John Farson
Banned
On October 15th, 1813, the night before the beginning of the Battle of Leipzig, French Colonel Marbot saw a group of Allied staff officers observing the French line from a nearby hill. Hoping to snatch some prisoners, he dispatched some cavalry squadrons to capture them. Alerted when a French soldier accidentally fired his weapon, the Allied "officers" turned and fled, barely escaping capture.
Only later was it discovered that the group of Allied "staff officers" included Czar Alexander I, King Frederick William III of Prussia and some of the most important generals of the Russian and Prussian armies.
What if the hapless unknown soldier hadn't fired his gun, and the whole bunch of them would have been caught unawares by the French? How would this affect the battle and the wider war? At the very least it would be a massive embarrassment for Alex, Freddy and their generals, for sure
Only later was it discovered that the group of Allied "staff officers" included Czar Alexander I, King Frederick William III of Prussia and some of the most important generals of the Russian and Prussian armies.
What if the hapless unknown soldier hadn't fired his gun, and the whole bunch of them would have been caught unawares by the French? How would this affect the battle and the wider war? At the very least it would be a massive embarrassment for Alex, Freddy and their generals, for sure