07 June 1813 – Battle of Aguda

Tactical map of battle area

General Joubert, commands 15th Polish corps

One of his four infantry brigades is detached to garrison Guadalupe

He has orders to attack Aguda and destroy 3rd Spanish corps

General Losada commands 3rd Spanish corps

He has three infantry brigades and corps artillery

He also commands the garrison of Aguda

He had orders to hold the town.

Spanish – 16000 infantry, 30 guns

Polish – 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, 30 guns

Table at start of wargame

The Spanish are on the table at the start of the game

The Poles arrive at the start of move one.

0800-1200

General Joubert has deployed all of his corps to the east of the main road.

General Losada has responded by moving one infantry brigade into the woods

He has replaced them with his reserve brigade

The Poles are still out of artillery range, and Losada awaits their advance

1200-1600

Joubert orders his artillery to open fire

They hit the centre Spanish infantry brigade, who break and run

He then orders his infantry to advance

His right hand brigade is ordered to storm the woods

His two left hand brigades to attack the main Spanish battle line

The Spanish artillery open fire on the infantry approaching the woods

They hit the column, who fail their morale and rout

The routed infantry brigade are supported by the brigade in the woods

They now have to test morale because of the rout, they fail and are shaken

1600-2000

Joubert orders a general attack

His infantry move forward, supported by the lancer brigade

The Spanish artillery inflict casualties on the left hand infantry brigade

But they pass their morale test and continue to advance

The lancers charge and rout the Spanish gunners

The infantry engage in a firefight, which the Spanish lose

Conclusion

Losada has two infantry brigades and his gunners in rout

Only one infantry brigade remains to cover the retreat

The routed Vistula infantry brigade has rallied

Lousada orders a general retreat.

The Spanish have lost 2200 casualties and three brigades in rout

The Polish have lost 1600 casualties