Russian Wing: Major General Derfelden
Division Schveikovsky (Brian – left flank)
Division Bagration
Division Miloradovich (Richard – right flank)
Napoleon:
Division Joubert (Jim – right flank)
Division Gabriel Rey
Division Messina (Jerry – left flank)
Most of the cavalry and heavy guns were positioned on Schveiovsky and Joubert’s flanks. The other flank had two French versus two Russian cavalry regiments (one of which refused to charge the entire battle).
Messina’s flank was in disarray due to a regiment of Russian dragoons behind his left flank after an ill advised charge by the French cavalry against a larger Russian cavalry unit that countercharged and forced the French back. But in keeping in with napoleonic cavalry, the Russian cavalry ran off the board charging a smaller regiment. The second French cavalry unit charged the guns and a unit in square and was thrown back with devastating losses. The refusal of the Russian cavalry in the middle to charge, gave the French the chance to stay in attack column instead of square and charge the Russian mass which crumbled under the assault.
The Schveikovsky flank charged with cavalry but were slowly driven back by the French cavalry and guns. It was followed up by infantry charges which were also eventually forced back. The middle section stayed fairly static. It turned out as a minor victory for he Russians.
