Tactical map of battle area
The French must cross the river to reach the three squares in front of Medina
French army is commanded by Marshal Oudinot
They have 10 battle casualties
Also one infantry brigade detached on garrison duty
British army is commanded General Hill
They have 14 battle casualties.
French – 11 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
British – 7 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 2 corps artillery
Spanish – 4 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 corps artillery
Table at start of battle
The game objectives are farm on the right, woods in the centre and farm on the left
The river can only be crossed by the three bridges
End of move 2
French are crossing river Ebro
31st French corps cavalry and artillery deployed to cover infantry crossing
32nd Westphalian corps have no cavalry, artillery and infantry cover crossing
33rd Italian corps (furthest from enemy) cavalry covering crossing
British readjust deployment to meet French attack
3rd British corps cavalry move forward
4th British corps cavalry move forward
8th Spanish corps move forward to front of farm
End of move 4
French complete crossing of river Ebro
31st French corps complete crossing of river Ebro
32nd Westphalian corps complete crossing of river Ebro
33rd Italian corps advance, gunners seek shelter in nearby square
Spanish cavalry charge Italian gunners
3rd British corps artillery fire on gunners, no casualties
4th British corps wait for French to advance
8th Spanish corps cavalry charge artillery, gunners seek shelter in square
End of move 6
French attac
31st French corps gunners rout and take infantry and cavalry with them
32nd Westphalian corps gunners rout and take infantry with them, both rally
33rd Italian corps cavalry rout Spanish cavalry, infantry melee
Spanish and British cavalry rout
3rd Brtiish corps win cavalry melee, rout cavalry, gunners and infantry
4th British corps cavalry rout gunners and infantry
8th Spanish cavalry and gunners rout, infantry continue two rounds of melee
End of move 8
French capture farm
31st French corps rally cavalry and gunners
32nd Westphalian corps drive off British cavalry
33rd Italian corps win melee and capture farm
Spanish corps in rout
3rd British corps consolidate their hold on farm
4th British corps consolidate their hold on woods
8th Spanish rout and abandon farm, CinC fails to rally them
End of move 10
French occupy farm
31st French corps rally and regroup
32nd Westphalian corps rally and regroup
33rd Italian corps occupy farm on the left
Spanish corps fail to rally
3rd British corps hold farm on the right
4th British corps hold woods in centre
8th Spanish corps fail to rally
Summary
31st corps regrouped, but it is too late to take farm on the right
32nd corps regroup, but unable to attack woods without cavalry support
33rd corps occupy farm on the right
The French have take one objective, but the British hold the other two
The British have won this battle
French have lost 5 infantry casualties (2000 men)
British have lost 1 infantry casualty (400 men)
Spanish have lost 3 infantry and 1 artillery casualties (1300 men)
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