Thursday, March 24, 2016

The Battle of Einsamenhügel - Part Two

TURN FOUR (continued)
This proved a particularly bloodthirsty turn with the musketry duels resulting in the Pragmatic Army losing the Buffs and Royal Foot.
But it was even worse for the Franco-Bavarians, who lost the Champagne Foot, the Grenadiers de France and one battalion of Kurprinz Foot.

Overview of the battlefield from behind the Franco-Bavarian lines at the end of the fourth turn
Close-up of the cavalry duel between the Modena Cuirassiers and Hohenzollern Dragoons, with the former getting much the better of it and the latter about to flee. In the centre background can be seen the Royal-Buff Grenadiers with the blue coats of the Dutch foot beyond them
Units eliminated after four turns.Pragmatic Army: four (hussars, King's Own Horse and two battalions of foot)
Franco-Bavarians: six (hussars, one squadron of Hohenzollern Dragoons and four battalions of foot)

TURN FIVE
A relatively uneventful turn, except for the Kurprinz whose last remaining soldiers were eliminated by some well-directed artillery fire.
Units eliminated after five turns.Pragmatic Army: four (hussars, King's Own Horse and two foot battalions)
Franco-Bavarians: seven (hussars, one squadron of Hohenzollern Dragoons and five battalions of foot)
And at this point the turn became rather more eventful as, with the outcome of the battle no longer in doubt, Maurice conceded.

Final view of the battlefield
The victorious King George II with grenadiers from the Royal Foot

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