13 September 1813 – Battle of Montilla

Tactical map of battle area

15th French Army commanded by Marshal Augereau attack Montilla
3rd Spanish army commanded by General Del Parque defend Montilla

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
12th corps has been disbanded to bring other three corps up to full strength

Table at start of battle

Both armies are on the table at the start of the game

There are three game objectives
Woods on the left, hill/pass in the centre, walled villa on the right
The side who occupy at least two of the objectives at the end of 12 moves win

The Spanish are a the top of the photo
10 corps occupy woods on the left
11 corps occupy hill in the centre
CinC has taken command of half of 9 corps between hill and villa
9 corps occupy villa on the right

The French are at the bottom of the photo
On the left 45 Westphalian corps have orders to attack woods
In the centre 44 baden corps have orders to attack hill
CinC has taken command of artillery from 43 and 44 corps
On the right 43 French corps have orders to attack villa

End of move 2

French advance and halt just outside artillery range
CinC move reserve artillery into range and open fire, no casualties
43 corps cavalry force Spanish dragoons to withdraw
44 corps advance either side of the woods
45 corps advance to left of farm with hedge

Spanish artillery advance and unlimber
CinC no target for artillery yet
9 corps cavalry withdraw out of charge range of French dragoons
11 corps artillery open fire, no casualties
10 corps no target for artillery yet

End of move 4

French all advance
CinC advance artillery to support 44 corps
43 corps advance to right of villa
44 corps advance towards left of hill
45 corps advance towards woods

Spanish adjust to French advance
CinC hold area between 9 and 11 corps
9 corps cavalry hold far right
10 corps artillery retreat into pass
11 corps artillery retreat to rear of woods

End of move 6

French all advance
CinC move reserve artillery to support 43 corps
43 corps casualties from artillery, pass morale
44 corps attack left half of hill
45 corps enter southern half of woods

Spanish withdraw to rear of all three objectives
CinC redeploy artillery to fire on 43 corps
9 corps hold villa on the right
10 corps retreat to rear of hill in the centre
11 corps occupy rear of woods on the left

End of move 8

French attack all three objectives
CinC move artillery forward in support of 43 corps
43 corps cavalry lose 10% but win melee
44 corps attack left half of hill
45 corps occupy southern half of woods

Spanish take up position behind objectives
CinC redeploy between hill and villa
9 corps cavalry lose melee and rout
10 corps occupy northern half of woods
11 corps redeploy at rear of hills in the centre

End of move 10

French attacking all three objectives
CinC artillery firing on villa on the right
43 corps skirmishing on villa on the right
44 corps capture left half of hill in the centre
45 corps skirmishing and artillery fire on woods on the left

Spanish defending all three objectives
CinC infantry sent back to 9 corps
9 corps holding villa on the right despite 10% casualties
10 corps lost left half on hill, still holds right half
11 corps holding woods on the left despite 10% casualties

End of move 12

French have taken one game objective
CinC artillery hit villa garrison
43 corps attack and capture villa
44 corps hold half of hill in the centre
45 corps hold three of four woods on the left

Spanish hold part of two of the game objectives
CinC artillery fire on French gunners, no casualties
9 corps garrison rout from villa on the right
10 corps hold half of hill in the centre
11 corps hold one of four sections of woods on the left

Summary
At nightfall the Spanish still hold part of two of the game objectives
The French have managed to take one of the three objectives
The Spanish win the battle

French have lost 2 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties 900 men)
Spanish have lost 10 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (4100 men)

Four Spanish brigades are in rout, one French brigade is in rout

13 September 1813 – Southern Spain – Day 5

 

French attack Montilla
13 French Army occupy Muriano
14 French Army regroup at El Carpio
15 French Army attack Montilla

Spanish defend Montilla
1 Spanish Army withdraw from campaign
2 Spanish Army regroup at Cordoba
3 Spanish Army defend Montilla

12 September 1813 – Battle of Muriano

 

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

There are three battle objectives
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

French advance towards the three objectives
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

French attack hill and woods
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

French capture farm
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

12 September 1813 – Southern Spain – Day 4

 

French occupy El Carpio
13 French Army attack Muriano
14 French Army occupy El Carpio
15 French Army regroup at Espinar

Spanish defend Muriano
1 Spanish Army defend Muriano
2 Spanish Army retreat to Cordoba
3 Spanish Army regroup at Montilla

11 September 1813 – Battle of El Carpio

Tactical map of battle area

14th French Army commanded by General Saint Cyr attack El Carpio
2nd Spanish army commanded by General Elio defend El Carpio

French have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades, 3 corps artillery
Spanish have 16 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigades, 4 corps arftillery

All corps are full strength at the start of the battle

Table at start of battle

Both armies are deployed at the start of the battle

Spanish, at the top, are on the three game objectives
CinC has taken command of both cavalry brigades to form a reserve

French, at the bottom, are deployed in column of march
CinC has taken command of half of 40 corps on the left bank of the river

There are three objectives, all in the centre of the table
Inn on the left, woods in the centre and bridge on the right
The army which controls at least two at the end of 12 moves will win

End of move 2

French advance towards objectives
CinC advance to the left of the river
40 corps advance to the right of the river
41 corps advance towards woods in the centre
42 corps advance towards inn on the left

Spanish react to French advance
CinC moves cavalry forward between 6 and 7 corps
5 corps advance to outflank attack on inn
6 corps wait for French to advance
7 corps wait for French to advance
8 corps wait for French to advance

End of move 4

French artillery open fire on Spanish infantry
CinC artillery fire on infantry, advance towards bridge
40 corps observe Spanish on the right bank of the river
41 corps artillery fire on infantry, infantry skirmish with woods
42 corps artillery fire on infantry, infantry skirmish with inn

Spanish withdraw out of artillery range
CinC withdraw cavalry out of artillery range
5 corps receive casualties, withdraw out of artillery range
6 corps receive casualties, withdraw out of artillery range
7 corps receive casualties, withdraw out of artillery range
8 corps wait for French to advance

End of move 6

French attack inn on the left and woods in the centre
CinC gunners evade to square
40 corps hold their position
41 corps infantry enter woods
42 corps infantry skirmish with garrison of inn

Spanish counter attack between woods and river
CinC cavalry advance against gunners and lancers
5 corps move supports to rear of inn
6 corps withdraw infantry to rear of woods
7 corps advance to attack French HQ
8 corps wait for French to advance

End of move 8

French blue star is brigade in rout
CinC withdraw towards southern bridge
40 corps withdraw towards southern bridge
41 corps occupy woods, cavalry lose melee and rout
42 corps occupy inn, prepare to attack left of inn

Spanish yellow star is brigade in rout
CinC win cavalry melee
5 corps withdraw towards hill on the left
6 corps withdraw from woods in the centre
7 corps advance left of river
8 corps prepare to advance right of river

End of move 10

French attack on left and centre
CinC withdraw to southern bridge
40 corps withdraw and cross to left bank of river
41 corps attack between inn and woods
42 corps attack to left of inn

Spanish attack both sides of river
CinC cavalry threaten French infantry
5 corps withdraw to base of hill on the left
6 corps artillery and infantry attack woods
7 corps attack on left bank
8 corps attack on right bank

End of move 12

French blue star is brigade in rout
CinC retreat to southern bridge
40 corps cross to left bank and deploy to hold southern bridge
41 corps hold woods against counter attack
42 corps hold inn, corps pursue retreating Spanish

Spanish yellow stars are brigades in rout
CinC rallies heavy cavalry brigade
5 corps retreat with three brigades in rout
6 corps counter attack on woods fails
7 corps artillery fire on French at southern bridge
8 corps artillery fire on French at southern bridge

Summary

7th and 8th Spanish corps fire on 40th French corps at southern bridge
41st Polish corps have taken and hold woods in the centre
42nd Italian corps hold inn on the right, and pursue retreating 5th Spanish corps

The French hold two of the three battle objectives and win the battle
The Spanish hold the bridge on the left and pursue retreating 40th French corps

The French have lost 3 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (1500 men)
The Spanish have lost 13 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (5300 men)

The French have 1 brigade in rout
The Spanish have 7 brigades in rout

The French win the battle

11 September 1813 – Southern Spain – Day 3

 

French occupy Espinal
13 French Army regroup at Montoro
14 French Army attack El Carpio
15 French Army occupy Espinal

Spanish win battle of Espinal
1 Spanish Army regroup at Muriano
2 Spanish Army defend El Carpio
3 Spanish Army retreat to Montilla

10 September 1813 – Southern Spain – Day 2

French attack Espinal
13 French Army occupy Montoro
14 French Army observe El Carpio
15 French Army attack Espinal

Spanish win battle of Montoro
1 Spanish Army retreat to Muriano
2 Spanish Army hold El Carpio
3 Spanish Army hold Espinal