Turn 3 - 1756, Early October
The first and second line clashed with Frederick in Brux and Browne surprised me quite pleasantly.
In the end battle was quite indecisive. Frederick had more cavalry but I had more cannons. However, I lost more men.
Situation at the end after orders
I really had two options now. 1. attack Frederick with Browne's first and second column along with Piccolomini's corps. 2. retreat back to Prag to defend it against the obvious attack by Link's and Gessler's column from the north along with Frederick. Schwerin would be preoccupied by Koeniggratz for the moment. Unfortunately it seemed that he was going to take it quickly.
I chose a variation of the second choice: move Piccolomini's corps and Browne with the second line back to Prag while Luccese's first line will move to Pirna and drive away the besieging forces. That move would also potentially cut off Frederick from supply.
Advance guard failed to engage the hussars so I ordered it to move back to Prag as well.
Turn 4 - 1756, Late October
Gessler's and Link's column both attacked Prag as expected. However, for some reason they made separate attacks which were of course repelled easily by Piccolomini's corps and the second line's combined forces. Gessler's column was made entirely of cavalry. Over 13000 in total. I don't have even nearly the amount of cavalry Frederick has. In both of these clashes in Prag I lost more men. In the long run these indecisive battles might eventually wear me out.
The 1st and the 2nd battle of Prag fortress
Also Luccese's first column managed to fend off the forces besieging Pirna camp. And as you can see below from the supply map (green is good, red is bad) Luccese's advance indeed cut off Frederick forces. I hoped that this would force Frederick to double back to Pirna to open the supply lines and meet the combined forces of Saxon and Austrian forces, totaling over 40,000 men. More than Frederick has. But, as you will soon discover that was not the case.
Also the quick bastard, Schwerin, took Koeniggratz. Which means that 20,000 more men are coming at me.
Now to think of it, the supply map probably shouldn't be used to check whether enemy is well supplied or not. After all the map shows only my supply situation...
Turn 5 - 1756, Early November
After having to wait for two months the battle reports I'm used to have finally arrived.
Frederick concentrated his entire attacking force against Prag and we were heavily outnumbered. Maximilian Browne was wounded and apparently he is currently in Budweis:
I suspect that he just pretends to be injured so he can drink beer. I mean, there are other places to recover than Budweis...
Situation around Prag after the battle:
Prag is besieged. But as it's winter I recall that Prussia has to withdraw to winter in the north. If they do not withdraw, they will be having problems with supply. That is the reason I left Piccolomini's corps and the second line near Prag so they can move to there as quickly as possible after Frederick withdraws. However, if they choose to attack, I ordered them to retreat as soon as possible. Luccene will winter in Pirna if possible, they should have enough troops to withstand even a major attack. Well, not the entire Frederick's force of course. I only have to hope that the Prussians will not withdraw through Pirna as they would crush the first line and the Saxon forces.
On a brighter note Leopold von Daun, my the most adequate general, is now moving north and will join the army in Prag in a month or so.