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7.25am.

The charge of Brig. Gen Vivian's 3rd Dragoons regiment has turned from a dangerous and foolhardy exploit, to a regimental honour tradition, recounted for decades to come. [ The Summerhouse Hill Charge ] :hail:

Lt. Willard of the 1st Squadron described it as, " The damnest thing I ever saw. Our mounts were fully blown and frothing at the mouth after our exertions......... There, before us,........ a hundred paces or so, over a small brook, were arrayed a mass of 3-4000 enemy infantry".
" We were fully expectant of their levelling their muskets at this time, to cause us grievous mischief. Then, and to this day, mark my words, the whole bloomin' lot of them took fright and ran off, faster than Jack rabbits before a lusty hound ".
" The general himself was jubilant, and his eyes lit up like coal-fires. We had the time to pick up our wounded comrades and trot away back to our original standing. The general was given a ceremonial sword by the King himself , when news of the exploit was recounted the following year. "
 
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7.30am.

After the threatening move to the south-west of the Summerhouse Hill has been driven back. The centre of the British line is being hard pressed. A number of enemy infantry columns have rushed forward into the central part of the Frogholt village. The 92nd Highlanders let off a fiercesome volley which killed a fair number of French but were immediately assaulted by bayonet charge and forced to break. Another enemy attack cleared an adjacent orchard. Both these moves prompted General Graham to order Col. Simmons to go forward with the 2/30th Foot and place his men before the guns, which were now more vulnerable. The French have also attacked the outlying British skirmisher companies in Asley wood, who were set upon and routed with relative ease.


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7.40am.

Further French attacks have cleared all the British defenders from the buildings of Frogholt village. The success comes at a price , as they are having to withstand shot and shell at minimum range from Sinclair's nine pounders and Raynsford's six pounder battery further down the hill. General Graham still has one battalion uncommitted to his front and the 3rd Brigade ready and able; so the situation is not yet desparate.
Another French assault is developing to the south of Tolsford Hill, which is putting the rifles battalion defending the area at a disadvantage. The numbers of the enemy coming forward are increasing.



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7.50am.

Frech infantry have swarmed into the small wood covering a part of the stream, south of Tolsford Hill. British skirmisher companies are raking them from open ground, but with little effect. Smith's battery of guns seeing some blue uniforms emerge from the tree-line, make a contributory bombardment against them. The French are surprised by the sight of British infantry lines to their left which were so far, invisible to them.
The fighting in and about Frogholt village continues, the lack of enemy gun support is telling, as British guns relentlessly pound away at their stalled foe. The foggy weather conditions allowing greater advantage to the defenders. Fortunately, the 92nd Highlanders have reformed and are moving forward to shore up the defensive line on the left. No telling how many enemy are in the woods.
 
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8.00am.

French attacks before Summerhouse Hill continue apace. The 40th Line were subjected to a double bayonet charge which routed one of the Demi-battalions and pushed the left flank , two rank formation back. French infantry within the central buildings of Frogholt are kept at bay, with their heads down, from a continuous barrage of round-shot.
General Mackenzie Fraser has pushed his first two brigades into a long line to enfilade the enemy who are attempting to cross the clear ground between the trees to left and right.
Napoleon has ordered some of Oudinot's grenadier battalions, ( those with 500+ strength to join in with Lannes' assault columns ).

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8.10am.

Another bayonet charge by the enemy has forced back the remaining demi-battalion of the 40th Line. Chelsea's gun battery has been quickly re-inforced by a friendly line formation, which will make this incursion very costly for the French.
A costly assault by the enemy from the central Frogholt buildings was beaten back with ease but Col. Simmons became a all too easy target for French snipers located in the upper windows of a house, who managed to hit him in the side of the head with a musket ball, killing him instantly.
The French attack before the 3rd Division has petered out ,as the French hug the tree-line. The lead enemy battalion has had to turn back because of diminishing ammunition supplies and friendly fire from the trees before them. British skirmishers move forward to harass the enemy and are also working well to stop any movement through the marshy area to the west. General Graham has ordered the 3rd Brigade to move forward a 100 paces, in case of an unexpected breakthrough by the French. The enemy are suffering more casualties; so a rout should be on the cards soon, hopefully..........:(



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8.20am.

A six unit French rout from the Frogholt area attests to the severity of French loss, as clumps of dead, dying and wounded are steadily growing. French infantry are still trying to press the area near the woods, but are also taking heavy loss, with little gain. British guns have blasted great holes in the buildings of Frogholt; the French trying to keep covered from their fire, rather than effectively returning fire.

Because of the continued low visibility, the enemy are moving up gun batteries to closer range. General Graham is pondering whether to throw in his 3rd Brigade to retake the village, or force back the French in the woods.

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8.30am.

Two French assaults have routed an English battalion before Raynsford's gun battery. They have been blocked quickly by one battalion moving in support as well as the lead battalion of the 3rd Brigade coming forward. They would not have made it in time if 100 paces further back. General Graham's intuitive sense has proved itself very valuable. An attempt by Brig.Gen Woolward to flush out the enemy from the buildings before him has failed. Artillery fire from both sides starts to dominate proceedings.
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he French before General Mackenzie Fraser's position have stalled in their attacks fighting a prolonged musketry duel at distance.


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8.40am.

Lt. Gen Moore arrives on the battlefield and rides directly towards the heavy sound of gun fire to the south-east.
A second assault led by Brig.Gen Woolward has pushed back some enemy skirmishers,near the far buildings of Frogholt. French infantry still stubbornly contest the Ashley woods, but are now being enfiladed.

Napoleon's daughters are mercilessly pounding the British defensive positions, exposed on Summerhouse Hill; which can only encourage a movement forward , off the hill and into the relative safety of the buildings and trees of the Frogholt village. General Graham has a gut feeling that something is brewing, but is both aided by low visibility and hampered , as he cannot see French reserve movement or scale of routing and rallying.
Napoleon quickly dispatches an aide to Marshal Soult and personally gives orders to a commander of cavalry..............

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8.50am.

French infantry at Frogholt have diminished in numbers due to routing, while those left are still in the eye of a relentless pounding storm. There is no appreciable movement before the 3rd Division.


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9.00am.

The British lines have moved forward on the eastern side of the village of Frogholt. The 3rd Brigade engages in a lively fire with the enemy occupying the centre. The lull in the centre of the battlefield has been broken by the advance of French infantry lines who are looking for a weak point in the centre. Smith's Royal Horse Artillery battery hit them hard from the left flank.

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Victory Dialog.9.00am.

The Battle of Tolsford Hill has so far cost the French 4,965 casualties against 2,152 British casualties, give or take a few hundred in minor skirmishes in withdrawal to their new positions.
One Martello Tower is still holding out with 6 men left on the coast.



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Marshal Davout's 3rd Corps marches northwards from the coast.....................
 
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9.10am.

Unfortunately , I had a power shutdown on my computer, so I lost the French artillery losses and the French melee attacks which were average in results, anyhow. :(

The French are being pushed back on the eastern edge of the village of Frogholt and have also withdrawn in the Ashley woods.
Enemy attacks are now being focused on the open ground west of Frogholt. The Green jackets have been pushed back by an enemy melee assault, while about 300 French Dragoons launched a surprise charge to try and knock out Raynsford's gun battery. An English infantry battalion protected the guns and dealt the French a severe blow. Maj. Gen Vivian was ordered to make a demonstration charge, which was fruitful in stabilizing the line; only allowing one enemy infantry formation to pass through the defensive line.
 
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9.20am.

The French have been pushed out of the village of Frogholt by force or rout. However , the enemy guns are pounding and causing appreciable loss at medium range. Visibility has doubled , which means that any future French attacks will be seen developing. Fighting on the western outskirts of Frogholt continues but is being closed down. General McKenzie Fraser's position is almost impregnable , while Graham's line is confident of holding. Morale is good and there does not seem to be any likelihood of British routing.

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The lethality of cavalry sabres.........................:horse:
 
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9.20am.

A French battery of 12 guns opens up against the right of Sir John Hope's 2nd Division. The aiming is exemplary for a first shot ,and immediately causes a battalion of militia to take to their heels.

Marshal Soult has been waiting for the weather to clear , as he does not want to walk into a prepared defensive line commanded by Hope after his failure the previous day. He has also been waiting for more cavalry support to come up, and probably infantry, but has been waken from his inaction by an admonition from Napoleon who has ordered him to engage immediately.


Napoleon has also given orders to Marshal Davout, one of which, is to detach Gudin's 3rd Division from his command, to be sent to the right rear of Lannes' attack force. Napoleon is aware of Lannes' lack of momentum and continued heavy loss. :(

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9.30am

Fighting continues unabated along the whole front. Enemy infantry are swarming into the central woods and are being closed down in their efforts. Raynsford's gun battery has mauled an enemy battalion, who have decided to no longer hold their ground. The village of Frogholt is being strongly defended, but at some considerable cost to the enemy guns who keep up an unforgiving barrage. General Moore is becoming acquainted with the previous days battle and subsequent losses and brings the news that reinforcements are unlikely to reach the current battlefield until late afternoon; bar some cavalry support.

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9.30am

Soult's central gun battery continues to press the militia defenders within the hamlet of Lower denisole. French Dragoons seem to be massing on the right and may attempt to test the right flank of the 2nd Militia Brigade. french infantry are already engaging the British defenders in the woods to the far left.

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9.40am

Two squadrons of French Hussars have attempted to break the defensive position on the west side of Summerhouse Hill. They lost 3 horsemen to rifle fire from some diminished green-jacket companies just on the rise, who were easily ridden over and destroyed ,leaving the enemy horsemen to continue their charge against a column of line infantry. The defenders only managed to unseat a further Frenchman before being plunged into desperate hand to hand combat. The British defenders gave a good account of themselves, but morale broke down eventually leaving them no option but to flee.
French batteries pour more death into the red ranks, who still hold, without flinching.

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9.40am

At Denisole, a regiment of French cavalry have charged against the extreme right of the 2nd Division's defensive line. Surprisingly, the Militia battalion held it's nerve and even managed to inflict greater loss to the enemy horse. The nearby , friendly battalions watched the ensuing fight, as if in slow motion ; both broke into a spontaneous cheer to acknowledge their comrades show of spirit. :nofear:
French infantry can be seen forming up all along the opposite rise. a large scale assault will soon be in the offing. Strutt's 4th Dragoons regiment has been ordered to the right. General Sir John Hope has received an aide from General Moore requesting information on his current situation and enemy dispositions. He is also told the dire news of lack of support in men and materiel until the late afternoon.
 
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9.50am.

The French are being slowly blocked in the central part of the battlefield. A lone French battalion on the Summerhouse Hill is oblivious to Vivian's cavalry on the summit; being obscured by heavy clouds of musketry and gun smoke. Both sides are using their guns to try and break the stalemate.

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9.50am

More enemy infantry are advancing to fight in the woods on the left. A general attack seems to be developing from the rise opposite. Enemy cavalry have moved off on the right. Sir John Hope creates a second line of infantry in the centre, while keenly watching the attack develop. An aide points out another mass of French cavalry advancing before their infantry towards lower Denisole and the position of the 2nd Militia Btigade.." This will be a rum set-to , if Cheswick's militia are again, up for a taste of it ! "

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10.00am.

Vivian's 4th Dragoons regiment charges into a French battalion and easily routs it. His troopers are then hit by Frennch guns in response. The relentless cannonade from both sides make the ground shake and windows rattle in the village of Frogholt.

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10.00am.

The French advance continues with drums beating. Enemy light infantry are peppering the left of Sir John Hope's line.
 
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This time it may be terminal.... the finest minds in the world are working on it, i.e me. So, the only thing I have to say today is, " #$$$$$$ ! *7(&%%%4#@$$5%, ^%$*&***^% You dirty no good, &*&8^5^7^%6 ^77%4578 **^% *! &^^6 ". If I owned a swear box, it would have 342 pounds and 28 pence in it...................take your stoooooopid system corrupt file message and shove it in your.......... ! :angry::freak::freak::mad::blab::hush:.........
 

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I've heard that pouring a warm saline solution into the vents can have a salutary effect on the beast.

Don't let the B******s wear you down.
 
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END OF AAR......................


Well my computer is up and running but I have lost the saved game - nothing I can do about it. I can keep it going for another half century , so the rat pukers at Microsoft can send their rotten kids to private colleges at somebody's else expense. The rat pukers have even stopped supporting the XP operating system only last month...Boooooooo !

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As a big fan (and a retired IT guy) I offer heartfelt condolences.

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This will probably be next.....have not totally made my mind up yet........but not sooooooon.........


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Strange , but true,

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My power supply unit has konked out, so have to buy a new one. It looks like my system error messages, constant re-booting and inability or delay in booting , et al was down to a failing power supply unit. My radeon card probably killed it, but at least I now know what the main problem was...................:(
 
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