Tactical map of battle area
13th French Army commanded by Marshal Soult attack Muriano
1st Spanish army commanded by General Giron defend Muriano
French have 9 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
3 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades are detached to protect lines of supply
Spanish have 12 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
4th corps has been broken up to replace battle casualties
Table at start of battle
Farm on the left
Woods in the centre
Hill on the right
The army which occupies at least two of them at the end of 12 moves wins the battle
The Spanish are deployed at the top of the table in front of the town of Muriano
They occupy the three battle objectives
2nd corps on the left in and around the farm
1st corps in the centre in and around the woods on the T junction
CinC has taken command of half of 1st corps, between the woods and the hill
3rd corps on the hill on the right
The French are deployed at the bottom of the table
37th Young Guard corps on the right
CinC has taken command of the guard cavalry brigade
38th French corps in the centre
39th Vistula corps on the left
End of move 2
CinC advance to pin Spanish cavalry
37 corps advance towards hill, gunners receive 10% casualties
38 corps advance towards woods in the centre, gunners receive 10% casualties
39 corps advance towards farm on the left
Spanish artillery open fire
CinC moves cavalry to his left to oppose French cavalry
1 corps artillery hit French gunners as they unlimber
2 corps wait for enemy to come within artillery range
3 corps artillery hit French gunners as they unlimber
End of move 4
CinC hold centre between hill and woods
37 corps advance to attack hill
38 corps advance to attack woods
39 corps artillery rout, infantry advance
Spanish reserve advance between woods and hill
CinC cavalry advance, infantry form square
1 corps withdraw between farm and woods
2 corps cavalry charge artillery, but have to rout to avoid enemy cavalry
3 corps withdraw to rear of hill
End of move 6
French attack farm and woods
CinC lose cavalry melee and rout with 10% casualties
37 corps infantry form square
38 corps infantry enter woods
39 corps cavalry charge and rout gunners
Spanish attack in centre between woods and hill
CinC attack in centre, rout enemy cavalry
1 corps withdraw to rear of woods
2 corps gunners rout and take supporting infantry with them
3 corps withdraw to rear of hill
End of move 8
French attack farm and woods
CinC rally cavalry and return to centre
37 corps unable to attack due to enemy cavalry
38 corps fighting continues in woods
39 corps cavalry rout infantry, gunners rally
Spanish hold all three objectives
CinC cavalry pin 37th French corps
1 corps lose southern half of woods, hold northern half
2 corps hold woods, three brigades rout
3 corps hold hill, artillery fire but no casualties
End of move 10
CinC redeploy cavalry between 37th and 38th corps
37 corps continue to fire on infantry, no hits
38 corps taken southern half of woods
39 corps captured farm
Spanish still hold bill on the left, dispute woods in centre
CinC hold centre between 1st and 3rd corps
1 corps hold northern half of woods
2 corps 5 brigades in rout, one left in square
3 corps continue to fire on infantry, no casualties
End of move 12
French hold farm and woods
CinC support 37th corps on right
37 corps artillery rout infantry brigade on hil l
38 corps capture woods in the centre
39 corps capture farm on the left
Spanish hold hill
CinC support 3rd corps on hill
1 corps abandon woods withdraw to town
2 corps abandon farm withdraw to hill
3 corps hold hill on the right
Summary
At nightfall the Spanish lose the northern section of the woods
In doing so they lose the battle
The French hold two objectives, the farm and the woods
The Spanish hold one objective, the hill
French have lost 5 infantry, 4 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (2500 men)
Spanish have lost 13 infantry, 2 cavalry and 3 artillery casualties (5700 men)
There are 8 Spanish brigades in rout and 3 French
The French win the battle
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