Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

On the Allied left the French were having their way with the PrussiansThe Prussian held two strongholds the Bois de Bossu and Houtain-le -Mont The French command had to move up and down the road to Nivelles

On the French Left an all out retreat south the French Lancers are trying to hold back the Prussians on the right and the British skimmers left A rear Guard of the Imperial Guard also are holding the lineOn the French far left the Allied Hanoverians are pushing General Morand back While the Highlanders are gaining more and more ground on the French defenders

Forward my children Forward, as the the French centers falls apart by the pressure of the relentless attacks by the Prussian ArmeeThe small rearguard of French Old Guard could not stop the Prussians
Even with all arms support it would only be a matter of time before all the French in the center would be overcome by the Prussian numbersWe die were we stand was the cry of the Old Guard!

To help you telling our battle, here are some maps of Nivelles (what I can see! )
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June 15th, 12.00am
The French Garde Impériale is already there with its guns. We can see some Brittish and Prussian cavalry but almost no infantry except some Reds arriving from north-west.
From French side, II and VI Corps are arriving from south...


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June 15th, 2.45pm
In north-east of Nivelles, Prussian cavalry has been destroyed.
Infantry units are still arriving, finally!... Prussians from east too!!!
So a new front is formed at Thines
Some fights in the Bois de Hamilton, Britts quickly routed although their number was bigger.



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June 15th, 4.00pm
Prussians are more and more numerous and coming from north and east.
Napoleon has to escape from surrounding, so he decided to retreat back to Nivelles, maybe a bit too late, some A+++ Vieille Garde units, which never surrender, thus have to die in square.
Thines stays in the hands of the Frenchies.


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To be continued.....

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Général de Brigade Christian Rizo

1630 The Allied pressed their numerable avenged over the French on the Allied right with the 2nd Light Dragoons KGL leading the way On the right of the Allied Cav are the light companies of the 8th and 9th and the Belgium 2nd Brig advancing on the remainder of the French left flank In the center of the battle field the Prussian have surrounded the 2nd Veille garde, killing many the Hanoverians are pressing their advantaged over the French in the Bois de Bossu

With large numbers of French retreating to the eastern edge of Nivelles the Prussians also are pressing their advance Many of the French Guard and light and heavy Cav are moving to the western side of Thines Sire we most hold them here there just too many to stop before night!I will report this to the Emperor myself

1630 hours the battle for Thines which holds the road from Nivells for the French and the way to Les -Quatre- BrasThe French with 160 Dragoons hold the east of the town The south the French have 160 Mounted Grenadiers dieux , and 12 Artillery de Cheval with a few Mounted Chasseurs 1000 Imperial Guardsmen and another1000 Infantry of the line The Prussians have no Kav or artillery 1000 infantry which are routed or disordered, led only by a Col [

i]South of the village the French with another 1000 Mounted Grenadiers dieux and 140 Lancers with 700 Infantry and 8guns [/i]The 600 Prussian Infantry are surrounded In the west of the village 100 Guards supported by 100 Guard Lancers and 2100 Infantry de ligneWest of Thines 6000 Prussians are attacking the village under the command of General Major Tippelskirch II Armee Korps

1700 hours in Flanders 1815 June 15 the Prussian steam roller come to a halt at the entrance of Nivelles , the French have establish a line of battle with 10 cannons and some young Guard units On the Allied right the British also are holding up their attack and forming a battle line with the 42nd Royal Highlanders at the frontOn the allied far right the Hanover's regt have cleared the woods of the French and are pushing down the road at the Bois de Bossu The French battle line on the French left looks impressive at the top of the hour

The British 13th light Dragoons and the 23rd light Dragoons have moved the French 4e Ligne and a sq of Lancers to the side in the push to the south Sire the Lancers are holding the Prussian back on the leftGeneral whole your Dragoons in Reserve Oui Sire!Herr Commander the French are mounting and attack east of Nivelles

mean while on the French far right the Cuirassiers are moving north west towards Fontony With a large Infantry Brig following themTake this to the Emperor at once Sire my troopers are wore out !Do we have any Hussars ?Nay Sire they were used to destroy the Prussians Cav Sire

At the battle for the hamlet Thines the Prussian command was holding on against ever growing oddsMonsieur send in your Dragoons!Comrades we most hold them the cannon roar has stop to our west! These Prussians refuse to die send in more troops "Oui Mon GeneralKeep up the fire comrades

1715 the French have move their battle line on their left towards Bois-de- Bossu leaving infantry squares to hold off the Allied Cav Once again you can hear the sound of the French Cannons coming from the westGeneral we can see French Cav entering NivellesSend Lt. General Deckens my complements on his flanking move Tell Lt. Col Doherty to hold the Cav where they are till the Prussians clear the French from the eastern side of Nivelles

Meanwhile the French are sending up the Northern part of Nivelles Guard Light Cav
Sir, your KGL are pushing back the French at the entrance of the Northern part of Nivelles
Sire, General de Brig Morvan is sending in the Guard to hold the northern sector!

The KGL have pushed the young Guard of General de Brig Morvan back and are ready to go up aginst the Old Guard behind themFrench General de Brig Huber's mounted Chasseurs are holding up the Prussian advance in the center
French General de Brig Bony is making the Prussian fight for every inch of ground