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The French conducted an unprovoked assault on the lightly defended city of Mannheim. Twenty-two Fr units filled the countryside on both banks of the river preventing any Wuerttemberg citizens from leaving the city. The mayor of Mannheim offered any terms to prevent the impending destruction of the city, but his pleas fell on deaf Fr ears. The Fr felt that the 4 Wuerttemburg units garrisoned there were a threat to France and must be dealt with.
The Wuerttenburger units faught valiantly, but they were vastly outnumbered and the Fr were successful in storming the city. But as they faught their way to the west, Wuerttemberger units proved just as capable as their Fr foes:

Battle at F5-U2, 8-3
French forces: Front line: FR18MC (1845-1 A)
Wuerttemberger forces: GS43IN (Wuerttemberger: 3875-1 D)
Wuerttemberger infantry units form square.
Firing strengths: 345 French and 2372 Wuerttemberger
FR18MC loses 275 men and 0 batteries.
GS43IN loses 64 men and 0 batteries.
FR18MC backs down to skirmish attitude.
Melee strengths: 1990 French and 9339 Wuerttemberger
Wuerttemberger side wins the melee!
FR18MC loses 188 men and 1 batteries.
GS43IN loses 46 men and 0 batteries.
FR18MC moves from 8-3 to 9-2, FR18MC falls back to 9-2
Total Combat Losses:
French: 463; Wuerttemberger: 110

Battle at F5-U2, 3-6
Wuerttemberger forces: GS41IN (Wuerttemberger: 3711-1 A)
French forces: Front line: FR79IN (3904-1 D)
Firing strengths: 3403 Wuerttemberger and 4426 French
GS41IN loses 467 men and 0 batteries.
FR79IN loses 362 men and 0 batteries.
Melee strengths: 3031 Wuerttemberger and 4079 French
Wuerttemberger side wins the melee!
GS41IN loses 433 men and 0 batteries.
FR79IN loses 521 men and 0 batteries.
FR79IN moves from 3-6 to 3-7, FR79IN falls back to 3-7
Total Combat Losses:
French: 883, Wuerttemberger: 900

Battle at F4-U2, 11-2
French forces: FR17MC (1593-1 A)
Wuerttemberger forces: GS41IN (Wuerttemberger: 2811-1 D)
Wuerttemberger infantry units form square.
Firing strengths: 155 French and 1228 Wuerttemberger
FR17MC loses 163 men and 0 batteries.
GS41IN loses 42 men and 0 batteries.
FR17MC backs down to skirmish attitude.
Melee strengths: 734 French and 4843 Wuerttemberger
Wuerttemberger side wins the melee!
FR17MC loses 113 men and 0 batteries.
GS41IN loses 16 men and 0 batteries.
FR17MC moves from 11-2 to 10-3, FR17MC falls back to 10-3
Total Combat Losses:
French: 276, Wuerttemberger: 58

Seems the Fr are not as invincible as they would have us all believe!

Fred of Wuertt

Nice graphic...