Slitherine

This not the cavalry battle of 14 Oct but the fighting on the 16th between Wachau and Liebertwolkwitz. It's the middle of the fighting in the south between the "Markkleeberg & Wachau" and the "East of Liebertwolkwitz" scenarios. It is about the same size as the "Markkleeberg & Wachau" scenario and also on the same narrow (4' wide for 15-18mm) front.

Coalition Order of Battle

I Russian Corps - Gorchakov (skilled)

5th Russian Division - Mezentzov (competent)
1 small average drilled musketeer unit
1 small average conscript musketeer unit
1 small average drilled jager unit
1 small average drilled heavy artillery unit
1 medium artillery attachment

Guard Light Cavalry - Schevich (skilled)
1 small Guard hussar unit
1 small Guard dragoon unit
1 small Guard uhlan unit

10th Prussian Brigade - Pirch (skilled)
1 small line infantry unit
1 small reserve infantry unit
1 small superior conscript landwehr unit
1 medium artillery unit
2 skirmisher attachments
1 cavalry attachment

I Russian Corps = 704 points

Russian Reserve Cavalry Corps - Pahlen (competent)

Line Cavalry - Karlovich (competent)
1 small superior drilled hussar unit
1 small uhlan unit
1 small average drilled horse artillery unit
1 attached officer

Cossacks - Illowiski (competent)
2 small cossack units

Reserve Cavalry Corps = 290 poitns

Russian V (Guard Infantry) Corps - Yermolov (skilled)

1st Guard Division - Rosen (skilled)
2 small superior drilled guard infantry units
1 small superior drilled guard jager unit
1 Guard heavy artillery unit
1 medium artillery attachment

2nd Guard Division - Udom (competent)
2 small superior drilled guard infantry units
1 skirmisher attachment
1 small Guard average veteran artillery unit
1 medium artillery attachment

Prussian Guard Infantry - Alvensleben (skilled)
2 small Prussian Guard infantry units
1 small Prussian Guard jager unit
1 medium artillery attachment

Russian V Corps = 960 points

Russian & Prussian Guard Cavalry - Gallitzin (exceptional)

1st Cuirassier Division - Depreradovich (skilled)
1 small Chevalier Guard unit
1 small Horse Guards unit
1 small Empress cuirassier unit
1 small Guard superior veteran horse artillery unit
1 medium artillery attachment

2nd/3rd Cuirassier Divisions - Duka (skilled)
2 small superior drilled cuirassier units
1 small average drilled cuirassier unit
1 medium artillery attachment

Prussian Guard Cavalry - Werder (skilled)
1 small Prussian Garde du Corps unit
1 small Prussian Guard hussar unit
1 medium artillery attachment

Guard Cavalry Corps - 932 points

Total Points = 2,886

Deployment - Russian I Corps and the Reserve Cavalry Corps are deployed on the table at the start. The Russian V and the Guard Cavalry Corps are off table in reserve.

French Order of Battle

V Corps - Lauriston (skilled)

10th Division - Albert (skilled)
1 small average veteran line infantry unit
1 small average drilled line infantry unit
1 small average conscript Provisional light infantry unit
1 small average drilled medium artillery unit

16th Division - Maison (skilled)
1 small average veteran line infantry unit
1 small average drilled line infantry unit
1 small average conscript line infantry unit
1 small average drilled medium artillery unit
1 skirmisher attachment

19th Division - Rochambeau (competent)
2 small average conscript line infantry units
1 small average drilled medium artillery unit
1 skirmisher attachment

Corps Cavalry (to be assigned to any of the above divisions)
1 small average drilled Chasseur unit

V Corps = 652 points

Cavalry ("Army") Commander - Murat (skilled / charismatic) (commands both I and V Cavalry Corps)
Cavalry Command = 60 points

I Cavalry Corps - Latour-Maubourg (skilled)

3rd Light Cavalry Division - Chastel (skilled)
2 small average drilled Chasseurs
1 small horse artillery unit

1st/3rd Heavy Cavalry Divisions - Doumerc (skilled)
1 small average drilled cuirassier unit
1 small average drilled Saxon cuirassier unit
1 small poor drilled Italian dragoon unit
1 small horse arillery unit
1 attached officer

I Cavalry Corps = 458 points

V Cavalry Corps - Pajol (skilled)

9th Light Cavalry Division (skilled)
3 small average drilled Chasseur units

5th Heavy Cavalry Division (skilled)
2 small average drilled Dragoon units

6th Heavy Cavalry Division (skilled)
2 small average drilled Dragoon units

Corps artillery
1 medium artillery attachment (can be attached to any of the above divisions)

V Corps = 466 points

II Young Guard Corps - Mortier (skilled)

2nd Young Guard Division - Barrois (skilled)
3 small Tirailleur units
1 small Young Guard medium artillery unit
1 medium artillery attachment
1 skirmisher
1 officer attachment

4th Young Guard Division - Roguet (skilled)
2 small Tirailleur units
1 small Young Guard Flanker Grenadiers & Chasseurs unit
1 small Young Guard medium artillery unit
1 medium artillery attachment
1 skirmisher
1 officer attachment

3rd Guard Cavalry Division - Walther
1 small Old Guard Polish Lancers unit
1 small Old Guard Chasseurs unit
1 large Old Guard Grenadiers & Gensdarmes unit
1 small Guard horse artillery
1 officer attachment

II Young Guard Corps = 1,120 points

French Total = 2,756 points

Deployment - V Corps, Murat and V Cavalry Corps are deployed on the table at the start. I Cavalry Corps and the II Young Guard Corps are off table in reserve.

The game table - 4' wide by 6' deep (for 15-18mm)

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The French V Corps, Mural and the V Cavalry Corps deploy on the table (as defenders) anywhere behind the midpoint of the table. V Cavalry Corps deploys to the rear of V Infantry Corps. The remaining French forces can arrive as off table reserves. The corps commanders, Mortier (II Young Guard Corps) and Latour-Maubourg (I Cavalry Corps) can arrive separately from their divisions or can be attached to one of their divisions so that this division can be activated using the corps commander's leadership rating. These corps anywhere on the north edge of the table.

The I Russian and Russian Cavalry Reserve corps deploy on the table (as attackers) at least 16 MU away from the table's midpoint. Gorchakov deploys on the right side while Pahlen deploys to the left and/or behind Gorchakov. The V Guard Infantry and the Guard Cavalry Corps all arrive as off-table reserves. They can arrive anywhere on the bottom table edge. Their commanders can arrive separately or can be attached to one of their divisions so that this division can use their leadership rating for activation.

Victory conditions are based on defeating the enemy - not terrain objectives.