Position Magnifique turns 4 & 5.

The position at the beginning of turn number four was of the Prussian centre stalled having had their firing line driven back, their left hesitant and biding it's time knowing full well that the task of taking the French occupied village to their front would not be at all easy and only the Prussian right hand division pushing up successfully through the woods.

Fire between the two sides continued during turn four with the only notable event being the forced retreat of one Prussian regiment in their centre, three other Prussian divisions rolling hesitant due mainly to the low number of ADC's available to both sides. Faily quiet, things were about to change drastically!

Even though the Prussian firing line had been driven off the supports still managed to give this Chasseur battalion a pasting as they had failed to withdraw out of the close range of the needle gun.

Now believe you me and the lads at the club will confirm it, I never throw dice like this.
The French line infantry regiment behind the earthworks roll a double six at effective range, five casualties and an Elephant test plus a Serendipity test for the double six. Then to add insult to injury, from their four CD dice get two more casualties, 7 casualties and a retreat result from the Serendipity test!

Next unit along, ten on the dice roll -1 for the Prussian firing line giving  three casualties and two extra from  the four CD's rolled. Five in total stripping two stands from the Prussians (they were carrying one). They stood, but only just.

On the French left in the woods with Prussian Jagers on their flank and a formed Prussian regiment in front these French Chasseurs took a hammering and then threw a double one on their Elephant test routing in the process, top picture is where they were, bottom is what they looked like afterwards.

With one unit routing this faltered the whole left hand French division and guess what, yep even with a re-roll two ones in succession resulted in the division withdrawing 30cm, losing two casualties in each unit, eliminating the routed Chasseurs and their divisional artillery. Merde alors!

The Prussian right forging forwards to take advantage of the crumbling French line, the Prussian artillery having finally crushed their French counterparts. The French centre is flanked.

Leaving the two lighter brigades the French corps heavy cavalry brigade starts it's move towards the rear of the ridge to plug the gap. The French reserve artillery has been attempting to move for three turns now but require a 5 or 6 to release them, historically accurate I'd say.

Next turn maybe tomorrow.
Dave.