tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171017510000790572.post6137076310688386630..comments2016-11-03T15:34:08.901-07:00Comments on Le Pot de Chambre / Sedan 1870: Case Study 1: Scenario Makingle rug rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934233854723106133noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171017510000790572.post-33481473723135946692015-12-16T19:56:36.285-08:002015-12-16T19:56:36.285-08:00possibly, here. like i said its a bit of a tough n...possibly, here. like i said its a bit of a tough nut to crack but it seems von der tan is out and about at the earliest. <br /><br />It was still dark at 4 a.m., when the Bavarians began to cross the Meuse, using both the railway bridge seized the day before and also the first of the two pontoon bridges that had been thrown across the river a little upstream. They moved swiftly up the road in an attempt to take the defenders of Bazeilles by surprise. Bazeilles, however, was going to be quite a tough nut to crack. The brigade of Martin des Palliéres (whose commander had been wounded the previous day) which initially formed the village's garrison was composed, like the rest of Vassoigne's 3rd Division of the 12th Corps, of Marine regiments who were to prove brave and capable opponents for the Bavarians. They had moved into the village the night before and had spent the time preparing it for a stout defence.<br /><br />Barry, Quintin (2010-06-19). Franco-Prussian War: The Campaign of Sedan, Volume 1: Helmuth von Moltke and the Overthrow of the Second Empire (Kindle Locations 4460-4465). Casemate Publishers. Kindle Edition. le rug rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934233854723106133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171017510000790572.post-38389847769466488462015-12-16T16:56:28.026-08:002015-12-16T16:56:28.026-08:00Ray, a question as I know less about this battle t...Ray, a question as I know less about this battle than others: when and where were the first actual shots fired in anger and by which units? I am thinking there was a moment, the moment of engagement, such as when Archer/Davis deployed in front of Buford at Gettysburg.<br />KBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533043745992735919noreply@blogger.com