Round 1, Game 2 Elchingen, 14 October 1805
Bangla - French, 7 Banners, 14 blocks lost
EZPickens - Austrian, 2 Banners, 30 blocks lost
As the French I had great cards, plus numerical advantage. An attack towards the church and village threatened to overwhelm the Austrian, who countered with his cuirassiers. Changing focus, the French went after the horsemen and soon had them killed. Then a switch to the other flank and a cavalry charge with the other cuirassiers the target. Took a couple of turns but, with both his elite cavalry units gone, the Austrian was on the back foot and was finally chased out of the village in the centre. A final mass attack on his Grenadiers coming to counterattack the village won the day.
The cards were certainly on my side as I always had great options and the ability to keep the pressure on where it mattered most. A tough one for John.
The logfile is missing the first French turn. Sorry about that.
