We're just under half way through this battle. The French columns have lost some of their formation pattern but advance steadily while the allied line looks strong despite the heavy losses of Perponcher's Division.
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| The French guns continue to pound the allied lines causing damage to their opposing batteries. |
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| While the guns blaze away the 5th & 10th Cuirassiers have been ordered to counter the emerging threat to the French left. |
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| The far left guns of the Grand Battery |
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| Pack's Brigade in readiness |
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| The rockets continue to prove ineffective (but they look impressive) |
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| The columns to the left of D'Erlon's Corps are making better headway. |
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| The Cuirassiers wheel round to the West of LHS |
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| 8th KGL form square ready to receive |
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| 7th Belgian have finally broken after another artillery hit so KGL guns have clear field of fire to engage with canister and slow the lead columns |
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| Most of Quiot's battalions are now taking casualties, slowing their progress |
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| Eight of the twelve French line battalions are Hinton Hunt figures. The rest are Kenningtons. |
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| The cuirassiers prepare to attack the KGL square (why didn't their commander ask for some guns to support them?) |
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| Over on the right the 21st Line look to be the first to make contact with Best's brigade. |
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| On the left the defenders of LHS continue to put up a stubborn defence |
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| Here come the 21st (these were my first Kennington French figures) |
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| the view from Pack's brigade |
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| and to their right Kempt's troops |
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| 5th Cuirassiers attack the square and are beaten off |
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| In the foreground 105th close on the 95th rifles |
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| The lack of cohesion in the French columns can be seen |
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| 21st go for a head on clash rather than forming a firing line |
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| Osterode Landwehr (represented by HH 1st Nassau) win the melee against the 21st Line |
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| 5th Cuirassiers take up the challenge of breaking the KGL square |
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| Somerset's Household Cavalry advance to rescue the KGL |
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| I live in hope that one day the dice will favour the cavalry |
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| 105th take on the 95th |
