Surprise at Auerstedt (DoNB)

 An outnumbered French Corps took on the main Prussian Army in the latest of my historical battles using Steve Parker's Dominion of Napoleon Bonaparte rules.

Stormy skies (image from Wiki)

The French, under Marshal Davout, though outnumbered, formed squares which helped them enormously tackling repeated Prussian cavalry attacks. White dice indicate defensive stance, black indicate elite formations.

Start of the game

Blucher's early charge leading the Prussian Hussars did not end well. The Duke of Brunswick (Prussian C-in-C) next brought up some infantry that were also dispatched, and then threw more cavalry (Cuirassiers) into the fray. 

The French squares stood firm, while repeated attacks by the Prussians saw their numbers dwindle.

Eventually the Prussian Army ran out of fresh units to throw at the French, and the battle was over. Against the odds, the Emperor's men had won. A celebratory supper in Berlin is on the agenda...