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Eylau on Battlefield Anomalies
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Author:  Garret Fitzgerald [ Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:09 am ]
Post subject:  Eylau on Battlefield Anomalies
https://battlefieldanomalies.com/more_eylau/

I quit playing these games back in 2010 or so and my historical research stopped for the most part.

So I am a bit rusty on it these days as I moved onto other things.

This is a pretty good article on the Polish Campaign.
Author:  Garret Fitzgerald [ Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Eylau
I always immerse myself into the history of the battle when I take one up.

But at my age one forgets things...

Murat had nothing but his horsemen and light artillery in hand; but a few miles away the corps of Soult and Augereau, under the emperor’s personal command, were coming up in a long marching column. It would have been common prudence to content himself with merely skirmishing with the enemy, and keeping them under observation till the infantry and field batteries were ready to come into action. But this was not Murat’s way. For him “to see the enemy and to charge him, was the same thing.” Reckless of the force opposed to him and the strong position it held, he flung his horsemen into action. Even before his main body had come up, his advance guard, formed of Colbert’s dragoon regiments, were sent struggling through the thawing marshes [sic] along the brook, and launched upon the enemy in a reckless charge, from which it came back with many empty saddles…’ 17
Author:  Garret Fitzgerald [ Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Eylau
https://battlefieldanomalies.com/eylau/

Murat's charge at Eylau
Author:  Christian Hecht [ Sat May 01, 2021 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Eylau on Battlefield Anomalies
Interesting reads, thanks!
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