28 June 1813 – Battle of Maqueda

Tactical map of battle area

Marshal Oudinot, 11th French army, has orders to attack Maqueda

General Hill, 2^nd Anglo-Spanish army, has orders to defend Maqueda

 

8^th Spanish corps is the garrison of Maqueda

One of their infantry brigades is detached to Talavera on garrison duty

 

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

British –    8 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery

Spanish – 3 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

4^th British corps is on the left, with their cavalry on the far side of the river

8^th Spanish corps is in and around Maqueda

3^rd British corps is on the right

 

33^rd Italian corps on the left, half of corps either side of the river

32^nd Westphalian corps in the centre

31^st French corps on the right

End of move 2

French advance

 

Left - British send two infantry brigades to support the cavalry on the left bank

Centre – Hill has taken command of the right half of the town

Right – British wait for French to advance

 

Left – Oudinot has taken command of half of Italian corps on the right bank

Left – He has also taken command of the Westphalian artillery

Centre – Westphalians advance

Right – French advance

End of move 4

Artillery open fire

 

Left – Two British infantry brigades retreat, one shaken and one disordered

Centre – British wait for French to advance

Right – British cavalry retreat out of artillery range

 

Left –Artillery hit two infantry brigades

Centre – Westphalians wait as flanks advance

Right – French gunners receive 10% casualties, pass morale test

End of move 6

French win artillery exchange

French advance

 

Left – British infantry retreat, but pass morale test and rally

Centre – Spanish artillery retreat level with town

Right – Gunners fail morale test and retreat shaken, remainder of infantry withdraw

 

Left – Artillery manhandle forward, infantry advance

Centre - Westphalians advance towards town

Right – French advance, cavalry move forward to engage British dragoons

End of move 8

Start of French attack

 

Left – British cavalry lose melee and rout

Centre – Spanish lancers routed by Westphalian artillery

Right – British dragoons routed by French artillery

 

Left – Italian cavalry win melee, infantry advance in support

Left – Routed Italian gunners rally, infantry advance

Centre – Westphalian infantry approach town, cavalry prepare to charge

Right – French gunners rout British dragoons

Right – Rallied British gunners return to abandoned guns

End of move 10

Anglo- Spanish retreat

 

Left – British division left of the river retreat, covered by rifle brigade

Left - British between river and town hold their position

Centre – Spanish garrison routed, British infantry counter attack

Right – British artillery routed, infantry retreat

 

Left – Italians secure bridge

Left – Italian infantry advance

Centre – Westphalian infantry gain upper hand in town fighting

Right – French infantry advance on hill

 

 

Summary

On the left Italians secure bridge and British retreat

Fighting continues in both parts of Maqueda

But the Westphalian infantry are winning

On the left French prepare to storm the hill]

General Hill orders the Anglo-Spanish army to retreat

The French have won the battle

French have lost 1 infantry, 1 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (700 men)

British have lost 5 infantry, 1 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (2300 men)

Spanish have lost 1 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (500 men) 

28 June 1813 – North Spain – Day 3

 

French occupy Villacastin

French attack Maqueda

Guerrilla capture three convoys

 

1^st British army retreat to Avila

2^nd British army attacked at Maqueda

3^rd British army rally and resupply at Torrecilla

 

10^th French army occupy Villacastin

11^th French army attack Maqueda

12^th French army advance towards Torrecilla

 

13 guerrilla attack convoy, roll 4, capture supplies, escort no casualties

14 guerrilla attack convoy, roll 4, capture supplies, escort no casualties

12 guerrilla attack convoy, roll 6, capture supplies, escort lose 20% casualties

 

27 June 1813 – Battle of Villacastin

Tactical map of battle area

10^th French army has orders to cross into Talavera District and attack the border town of Villacastin.

 

1^st Anglo-Spanish army have orders to hold Villacastin.

7^th Spanish corps is in and around the town

1^st and 2^nd British corps is in support

 

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

British –    8 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery

Spanish – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

Table at start of game

1^st British corps is deployed either side of the walled farm

7^th Spanish corps is in and around Villacastin

2^nd British corps is deployed on the hill on the right

 

French army will enter table at the start of move 1

End of move 2

British advance either side of the town

French arrive on table

 

Left – 1^st British corps advance through woods on the left

Centre – Wellington has taken command of the right half of 1^st corps

Centre – 7^th Spanish corps is in and around town

Right – 2^nd British corps advance towards farm on the right

 

Left – 30^th Polish corps move advance over hill on the left

Centre – 29^th French corps advance over pass in the centre

Centre – General Vandermaesen has taken command of the left wing of 29^th corps

Right – 28^th French corps advance either side of farm on the right

End of move 4

French advance within artillery range of town

 

Left – British artillery hit French gunners

Centre – Spanish gunners lose 10% casualties to artillery fire

Right – British deploy early due to loss of Spanish artillery

 

Left – French gunners fail morale for loss of 10% casualties and are shaken

Centre – French cavalry charge disordered Spanish gunners, who flee to town

Right – French occupy farm and unlimber artillery within range of town.

End of move 6

French advance on town

Cavalry melee

 

Left – British advance and win cavalry melee

Centre – Garrison receive 10% casualties and pass morale test

Right – British cavalry lose melee and retreat behind infantry

 

Left – Polish lancers lose melee and are shaken with 10% casualties

Centre – French advance towards town, cavalry move to left flank

Right – Guard cavalry win melee

End of move 8

French attack town

 

Left – British win cavalry melee and infantry form line

Centre – Spanish garrison of left half of town retreat shaken

Right – British cavalry and Portuguese infantry routed

 

Left – Polish lancers and gunners routed

Centre – French infantry attack town and supporting artillery

Right – Guard cavalry rout British dragoons and Portuguese infantry

End of move 10

French take Villacastin

 

Left – British advance towards hill

Centre – Both town garrisons forced to retreat

Right – British artillery withdraw due to cavalry threat

 

Left – Polish infantry on hill rally

Centre – French infantry prepare to enter Villacastin

Right – French advance

End of move 12

British counter attack Villacastin

Battle is a draw

 

Left – 1^st British corps withdraw in rout

Centre – British counter attack left half of Villacastin

Centre – Half of 7^th Spanish corps withdraw in rout

Right - 2nd British corps hold their position

 

Left – 30^th Polish corps withdraw in rout

Centre – French hold half of Villacastin and contest other half

Centre – Half of 29^th French corps withdraw in rout

Right – 28^th French corps pause attack.

 

Summary

On the left both British and Polish corps withdraw

In the centre the French take Villacastin

Both the French and Spanish are losing heavy casualties

On the right the French halt their attack

 

Both sides have lost heavy casualties

Both have six brigades in rout

The French have the upper hand

 

The French win the battle

 

The French have lost 11 infantry and 5 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (5000 men)

The British have lost 5 infantry, and 5 cavalry casualties (2500 men)

The Spanish have lost 6 infantry and 1 artillery casualties (2500)

 

The French have 6 brigades in rout

The British have 4 brigades in rout

The Spanish have 2 brigades in rout

27 June 1813 – North Spain – Day 2

 

French attack Villacastin

French occupy San Martin

Start of guerrilla attacks

 

1^st British army attacked at Villacastin

2^nd British army has orders to hold Maqueda

3^rd British army has orders to retreat to Torrecilla

 

10^th French army has orders to attack Villacastin

11^th French army has orders to observe Maqueda

12^th French army has orders to occupy San Martin

 

10 guerrilla attack convoy, roll 3, beaten off with 10% casualties

11 guerrilla attack convoy, roll 3, beaten off with 10% casualties

15 guerrilla attack convoy, roll 1, beaten off with 30% casualties

26 June 1813 – Battle of San Martin

Tactical map of battle area

3^rd British army has orders to hold San Martin and the Talavera-Madrid border

12^th French army has orders to defeat the British and take San Martin

 

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

British –    8 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery

Spanish – 3 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

The Anglo-Spanish army start the game in and around San Martin

9^th Spanish corps is the garrison of the town

5^th and 6^th British corps are in support of the town

 

12^th French army will enter the table at the start of move 1

End of move 2

French arrive on table and advance towards San Martin

4^th and 5^th British corps advance either side of San Martin

 

Left – 36^th Vistula corps advance to the left of the fortified farm

Centre – 35^th French corps advance towards San Martin

Right – 34^th French corps advance either side of woods

End of move 4

French infantry attack San Martin

 

Left – Polish infantry deploy out of range of British guns

Centre – French infantry attack San Martin

Centre – Spanish garrison lose 10% casualties but pass morale test

Right - French infantry deploy out of range of British guns

End of move 6

French infantry continue to attack San Martin

 

Left – French artillery rout Spanish militia cavalry

Centre – French infantry and artillery continue to fire on San Martin, no casualties

Centre – French cavalry force gunners to seek shelter in nearby square

Right – French artillery continue to fire on British infantry, no casualties

End of move 8

French infantry continue to attack San Martin

French army advance to attack

 

Left – French and British infantry receive artillery casualties, both pass morale test

Left – British dragoons charge Polish lancers, melee is a draw

Centre – San Martin garrison receive more casualties, but pass morale test

Right – 34^th French corps advance to attack

Right – British dragoons charge chasseurs, both lose 20%, both pass morale test

End of move 10

French capture half of San Martin

British win both cavalry melee

Extensive fighting in centre and right

 

Left – British dragoons rout Polish lancers

Left – British infantry brigade routed by artillery fire

Centre – French capture left half of San Martin

Centre – Fighting continues for right half of San Martin

Centre – Routed Spanish cavalry rally

Right – Cavalry melee results in both sides routing

Right – French rout British artillery

Right – Extensive skirmish and musket combat

End of move 12

French rout 5^th British corps

French take San Martin

 

Left – British hold despite French support from centre

Centre – French take San Martin as night falls

Right – French rout 5^th British corps

 

Summary

Spanish held San Martin until last move of game

They lost left hand section, but counter attacked and took it back

French stormed town on move 12 and just managed to take it

French routed British on right flank

French unable to move British on left flank

Hard fought battle, but French finally won

 

French have lost 5 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (2500 men)

British have lost 10 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (4200 men

Spanish have lost 8 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (3300 men)

26 June 1813 – North Spain – Day 1

The campaign opens with the French attack on San Martin

Guerrilla bands are ordered to attack French depots and supply convoys

 

1^st British army has orders to hold Villacastin

2^nd Brtiish army has orders to hold Maqueda

3^rd British army has orders to hold San Martin

 

10^th French army has orders to observe Villacastin

11^th French army has orders to observe Maqueda

12^th French army has orders to attack San Martin