FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE

JULY 1807 FRENCH TURN
Napoleon arrives to take command of the Grande Armee and issues the following proclamation to commomerate the victory at Luckau:

"A brilliant victory was won by you on the fields of Poland!! I am most grateful to you all! For his brave conduct of the battle I have decided to reward the Marechal Massena with the crown of Poland. Polish patriots have long been begging me to liberate their country. The recent victory has made this inevitable. Tthe Roi de Pologne will all too soon take up residence in Warzawa! I will now take command of the Grande Armee and bring even more glory upon it's name! Vive la France!"

Napoleon quickly orders the army over the Vistula where it overruns Benningsen's 15,000 men and Blucher's 25,000 men, bringing the French to the gates of Konigsberg. The 10,000 man garrison is quickly overcome and King Welhelm surrenders Prussia, leaving the Russians cut off and on the wrong side of the Vistula.

Battle of Konigsberg

The Grande Armee, 195,000 stong, arrives outside the city. The mixed garrison of 10,000 Prussians and Russians is quickly oercome and forced to surrender. French casualties: negligble. Russian/Prussian casualties: 10,000.

Battle of Danzig

Lannes storms the ancient city and routs the hastily conscripted defenders, thereby securing napoleon's supply lines. French casualties: 5,000. Russian/Prussian casualties: 5,000.

JULY 1807 ALLIED TURN

The Prussian capitulation spurs the Russians into action. The remainder of the Tsar's forces in Prussia retreat south through Warsaw into Russian Poland. Cossacks aggressively screen the retreat.

The English react swiftly to Soult's appearance on the Duro with 20,000 French and allied veterans. Moore marches what remains of his army following the Hoyas debacle to strike the French before they can unite with the main Spanish army. In a grueling battle, the French expeditionary force is effectively destroyed and the threat removed, although at the cost of most of Moore's remaining troops.

Battle of Zamora

The appearance of a 20,000 man French force in the Duro River valley under Soult send the English command into a panic. Moore is ordered to march the 25,000 survivors of the Hoyas disaster to meet this new threat. The English fight with grim determination to avenge their fallen comrades. The ensuing two day battle of attrition grinds down the French and German allies until Soult is forced to order a withdrawal with only a handful of survivors. The cost to the English is also fearful with Moore's command reduced to a shadow of its former self. However, the immediate threat to Oporoto is eased. English casualties: 20,000 French casualties: 20,000.