I think as a coalition player we need to keep up the pressure on all fronts, just wearing them down. If we can keep at least a 3/2 advantage in each area of operation just the numbers game will lead our valiant armies to victory.
Fun and games but it leaves the Coalition with a fairly straightforward strategy, keep pressing in the South, slowly pull back in the East and move North Westerly, to threaten the road to Paris and tempt the French (Napoleon) south to forestall that. So option one is surely the way to go The French however are in big trouble , those aggressive moves in the east have left two corps out on a limb and the attempted river crossing could not have gone worse. Seems to me there is a need to disengage where possible and catch breath. Of the options on offer, Four seems the best but I am a bit wary about splittimg the two corps in the South, good chance each could be defeated in detail. The Eastern forces really need to start heading west and could get the jump on the Prussians if they do so, but if they fight the flanking move might work - worry that the Coalition with its greater numbers is already winning the war of attrition Anyway, enough of that and time to pass on my best wishes to everyone for Christmas and hoping we all get a prosperous and above all peaceful New year
Awesome turn but a tricky spot for the French for sure. I feel we need to keep trying to seperate the coalition and then converge our forces to have superior numbers wherever possible. Are there any reinforcements coming?
Blucher's battle was a tactical minor defeat, but I consider it a strategic success as they managed to withdraw in good order and are falling back towards their supports while the French are marching further away, lengthening their supply lines in the process. The southern fight was tough regarding the casualties, but we are on the offensive and we were up against the Corsican Ogre's best troops, which we managed to send packing in some disorder. I think one big strategic plus is that the French lost their cuirassiers, making the French cavalry shortage even worse. Going forward, Option 2 is my choice, but I would like to add a few refinements. Blucher needs to combine with the Russian corps and just continue to tease the western French force, luring them further away from their supporting corps. Avoid combat as much as possible, but be ready to pursue if the French pull back. The southern four corps must keep the pressure on the Guard and Reserve corps, ideally pushing them directly west. I think Platov's corps is down on the southernmost road, and they should continue parallelling the French, always threatening their flank and line of communication to Paris. The other southern corps should engage when they can get all three of their corps into the fight. As for the center three corps, I advocate their advance to Arcis-Sur-Aube via Brienne, then moving on either Fere Champenoise or Suzanne depending on the moves made by the French marching from Vitry-le-Francoise. Taking this route blocks any reinforcements from the north aiding the Guard/Reserve force while maintaining a constant threat on the northern French supply lines and one of the direct routes to Paris. They also will be in a position to move south if one or both of the Guard/Reserve corps move toward the Aube River, or north if the leading French northern corps approaches the Aube in isolation from the northernmost French corps. One question I have regarding the basing of the troops. Do the blocks of infantry represent division size units? You referred to them as regiments in the video. An entire Prussian corps consists of two blocks of infantry, which is why I ask the question.
They are some pretty good options that you have presented and I think that could well be a winning strategy for the coalition forces. Regarding the bases that was a mistake saying regiments, your correct they should represent roughly a divisons worth of troops each. I hope you are doing well, and can have a nice Christmas .
The Prussians made the right decision in the first battle and avoided worse. Bad luck for Marmont in the second battle. If the Allies keep up the pressure in the south, then the French will have a real problem. 🤔
I think as a coalition player we need to keep up the pressure on all fronts, just wearing them down. If we can keep at least a 3/2 advantage in each area of operation just the numbers game will lead our valiant armies to victory.
Fun and games but it leaves the Coalition with a fairly straightforward strategy, keep pressing in the South, slowly pull back in the East and move North Westerly, to threaten the road to Paris and tempt the French (Napoleon) south to forestall that. So option one is surely the way to go
The French however are in big trouble , those aggressive moves in the east have left two corps out on a limb and the attempted river crossing could not have gone worse. Seems to me there is a need to disengage where possible and catch breath. Of the options on offer, Four seems the best but I am a bit wary about splittimg the two corps in the South, good chance each could be defeated in detail. The Eastern forces really need to start heading west and could get the jump on the Prussians if they do so, but if they fight the flanking move might work - worry that the Coalition with its greater numbers is already winning the war of attrition
Anyway, enough of that and time to pass on my best wishes to everyone for Christmas and hoping we all get a prosperous and above all peaceful New year
Merry Christmas to you and a happy new year.
Awesome turn but a tricky spot for the French for sure. I feel we need to keep trying to seperate the coalition and then converge our forces to have superior numbers wherever possible. Are there any reinforcements coming?
Blucher's battle was a tactical minor defeat, but I consider it a strategic success as they managed to withdraw in good order and are falling back towards their supports while the French are marching further away, lengthening their supply lines in the process. The southern fight was tough regarding the casualties, but we are on the offensive and we were up against the Corsican Ogre's best troops, which we managed to send packing in some disorder. I think one big strategic plus is that the French lost their cuirassiers, making the French cavalry shortage even worse.
Going forward, Option 2 is my choice, but I would like to add a few refinements. Blucher needs to combine with the Russian corps and just continue to tease the western French force, luring them further away from their supporting corps. Avoid combat as much as possible, but be ready to pursue if the French pull back.
The southern four corps must keep the pressure on the Guard and Reserve corps, ideally pushing them directly west. I think Platov's corps is down on the southernmost road, and they should continue parallelling the French, always threatening their flank and line of communication to Paris. The other southern corps should engage when they can get all three of their corps into the fight.
As for the center three corps, I advocate their advance to Arcis-Sur-Aube via Brienne, then moving on either Fere Champenoise or Suzanne depending on the moves made by the French marching from Vitry-le-Francoise. Taking this route blocks any reinforcements from the north aiding the Guard/Reserve force while maintaining a constant threat on the northern French supply lines and one of the direct routes to Paris. They also will be in a position to move south if one or both of the Guard/Reserve corps move toward the Aube River, or north if the leading French northern corps approaches the Aube in isolation from the northernmost French corps.
One question I have regarding the basing of the troops. Do the blocks of infantry represent division size units? You referred to them as regiments in the video. An entire Prussian corps consists of two blocks of infantry, which is why I ask the question.
They are some pretty good options that you have presented and I think that could well be a winning strategy for the coalition forces.
Regarding the bases that was a mistake saying regiments, your correct they should represent roughly a divisons worth of troops each.
I hope you are doing well, and can have a nice Christmas .
The Prussians made the right decision in the first battle and avoided worse.
Bad luck for Marmont in the second battle. If the Allies keep up the pressure in the south, then the French will have a real problem. 🤔