Today, June 1, 1757, we had a battle between the French under the command of L.G. Broglie and a Prussian army under Keith. The battle was fought near the town of Neuhof, Germany on the road to Magdeburg. The French picked a good defensive position between Neuhof and a small village, Both flanks were such that turning them would be very difficult. The main reason Broglie did this was because he wished to neutralize the superior Prussian cavalry.
French OOB: 42 infantry bns., 21 cavalry regts/ 43 sqds. and 12 12lbers. 2520 infantry figures, 645 cavalry figures and 48 gunners. 3213 figures, 32,130 real men.
Prussians OOB: 8 Infantry regts., 8 Grenadier bns., 3 Kur., regts,2 Dr. regts, 1 Hu. regts, & 12 12lb gun models. Totals =1,680 infantry figures, 660 cavalry figures and 12 12lbers/ artillerymen= 48,
2388 figures, 23,880 real men
This means the French army is almost 25% larger than the Prussian, in infantry, but has fewer cavalry and the same number of heavy guns.
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This is a picture of the French far left flank.
Next is the center.
THE Cavalry charge!
Finally: The French retreat!
"Butcher Bill":
French Losses: 670 cavalry (67 figures) (if you don't close causalities will be lighter)
3000 infantry (300 figures) most of losses were to the Swiss.
3 gun models (6 guns) and 12 artillerymen
Total 3790 men (379 figures) almost 12%
Prussian Losses: 480 cavalry (48 figures) causalities light, not fired on by artillery! 2100 infantry (210 figures) most of losses due to French artillery , gun models (2 guns) and 4 artillerymen
Total 2620 men (262 figures) about 11%
Strategic Result: French are in full retreat towards Mainz and no longer threaten Magdeburg or Saxony. However there is another French/Reichsarmee gathering for an invasion. We will have to "compute" the Campaign Political Implications of this battle.
Cheers from Texas