AOR 3: Prussian Town Assault

Prussians Maneuver To Attack a French Town

Another opportunity to try the 3rd edition of Age of Reason, of which we've had some successes and still a lot of questions. This scenario was organized by Mark and featured a Prussian attack against a French held town that was bolstered in its defense by a series of entrenchments/redoubts. The Prussians had three small brigades of infantry along with three cavalry regiments in two brigades, supported by four batteries of artillery. The French had two brigades of infantry and one brigade of cavalry in defense of the town, with the artillery placed to cover all avenues of approach. As with most AOR battles the cavalry got into action first, with the Prussian cavalry getting badly handled and only saved by the timely intervention of the hussars in reserve. In the ensuing attacks and counterattacks the Prussian and French cavalry suffered serious losses and then it was down to the infantry. The French came out of their fortifications and began to engage the Prussians in the open fields before the town. The Prussians began to grind down the defenders with a series of firefights and the poor die rolls by the French artillery. With the French cavalry defeated and the Prussian infantry surging against two sides of the town, the Prussians were deemed to have the won the game

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