The Battle of Dirschau 1627....(2) The game played through ...

Following on from a previous post (here), which covered setup and info ...the battle game report....

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The Poles deploy an extra unit of hussars to bolster the centre...

The Swedes have started their advance...

The Poles wait for the right moment ...

The Swedish cavalry are moving up quickly

The Swedes charge and the Poles counter-charge....

The Swedes punch through the centre forcing back the Polish light cavalry, getting a bit ahead of their flank support.....on the flanks the Swedes have just about held the Poles back but lost some ground...

The Poles seize the opportunity of hitting the flanks of Swedes in the centre...

The Swedish centre hard pressed falls back as the cavalry melees on the flanks continue, one of the units routs. The Swedes have managed to push the hussars and their supporting pancerni back somewhat..

The Swedish King is badly wounded leading his men in a tough fight against the Polish light cavalry and is being led to safety..

The cavalry melees on the flanks still continue with no clear winners..

The polish light cavalry in the centre see off the remaining Swedish cavalry regiment opposing them. Some follow through and receive a volley from the infantry ...

while the rest fall on the rear of the Swedish horse ...

the Swedish cavalry left flank break and rout pursued by the Polish who pull up before getting too close to the infantry...; the Swedish cavalry on the their right flank break off and fall back - the Poles opposing them exhausted halt...

The Swedish King reaches safety, as the Swedish infantry holds a line while their cavalry retreats..

With no infantry support and fatigued the Polish cavalry fall back in good order towards their camp; the Swedish cavalry rally but with no fight left in them retire to their camp along with the infantry. 

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Notes:

1. Commanders in Melee, each round check on health of commanders. 

    2D6, a double means commander has received a hit.. 

    1d6 saving throw;   1 - dead; 2 - badly wounded; 3 - light wound can continue; 4,5,6 OK

2. Result sort of followed history; with the Swedish king wounded.