"Main Body:
Order of march: Dragoons, jager, infantry, six pdr, wagons, Backscuttel infantry, 3 pdr. March on Schrote on specified route. Once Schrote is reached, search town for Bishop. Then pillage town. Then take up positions to the east of town and await further orders.
2 Coys of Jagers to detach at Humpe and march Tinkel Mill – pillage and burn mill, then pillage and burn Oxfurt and Kambritz. Then return to main body at Schrote.
If at any point Col Ziegler becomes a casualty and is no longer of sound mind and body, the main body is to march for the intended exit point, along the specified route. Messages must be send to detached forces to inform them on the march. The detached forces will then make for the intended exit point on any viable route and at best speed.
Detached Forces:
Nabstrian Hussars at head of column follow same route as main body but do not wait for main body; act as advance guard and proceed at best speed. Once Schrote is reached, search for Bishop for 1 hour, then continue on specified route. If contact with enemy is made at any point attempt to overcome resistance if it is light; otherwise halt and send word to main body. If outmatched, retire back onto main body. At no point become seriously engaged. If able to reach Piggel’s farm unmolested, remain there and send word back to main body at Schrote.
Bachscuttel Hussars and Light Infantry. Order of march: hussars, then infantry. Follow specified route at best speed; do not wait for main body. Search the castellation on Redderblau Hill for the Bishop. Once Schrote is reached, do not stop but continue on march - do leave messenger behind to report to Col Ziegler on progress. Once Hanau-Brancau is reached, detach Light Infantry Bn and 2 sqns of Hussars. They are to wait in H-B and act as reserve. Detach 1 Sqn to Bogoff and 1 Sqn to Shotoff. These 2 sqns are to act as picquets and to give advance warning of enemy movements. If contact with enemy is made at any point attempt to overcome resistance if it is light; otherwise halt and send word to main body. If outmatched, retire back onto main body. At no point become seriously engaged. If able to reach Piggel’s farm unmolested, remain there and send word back to main body at Schrote."
Bachscuttel Hussars and Light Infantry. Order of march: hussars, then infantry. Follow specified route at best speed; do not wait for main body. Search the castellation on Redderblau Hill for the Bishop. Once Schrote is reached, do not stop but continue on march - do leave messenger behind to report to Col Ziegler on progress. Once Hanau-Brancau is reached, detach Light Infantry Bn and 2 sqns of Hussars. They are to wait in H-B and act as reserve. Detach 1 Sqn to Bogoff and 1 Sqn to Shotoff. These 2 sqns are to act as picquets and to give advance warning of enemy movements. If contact with enemy is made at any point attempt to overcome resistance if it is light; otherwise halt and send word to main body. If outmatched, retire back onto main body. At no point become seriously engaged. If able to reach Piggel’s farm unmolested, remain there and send word back to main body at Schrote."
'Excellent!' says Zeigler, signing the orders. 'Quickly, Seewurd, and see these orders distributed immediately. We march!'
Meanwhile, south of Bad Singen, Baron Hunchmausen's headquarters are also considering how it is that they should proceed ...
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