2 PM

Duroc abandons Blaziowitz and marches to Krug. The Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky Guard regiments attack the Bernadotte’s 8th Ligne. The French struggle to hold after taking heavy casualties. The Grenadier Guards’ second attack successfully forces the 54th Ligne back near the Post House. Murat, seeing Bernadotte’s desperate situation, sends Nansouty, Milhaud and Kellerman at the Russian Guard and keeps them engaged while Lannes’ artillery blasts away at the Preobrazhensky regiment. This staggers the Russian Guards, who are then subsequently overwhelmed by Lannes’ 88th Ligne, a true combined arms assault (Cavalry ZOC prevents retreat). Lannes continues to send tight columns towards the Russian cavalry, forcing them to retreat. Walther’s 2nd Dragoon division again overthrows and routs Russian cavalry, this time, the Pavlograd Hussars on Bagration’s right flank. The Arkhangelgorod regiment continues to remain a thorn in Lannes rear.

Langeron again attacks Telnitz, this time inflicting heavy casualties on the 3rd regiments’ two battalions. However, Colonel Schobert’s fine regiment continues to keep his French inside the village. The Yaroslav Musketeers of First Column FINALLY take the Sokolnitz Schloss. However, the attack on the village itself is again repulsed, an the Vladimir musketeers taking heavy losses.

Comments

The weather is definitely slowing down the pace of movement, but the attacks along the lower Goldbach and east of Klug have not diminished in ferocity. While the Russian Guard has a good chance of taking the Post House back from Bernadotte, the battle east of Klug may overwhelm this portion of the Guard. Bagration’s cavalry may end up being a wildcard, as they are in a position to perform an all-or-nothing breakout towards the Post House. The Coalition attacks in the south continue, but Davout is awaiting a good time to counterattack. Will Soult move forward or be content with their gains? Will Murat be needed to head east towards the Post House? Grenadier Division, double time!