly I do not know the name of the author of the document I am using as source :/
Force setup at Waterloo:
French:
Napoleon :I,II,VI and Imperial Guard corps, total 74000 men, 256 guns
Grouchy :III,IV, I and II Cav Res corps equalling 30000 men, unknown number of guns
British:
I,II corps, augmented by extra divisions
Total 68000 men, 156 guns
Prussian:
No details, approx. 70000 men
The Battle
Grouchy with III,IV, I and II Cav Res corps equalling 30000 men pursue the prussian forces towards Wavre, hindering their reinforcement of Wellington at Waterloo.
From the beginning of the morning, the french are pushing the british vanguard north towards Wellingtons entrenched position. Most engagements comprised of smaller skirmishes until 1300, when Napoleon launched the main attack.
Around 1800 the prussian VI corps under Bülow reach Napoleons right flank but is repelled.
At 1900 the Imperial Guard is thrown into the assault, but is stopped by the arrival of the brunt of the prussian force.
At 2010 the Imperial Guard retreats and the battle is decided.
Conclusion
As a whole, the allied forces comprised approx 138000 men, while the french forces comprised 104000 men. The number of guns was similar.
The british force was deployed and dug in, the prussian retreating from the battle the lost the previous day.
The french army was on the advance in column formation by slow roads, leading to massive logistic problems that only got worse during the battle.
Wellington made no brilliant tactical moves throughout the battle, he simply held his entrenced position and let the french bleed dry on it, waiting for the prussians to reinforce him.
Fast overview, sadly I do not know the name of the author of the document I am using as source :/
