further extracts from the History of Wittenberg by Brother James of Alt-Wittendorf ...[previous installment at http://tidders-kingdomofwittenberg.blogspot.com/2009/03/1740-forces-in-motion-3rd-belgravian.html]---oXo---
The Monvrovians ...The Monrovian army had withdrawn towards Vanderhof to protect their river crossing. General Stricknein had placed the main body of his army at Kleinhaus (north-west of Oberstein); the General has called a conference, the staff have assemebled ...
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Gentlemen, look at the map ...
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General: We are here at Kleinhaus, we control the road from Hausdorf , ready to block any move by the Wittenberg forces to move on Vanderhof. Count Pottsendorf with our allies is at Rottenhausen, we have a small force at Vanderhof. What should our next move be ? Any comments ?
Stilltwitz: Get back over the river Oudear as soon a possible I say, let's get home in one piece.
General: It is an option, but our orders are to hold Vanderhof until told otherwise. I'm still awaiting a response for my last request to withdraw.
Von Rappnov: We have a report from Pottsendorf at Rottenhausen, the vanguard of the Wittenland division is probing his position.
General: Haufmann can you see anything down the road at Einhaus ?
Haufmann: Yes, some officer wearing a cuirass, some hussars in red uniforms and what looks like jagers in the wooded area.
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General: It's that damnable Wittenberger - General Waldebeck. Red hussars you say - the only unit I know they have like that is from the Wittenberg Guard Corps. It could be a bluff. Von Rappnov get the army ready and form up assuming we are facing an attack coming down the road from Hausdorf. Haufmann send a message to Pottsendorf - tell him of our situation; he is to fall back to Oberstein. I wish I knew where the main body of the Wittenberg army was ??
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The Wittenbergers ....
The Wittenberg army had been manouvering; the Guard Corps was slowly moving down the road from Hausdorf towards Vanderhof and the Wittenland corps was moving on Rottenhuasen. The Field Marshall's plan was in motion; pin the Monrovians down and cross the river into Saxe-Jarlsberg, get behind them and block their river crossing point at Vanderhof. The Boldovian Corps and Household Troops was moving to Ingelwitz - there they would cross the River Oudear.
Troops reach Ingelwitz, the water is low and cavalry can ford/swim the river, so the Uhlans cross, the engineers and pontooniers start their work. Some Jagers are ferried across the river with some engineers
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The ramp at one side is completed, as more jagers are ferried across ..
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The ramp on the far bank has been completed and the pontoon bridge is halfway across
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The pontoon bridge is completed
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Just in time too, the Wittenland fusiliers cross over ..
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The vanguard of the Wittenberg army forms up on the other side of the river, it won't be long before the main body arrives.
To Be Continued ...