Etudes Militaires No. 3

A Narrative History of Napoleon's
First War Against the Tsar

A Module for 1807: The Eagles Turn East

by Kevin Zucker


Outline of the 1807 Campaign

The five main phases, with actions and casualties.

I. Pultusk Phase

  1. Advance to Contact: Dec. 6-Dec. 19
    Napoleon arrives at Warsaw, Dec. 18.
  2. Pultusk Campaign: Dec. 20-Dec. 27
      Ukra 23 Dec. (see Petre, p.82)
      Russian: (Osterman): 1392 French: (Davout) 1500
      Sochoczin-Kolozomb 24 Dec. (see Petre, p.85)
      Russian: (2nd Div.): 6g French: (Angereau) 518
      Soldau 25 Dec. (see Petre, p.86)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 200e French: (Ney) 150e
      Biezun 23 Dec. (see Petre, p.87)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 5g, 800e French: (Ney) 150e
      Pultusk 26 Dec. (see Petre, p.103) Begin Battle Scenario
      Russian: (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th Div.): 5000 French: (Lannes) 7000
      Golymin 26 Dec. (see Petre, p.114)
      Russian: (Dochtirow): 48g, 800 French: (Angereau) 800
  3. Return March: Dec. 28-Jan. 3

II. First Winter Quarters

    Bennigsen and Ney Commence Movement: Jan. 3-Jan. 20
      Schippenbeil 10 Jan. (see Petre, p.137)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 500e French: (Ney) 250e

III. Eylau Campaign

  1. Advance to Contact: Jan. 21-Jan. 24
      Bischofstein 21 Jan. (see Petre, p.138)
      Russian: (Markow): 50e French: (Ney [Colbert]) 300
      Neidenburg 23 Jan. (see Petre, p.138)
      Russian: 0 (none) French: (Ney) 300e
      Heiligenbeil-Braunsberg Road 23 Jan. (see Petre, p.139)
      Prussian: (Rouquette): 100e French: (Bernadotte) 75e
      Leibstadt 24 Jan. (see Petre, p.139)
      Russian: (Markow): 100e French: (Bernadotte) 300e
  2. Eylau Campaign: Jan. 25-Feb. 16
      Mohrungen 25 Jan. (see Petre, p.143)
      Russian: (Markow): 2000 French: (Bernadotte) 2000
      Burgfried 3 Feb. (see Petre, p.153)
      Russian: (14th Div.): 1000 French: (Soult) 700, Cav 1000
      Liebstadt 5 Feb. (see Petre, p.155)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 16g, 2200e French: (Ney) 1900e
      Frauendorf 5 Feb. (see Petre, p.156)
      Russian: (Bennigsen): 150e French: () nil
      Heilsburg 6 Feb. (see Petre, p.156-7) Begin Battle Scenario
      Russian: (Bennigsen): 375 French: (Davout), Cav 175e
      Hof 6 Feb. (see Petre, p.159)
      Russian: (Barclay): 5g, 2250 French: (Soult) 1960, Cav 2500
      Landsberg 7 Feb. (see Petre, p.160)
      Russian: (Bagration): 175e French: (Soult) 125e
      Eylau 8 Feb. (see Petre, p.204)
      Russian/Prussian: (): 25,000 French: (III,IV,VI,Cav,Gd) 28,000
      Eylau Campaign (add) 20Jan. - 9 Feb.
      Russian: 4750 French: ?
      Ostrolenka 16 Feb. (see Petre, p.215)
      Russian: (Essen): 2000e French: (Savary) 1000e
  3. Return March: Feb. 17-28

IV. Second Winter Quarters

    and Siege of Danzig
      Sierock 13 Mar. (see Petre, p.269)
      Russian: (Essen): 500e French: (Massena) 400e

V. Friedland Phase

  1. Bennigsen's Advance: Jun. 5-Jun. 9
      Spanden 5 Jun. (see Petre, p.279)
      Russian: (Rembow): 800 French: (Bernadotte) 550e
      Lomitten 5 Jun. (see Petre, p.281)
      Russian: (Dochterow): 2800 French: (St. Cyr) 1200
      Ankendorf 5 Jun. (see Petre, p.283)
      Russian: (Osterm, Sacken, Somw): 2000 French: (Ney) 2000
  2. Friedland Campaign: Jun. 10-Jun. 14
      Wolfsdorf (see Petre, p.289)
      Russian: (Kamenskoi): 1000 French: (St. Hilaire) 1200e
      Heilsberg 10 Jun. (see Petre, p.302)
      Russian: (3rd,7th,14th Divs.): 9000 French: (IV, Lannes, Murat) 12,621
      Drezewo-Borki 11-12 Jun. (see Petre, p.341)
      Russian: (Tutchkow): 1100e French: (Claparde, Suchet) 850e
      Friedland 14 Jun. (see Petre, p.328) Begin Battle Scenario
      Russian: (Bennigsen): 20,000 French: (Exc., Soult, Murat) 8,000
      Burgau-Golau 14 Jun. (see Petre, p.338)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 500e French: (Murat, Soult), Cav 150e
      Brandenburg 14 Jun. (see Petre, p.339)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 2000e French: (Soult) 350e
  3. Pursuit to Tilsit: Jun. 15-Jun. 19
      Occupation of Konigsberg 16 Jun. (see Petre, p.340)
      Prussian: (Lestocq): 750e French: (Soult) nil

Totals (not including all losses)
Russian/Prussian: Phase I8,192French: Phase I10,118
Russian/Prussian: End of Phase III40,625French: End of Phase III37,925
Russian/Prussian: End of Phase V40,550French: End of Phase V27,321
Russian/Prussian: Total Campaign89,267French: Total Campaign:75,964

Narrative: Phases of the War
French Army Strengths by Corps in table format (Oct-Jun).

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