Tactical map of battle area
The campaign opens with surprise attack by 15th French army on the town of Huelma. Two infantry brigades are absent on garrison duty and one cavalry brigade is absent patrolling lines of supply.
3rd Spanish army is deployed in and around the town. 8th corps is deployed on the border between Jean and Helin military districts. 7th and 8th corps are deployed around Huelma. 13th militia brigade is the town garrison
15th French Army – 10 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigades, 3 corps artillery
3rd Spanish Army – 13 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigades, 3 corps artillery
Table at start of battle
The three game objectives are in the centre of the table
Village on the left, woods in the centre, large woods on the right
The side which occupies two of the three will win the game
8th Spanish corps occupy the woods in the centre
7th and 9th Spanish corps may not move until the start of move 2
All three French corps will enter the table at the start of move 1
End of move 2
French have entered the table and are advancing towards the objectives
CinC has taken command of half of 44 corps
43 corps race to reach the woods before the Spanish
44 corps about to deploy screened by lancer brigade
45 corps moving through extensive woods on the left
Spanish HQ, 7 and 8 corps arrive on table
CinC moving to join corps
7 corps advancing towards extensive woods on the right
8 corps redeploy to meet French advance
9 corps will reach the village on the right before the French
End of move 4
French win first cavalry melee
CinC approach woods in the centre
43 corps enter woods on right and form square
44 corps cavalry charge Spanish cavalry
45 corps approach village on left
Spanish reach all three objectives
CinC takes command of 8 corps left of main road
7 corps enter woods on right, cavalry advance through woods
8 corps cavalry withdraw disordered when charged by French lancers
9 corps enter village on left
End of move 6
French attack
CinC win skirmish for woods, Spanish retreat
43 corps occupy half of woods on the right
44 corps cavalry charge lancers, who retreat shaken
45 corps deploy to attack village on the left
Spanish withdraw as French approach
CinC brigade in woods retreat disordered with 20% casualties
7 corps occupy half of woods on the right
8 corps advance in square to drive off cavalry
9 corps withdraw from village on the left
End of move 8
French occupy two of the three game objectives
CinC infantry enter woods in the centre
43 corps fighting for woods on the right continue
44 corps withdraw out of artillery range
45 corps infantry win melee and enter village on the left
Spanish withdraw and regroup
CinC prepares to counter attack woods in the centre
7 corps still holds one of the four wooded sections on the right
8 corps withdraw to hold approach to Huelma
9 corps lose melee and retreat behind village on the left
End of move 10
French occupy all three game objectives
CinC occupy woods in the centre
43 corps occupy large woods on the right
44 corps halt to right of main road
45 corps occupy village on the left
Spanish whole army in retreat
CinC retreat two brigades in rout
7 corps retreat one brigade in rout
8 corps retreat one brigade in rout
9 corps retreat three brigades in rout
Summary
French press home their attack on all three game objectives
Most Spanish infantry brigades are conscript, when one goes they all go
French have lost 2 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (900 men)
Spanish have lost 8 infantry casualties (3200 men)
Two French brigades in rout
Five Spanish brigades in rout, two with no casualties
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