Tactical map of battle area
10th French Army Group has only two days supplies.
If they fail to defeat 1st British Army Group within 12 moves they will have to retreat
French army is commanded by Marshal Soult
British army is commanded by Duke of Wellington
French – 13 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
Wellington’s army occupy the three game objectives
Left woods, centre villa, right woods
The side which holds at least two of the three at the end of 12 moves wins the game
Soult’s army is deployed south of the river, which can only be crossed by bridge
End of move 2
French start to cross the river
Cavalry cross first to protect the bridge head as the infantry and artillery cross
28th young guard artillery crossing protected by infantry in square
29th line artillery crossing protected by infantry in square
30th Polish crossing protected by infantry in square
Davout waits on the southern bank until his army has crossed
Note – bridges have been removed to ease move measurement
British and Spanish move forward to disrupt river crossing
1st British cavalry and artillery deploy just out of charge move of bridge
Wellington has taken command of the villa and two brigades on the left
2nd British cavalry and artillery deploy just out of charge move of bridge
7th Spanish cavalry deploy just out of charge move of bridge
French cross river
29th line cross river
Soult takes command of three infantry brigades from 29th line
30th Polish artillery abandon guns when charged
Spanish cavalry charge Polish artillery
1st British cavalry retire out of artillery range
2nd British wait for French to come within artillery range
7th Spanish cavalry rout Polish gunners, but retreat shaken when charged by lancers
End of move 6
Polish drive Spanish from woods
28th young guard cavalry rout British hussars
29th French cavalry lose melee and rout, take infantry brigade with them
30th Polish cavalry rout Spanish dragoons who take two brigades with them
British rout French centre
1st British cavalry lose melee and rout
2nd British cavalry rout French cavalry, who take infantry brigade with them
3rd Spanish cavalry lose melee and rout, taking two infantry brigades with them
End of move 8
French enter woods on left and right
28th young guard infantry enter woods, remainder of corps advance
29th French artillery and infantry rally, cavalry continue to rout
30th Polish infantry enter woods, remainder of corps advance
Spanish rally, all three corps withdraw to new defensive position
1st British abandon woods, retreat to new position in front of Santander
2nd British withdraw level with Spanish, but continue to hold villa
7th Spanish rally and reform behind woods
End of move 10
French fighting for woods
28th young guard infantry fighting for control of woods
29th French artillery firing, infantry returning from rout
30th Polish infantry secure woods, cavalry rout Spanish cavalry and artillery
British hold villa and counter attack woods on right
1st British counter attack woods, remainder of corps withdraw behind woods
2nd British hold villa, remainder of corps withdraw to rear of villa
7th Spanish lose cavalry melee and counter attack on woods
End of move 12
French have taken both woods
28th young guard occupy woods on the right and deploy to hold them
29th French artillery support young guard
30th Polish occupy woods on the left and deploy to hold them
British hold villa and extend to Santander
1st British corps have broken and routed into Santander
2nd British corps hold villa and extend to Santander
7th Spanish have broken and routed to village
Summary
The French have taken two of the three campaign objectives
The British still hold the villa in the centre
The French have won this battle
French have lost 5 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (2200 men)
British have lost 6 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (2600 men)
Spanish have lost 2 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (900 men)
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