SYW Honours of War - The battle of Georgsdorf

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This battle took place when a French force met an equal force of Hessian infantry and Hanoverian cavalry at the village of Georgsdorf.
If you ask me where this village is, I can tell you that it has taken its name from St. Georg's monastery nearby and that during the whole battle both combatants respected the sanctity of this place.
Besides this, it was a fiction battle, wanting to introduce my friend George to the intricacies of the Honours of War ruleset.

A simple scenario may lead to an interesting battle and a very simple scenario it was.
The players had equal forces, as follows:

Elite Infantry Brigade
4xelite infantry battalions (Superior)
1xlight artillery

2nd Infantry Brigade
3xInfantry battalions
1xlight infantry
1xlight artillery

Cavalry Brigade
1xelite cavalry regiment (superior)
3xcavalry regiments

Skirmishing cavalry, covering flank
(Independent)
1xlight cavalry

Reserve Artillery
(Independent)
1xmedium artillery

Break at 9

Below:
The table seen from the French and the Allied side

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Trying to keep an introductory game less complex possible, I proposed a symmetrical setup, brigades facing their counterparts.
We diced for one brigadier to be Dashing, both our cavalry brigades received this advantage.
George took the Hessian-Hanoverian force and he was given +1 movement and +1 fire initiative bonus.
Additionally, the French had to lose half a move to cross the Georgsbach stream.

Below:
The French Cavalry brigade,
the Grenadier brigade (elites),
the 2nd Infantry Brigade and the Artillery Reserve
and the mounted Chasseurs de Fischer light cavalry
 

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The initial position of the Allied forces:

Hessian hussars and the 2nd Infantry brigade
Hessian Guard Brigade and artillery reserve
Hanoverian Cavalry Brigade

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First move
Hessian Guard Brigade in fine parade style move to capture Georgsdorf

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French Cavalry and Grenadier Brigades moving forward

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The Hessians brought a 6 and took advantage of a double move to capture the village
The opposing cavalries ready to charge each other!

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Starts an escalating firefight around the village
The French batteries concentrate their fire against Georgsdorf

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French cavalry charge and Hanoverian countercharge!

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The situation at my left:

Chasseurs de Fischer skirmish with Hessian militia light infantry.
Here came DocVag who offered valuable advice to George. The Hessians concentrate their artillery against my 2nd Infantry Brigade
My first loss: Battalion Aquitaine, being in an exposed position, got 5 hits from Hessian artillery canister and was annihilated.

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The cavalry fight:

First photo
The two superior cavalry regiments had already fought, received four hits each and have retreated to reform.
My rightmost cavalry was a bit luckier at first, inflicted 4 hits to their opponents and got 3.

Second photo
The Hanoverian cavalry retreated through its second line, but my own cavalry brought a 5 and was obliged to follow up, charging the second line of the Hanoverians. They were fresher, received only one more hit, but my own cavalry accumulated 6 hits, one more than enough to be out of the game.

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Firefight on my left flank

The mounted Chasseurs de Fischer, initially were masters of the hill overlooking the Hessian right, but George turned an infantry battalion to flank fire at them and they had to retreat. Now, saddened, are looking at the hill, its heights occupied by Hanoverian hussars.

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French Grenadiers de France attack the village, get 4 hits and fall back to reform.
The defenders of the village are weakened.
A French battalion of converged grenadiers is renewing the attack against the village

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Now, it is time for the second cavalry lines to clash.
After two rounds, all opponents get 4 hits and fall back to reform.
 

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At the right side of Georgsdorf, Grenadiers Royaux charge Leib Regiment Wutginau

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At my right the firefight continues, my 2nd Line Infantry Brigade having slightly the upper hand