Monday 29 May 2023

Osram Pasha moves south-east with his best troops....

News reaches Osram Pasha, the commander of the Begovian forces, about the Wittenberg army crossing the border; he soon is on the march with his best troops ....


he will pick up other troops from garrisons on the way .... 

Sunday 7 May 2023

Duzuli - the assault ....

 continued from the previous post....

Wittenberg infantry move up...

into close musket range and exchange fire with the defenders (Begovian vollies are ineffective, the Wittenberg ones cause more casualties)...
The Wittenberg howitzer finally hits something - landing a shell right on top of the Begovian gun killing all the crew...
With the Begovian gun out of action, Wittenberg fusiliers (who had been taking some casualties) move up, as do the jagers...
The Wittenberg infantry assault goes in ....
the Begovians defend resolutely ....
with the Begovian gun out of action, the Wittenberg fusiliers attack...
some Wittenberg infantry are into the outpost, but the Begovians are fighting well and the defence perimeter is holding

Finally some assistance arrives for the outpost, from the garrison at Fardok - some spahi and some provincial cavalry....

the Wittenberg fusiliers break into the outpost..
fighting continues along the perimeter, but more Wittenberg troops have now crossed the defences...

The Begovian cavalry form up; a squadron of Wittenberg cuirassiers move up to support the uhlans .... 
The Begovian spahi charge, the Uhlans respond....
The Wittenberg infantry are now into the outpost and forcing out the remaining defenders ...
One Begovian infantry unit falls back in reasonable order down the road towards Fardok....
The Begovian spahi have pushed back the Wittenberg uhlans ....
The uhlans push back forcing the spahis back onto their support....
The spahis break and the Begovian cavalry retreat toward Fardok....

Wittenberg has taken the outpost and also the supplies stored there ....