Round 6 - Wavre
Gonzo (Allies) 7 banners; 20 blocks lost
RiverWanderer (French) 8 banners; 28 blocks lost
Stern resistance from Prussian Line in the windmill drew first blood against the French assault but left the sides even at a banner each*. Stalled in the centre, the French turned to the flanks. A carefully planned attack on Lower Wavre dissolved in the heat of battle, but again the net result was even. The French pressed on, both sides gradually funnelling more units to the flanks.
Despite the initial set-back, the French took Lower Wavre with a renewed assault and starting to push across the Dyle. On the opposite flank, attempts to screen an attack with cavalry were less successful and eventually the French were driven off (with the loss of a banner). Now, with night approaching (two Prussian scout cards), the French made a desperate Grand Manoeuvre, leaving five units across the Dyle, in an all or nothing bid to win the battle. Around Lower Wavre, the plan was sound but on the French left flank, the hastily positioned French had walked into a trap. The Prussians threw everything at the two ensnared French Line units and would have won the day but for the lucky escape of Gerard and the survival of the second of the French units. After that climatic finish, the French had four surviving units across the Dyle, securing a win just in time.
Thanks to Gonzo for a tough game with a close and brutal ending.
We had one sync issue during the game which hampered recovery from a complete computer crash just at the end. Hopefully the log file is readable enough.
*from a Prussian Forch March, an inadvertent illegal combat went unnoticed, generating this more-or-less neutral result..
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