31 August 1813 (fictional)

 The Allied monarchs had met, minus the King of Prussia.

New orders were issued for the Allied forces:

Blücher

Orders 31st August 1813

1)    From Allied High Command, the Two Emperors, to M
Prince Gebhard von Blücher

It is our intention that the forces under your control combine
and march to Lubben to engage with the French forces
there. The Hapsburg forces to your south and west are to
protect your left and rear, forcing Marshal Oudinot either to
withdraw to the west or to battle. Once these French forces
have been disposed of they will march to join your
command.

In line with these intentions we issue the following orders.
• His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Austria has ordered
the Austrian cuirassiers (1st & 2nd heavy cavalry),detached
to your command, to move north of Luckau (hex 24,29)
where they are to combine with the Russian 1st dragoon
division and a Cossack brigade from your forces currently at
Cottbus, the entire force is to be under the command of von
Ribbentrop.

• His Imperial Majesty, Czar of all the Russias, has ordered
General Duka with his 3rd cuirassier division to also move
north of Luckau (hex 24,29) to join with von Ribbentrop’s
force.

• These combined cavalry of von Ribbentrop are to block
any movement of Marshal Oudinot’s command towards
Lubben (at hex 24,29)—or indeed towards your command
at Cottbus—with the view to defeating Oudinot’s French
cavalry and delaying them so that the Austrian infantry
south of Luckau can engage and destroy Oudinot’s force.

• We order your Army of Silesia currently at Cottbus to
await the arrival of the Russian troops to your south-west
and east, which will join you on 1st September, then we
desire that you move with this combined force to Lubben to
engage and defeat the French there.

Their Majesties have supreme confidence in your ability and
desire to procure this war against the Ogre. Please accept
this Order of Saint George with Honours as a tangible
expression of this.

Alexander I, Czar of all the Russias
Francis I, Emperor of Austria

Schwarzenberg

31 August 1813

From Allied High Command, the Two Emperors, to FM Karl Prince Schwarzenberg

The following is sent to you for your information as the
commander of our Army of Bohemia and C-in-C of our
combined forces.

It is our intention that the forces of FM Blücher combine and
march to Lubben to engage with the French forces there.

The Hapsburg infantry to the south and west of Blücher are
to protect his left and rear, while forcing Marshal Oudinot
either to withdraw to the west or to battle. Once Oudinot’s
force has been disposed of these troops will march to join
Blücher’s command

In line with these intentions we have issued the following
orders.

• His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Austria has ordered
the Austrian cuirassiers (1st & 2nd heavy cavalry), to be
detached to the command of FM Blücher and to move north
of Luckau (hex 24,29) where they are to combine with the
Russian 1st dragoon division and a Cossack brigade from
Blücher forces currently at Cottbus. The entire force is to be
under the command of von Ribbentrop.

• His Imperial Majesty, Czar of all the Russias, has ordered
General Duka with his 3rd cuirassier division to also move
north of Luckau (hex 24,29) to join with von Ribbentrop’s
force.

• These combined cavalry of von Ribbentrop are to block
any movement of Marshal Oudinot’s command towards
Lubben (at hex 24,29)—or indeed towards Blucher’s command
at Cottbus—with the view to defeating the French cavalry
and delaying them so that the Austrian infantry south of
Luckau can engage and destroy Oudinot’s force.

•We have ordered Blücher to await the arrival of the
Russian troops to his south-west and east and then to move
with this combined force to Lubben to engage and defeat
the French there.

• General Radetzky is to take command of the Austrian
infantry that are currently to the south of Luckau(joining with
the lead corps) and to keep marching north. His lead troops
should reach Luckau by 1st September. If Marshal
Oudinot’s French are halted by Ribbentrop’s cavalry force
he is to move to join that battle.


• Our Imperial HQ and reserves will continue to march
towards Cottbus-Lubben.

Our Imperial Majesties are aware of a commotion in the HQ
camp this evening as the Prussian guard, His Majesty the
King of Prussia in command, have left the camp. The Czar
of all the Russias has sent his Black Sea Guard Cossacks
to escort the Prussian Guard. This is for your information
only and should not be repeated to anyone.


Alexander I, Czar of all the Russias
Francis I, Emperor of Austria