Tactical map of battle area
15th French Army commanded by Marshal Augereau attack Alcaudete
3rd Spanish army commanded by General Del Parque defend Alcaudete
French have 9 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
3 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades are detached to protect lines of supply
They have lost 3 infantry and 1 cavalry battle casualties (1300 men)
Spanish have 13 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
They have lost 7 infantry battle casualties (2800 men)
Table at start of battle
3rd Spanish Army is in position on the three game objectives
Hill on the left, woods in the centre, village on the right
CinC has taken command of the left half of 8th corps, plus 9th corps artillery
15th French Army will arrive at the bottom of the table at the start of move 1
End of move 2
French arrive on table and advance towards the town
CinC has taken command of the right half of 45th corps
43 corps advance into woods, they are outnumbered in infantry and cavalry
44 corps advance towards woods in the centre
45 corps advance to the left of CinC
Spanish observe arrival of the French Army
CinC unlimber artillery facing 45th Italian corps
7 corps wait for 43rd French corps to emerge from woods
8 corps unlimber artillery facing 44th Westphalian corps
9 corps deployed back from edge of hill to avoid artillery fire
End of move 4
French Westphalian gunners retreat shaken
CinC halt and unlimber artillery out of range of Spanish guns
43 corps charged by Spanish dragoons
44 corps lose 10% artillery casualties due to enemy fire and retreat shaken
45 corps deploy into column of attack
Spanish dragoons retreat shaken
CinC wait for enemy to come into artillery range
7 corps dragoons charge artillery, receive 10% casualties and retreat shaken
8 corps artillery cause 10% casualties to enemy gunners
9 corps wait behind ridge for enemy to attack
End of move 6
French prepare to retreat having lost 43rd and 44th corps artillery
CinC orders army to cease attack
43 corps shaken gunners fail morale and rout, taking nearby infantry with them
44 corps gunners receive 10% casualties, fail morale and rout
45 corps ordered to stop attack
Spanish hold all three game objectives and win battle
CinC orders army to prepare to attack French
7 corps prepare to attack French
8 corps prepare to attack French
9 corps prepare to attack French
Summary
The French start the battle outnumbered in infantry
To attack they must weaken at least one of the three Spanish corps
Two of their three corps artillery rout due to enemy artillery fire
One infantry brigade joins the rout
Outnumbered in infantry and artillery they call off the attack
Spanish prepare to attack, French order retreat.
French have lost 2 artillery casualties (200 men)
Spanish have lost 1 cavalry casualties (100 men)
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