Spicheren Turn Eight

Situation after seven turns

In the artillery firing phase, only the French can realistically shoot, and they do so, scoring a hit on the two-strength Prussians to their front, despite a -1 modifier for the artillerymen having fewer than 3SP. The hit forces the loss of 1SP as my men have nowhere to retreat.

*****

I do not receive any reinforcements.

My now-1SP unit shoots back, also scoring a hit, which turns out to be the compulsory loss of a point, so eliminating the French artillery. My right-flank infantry shoot at the men in the ironworks, but unsuccessfully. My other front-line infantry units also fail to score a hit - clearly the Prussians are going to have to step up their firing practice.

*****

The second and final brigade of French reinforcements arrives, is activated and advances to behind the String-Wendel ironworks.

Frossard's front-line men prove more successful than mine at shooting, causing my right-flank unit to lose 2SP.

The battle is well into the afternoon, and my Prussians, apart from clearing the Rotherberg, have not made much progress

TOTAL LOSSES

French: two units, 9SP

Prussians: no units, 9SP