Tactical map of battle area
The French have won the first two battles, at Ubeda in the north and Huelma in the south. They now attack Jodar in the centre before the Spanish can retreat.
14th French Army – 10 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
2nd Spanish Army – 13 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Table at start of battle
The three game objectives in the centre of the table are the bridge on the left, the woods in the centre and the village on the right. The winner will be the side which occupies two of the three at the end of the game.
The Spanish army are deployed on the three objectives at the start of the game
Two brigades of 6 corps are on the left bank of the river Guadalquivir
The rest of 6 corps are on the right bank under the command of general Elio
5th corps hold the centre, with one brigade in the woods
4th corps are on the right, with one brigade in the village
The French will enter the table at the start of move 1
End of move 2
French enter the table and advance towards Jodar
Marshal St Cyr has taken command of half of 42 corps
40 corps cavalry are detached to patrol the lines of supply
41 and 42 corps each have one brigade detached on garrison duty
French advance towards Jodar
CinC has taken command of cavalry, artillery and one brigade
40 corps delayed by moving through the woods on the right
41 corps delayed by marching over hill in the centre
42 corps advance on the left bank towards bridge
Spanish react to French advance
CinC wait for French to advance
4 corps advance cavalry and infantry to pin French as they emerge from woods
5 corps advance cavalry to pin French as t hey emerge from pass
6 corps wait for French to advance
End of move 4
French advance
CinC advance towards bridge
40 corps gunners fail morale, abandon guns and run into woods
41 corps advance towards woods
42 corps advance towards bridge
Spanish retreat towards Jodar
CinC withdraw level with north edge of woods
4 corps cavalry charge gunners, who run away
5 corps withdraw level with north edge of woods
6 corps withdraw level with CinC
End of move 6
CinC advance towards bridge
40 corps square (far right) advance to force cavalry to withdraw
41 corps advance to left of woods, infantry enter woods
42 corps win melee and take left end of bridge
Spanish withdraw left and centre, advance on right
CinC infantry lose morale and rout
4 corps advance supported by cavalry
5 corps withdraw to rear of woods
6 corps lose melee and rout
End of move 8
French capture bridge on the left and woods in the centre
CinC advances towards town in support of 41 corps
40 corps artillery rout cavalry, remainder of corps hold woods
41 corps capture woods and pursue retreating Spanish
42 corps capture bridge and pursue retreating Spanish
Spanish retreat on left and centre hold right
CinC abandon bridge and retreat, one brigade in rout
4 corps cavalry rout, but remainder hold village on the right
5 corps abandon woods and retreat to town
6 corps rally but unable to deploy, continue to retreat
Summary
French have captured bridge on the left and woods in the centre
They are unable to advance against the village on the right
Spanish retreat on left and centre, and must abandon village on the right
There is no chance of the Spanish retaking either the bridge or woods in the centre
The French have therefore won this battle
French have lost 1 infantry and 1 artillery casualties (500 men)
Spanish have lost 5 infantry, 1 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (2200 men)
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