Tactical map of battle area
The walled town of Laredo on the northern coast is on the road to Santander
It is held by Marshal Soult with the 10th French army
Wellington is determined to take it with the 1st British army
French army is commanded by Marshal Soult
British army is commanded by Duke of Wellington
French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
British – 8 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery
Spanish – 5 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery
Table at start of battle
French will arrive bottom of table at start of move 1
28th young guard corps on the right
29th French corps in the centre
30th Polish corps on the left
British deployed in the centre of the table in front of Toledo
1st British corps in woods on the right
2nd British corps in the centre
7th Spanish corps in woods on the left
End of move 2
French advance
28th young guard corps advance towards woods on the right
29th French corps advance over hill towards farm in the centre
30th Polish corps advance towards woods on the left
British adjust to French approach
1st British corps cavalry advance on far right
2nd British corps cavalry advance in centre
7th Spanish corps cavalry advance far left
End of move 4
CinC takes command of right half of Polish corps
28th young guard corps advance
29th French corps advance to edge of hill covered by artillery and cavalry
30th Polish corps lose cavalry melee and retreat shaken
British withdraw as French approach
CinC takes command of village in centre
1st British corps withdraw into and behind woods
2nd British corps withdraw to rear of village
7th Spanish corps lose cavalry melee and rout, abandon forward quarter of woods
End of move 6
French continue to attack
28th young guard corps advance to attack woods
29th French corps artillery inflict 10% casualties on garrison of village
30th Polish corps attack woods, inflict 10% casualties in melee
British withdraw supports out of artillery range
1st British corps artillery advance
2nd British corps village garrison withdraw with 10% casualties
7th Spanish corps infantry brigade routed with 10% casualties, but rallies
End of move 8
French attack along the whole front
28th young guard corps fighting for woods and cavalry melee
29th French corps fighting for town and cavalry melee
30th Polish corps take three wood sections
British continue to fight, but forced to retire
1st British corps continue to hold all of woods
2nd British corps retreat to edge of village
7th Spanish corps retreat to last wood section
End of move 10
French take woods and village
28th young guard corps continue to attack woods on the right
29th French corps occupy village in the centre
30th Polish corps occupy woods on the left
British continue to hold woods on the right
1st British corps continue to hold all of woods on the right
2nd British corps prepare to counter attack village in the centre
7th Spanish corps abandon all of woods on the left
End of move 12
French capture all three objectives
28th young guard corps capture woods on the right
29th French corps capture and hold village in the centre
30th Polish corps capture and hold woods on the left
British lose all three objectives
1st British corps counter attack woods, but are driven off
2nd British corps counter attack village but fail to take it
7th Spanish corps abandon woods on left and retreat
Summary
Fighting continues to nightfall, but French take and hold all objectives
The Poles lose their artillery to British cavalry, but continue to hold woods on the left
British infantry make a determined counter attack on village, but fail to take it
British infantry are driven out of last section of woods on the right
The French have lost 4 infantry. 4 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (2100 men)
The British have lost 12 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (4900 men)
The Spanish have lost 7 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (2900 men)
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