Tactical map of battle area
13th French army cross border and attack Ubeda
1st Spanish army have orders to advance to border
13th French Army – 10 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
1st Spanish Army – 13 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Table at start of battle
The game objectives are the three hills in the centre of the table
The side which occupies at least two at the end of the game has won
1st Spanish army are deployed on the table at the start of the battle
On the left 2nd corps complete with a lancer brigade
In the centre 3rd corps, who have no cavalry, on and around the centre hill
On the right 1st corps complete with a dragoon brigade
The CinC is behind 3rd corps in the centre
3rd militia brigade is the garrison of Ubeda and must remain in the town
13th French army will arrive at the start of move 1
37th Young Guard corps is on the right
38th French corps is in the centre
39th Vistula corps is on the left
End of move 2
French
CinC has taken command of guard cavalry and artillery between woods and road
37 corps is advancing through the woods on the right
38 corps has halted out of artillery range
39 corps is advancing towards the hjill on the left
Spanish
CinC has taken command of 2 corps cavalry, infantry and artillery
1 corps has started to climb the hill on the right
2 corps is waiting for the French to come within artillery range
3 corps has started to climb the hill on the left
End of move 4
French approach three objectives
CinC artillery hit infantry square
37 corps approach right hand hill
38 corps artillery hit gunners
39 corps approach left hand hill
Spanish deploy on three objectives
CinC half out of artillery range between left and centre hills
1 corps deploy on right hand hill
2 corps deploy on left hand hill
3 corps lose infantry and artillery casualties, both pass morale test
End of move 6
French attack hills on the left and right
CinC fire on square in right hand valley
37 corps win melee on right hand hill
38 corps infantry advance towards centre hill
39 corps three brigades on left hand hill rout
Spanish lose right hand hill
CinC cavalry charge guns but fail to charge home
1 corps infantry rout from right hand hill, but continue to hold valley
2 corps continue to melee on left hand hill
3 corps withdraw artillery into pass
End of move 8
French capture hills on the right and left
CinC halt in support of 37 corps
37 corps occupy right hand hill (game objective)
38 corps prepare to attack centre hill (game objective)
39 corps occupy left hand hill (game objective
Spanish army retreat having lost 2 of 3 game objectives
CinC withdraw but support 3 corps on centre hill
1 corps retreat with artillery in rout
2 corps retreat with four brigades in rout
3 corps withdraw with both flanks in retreat
Summary
Spanish retreat having lost two of the three game objectives
With 1 and 2 corps in retreat, 3 corps in the centre have to abandon centre hill
With seven brigades in rout the Spanish army accept defeat and retreat
The French have taken two of the three game objectives (left and right hills)
They are about to attack the third game objective (hill in the centre)
The French have won this battle.
French have lost 5 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (2100 men)
Spanish have lost 9 infantry, 1 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (3900 men)
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