Tactical map of battle area
13th French Army commanded by Marshal Suchet attack Linares
1st Spanish army commanded by General Giron defend Linares
French have 9 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, and 3 corps artillery
3 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades are detached to protect lines of supply
They have lost 4 infantry and 1 cavalry battle casualties (1700 men)
Spanish have 14 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, and 3 corps artillery
This includes the militia garrisons of Linares and Ubeda
They have lost 6 infantry, 1 cavalry and 1 artillery battle casualties (2600 men)
Table at start of battle
Spanish hold the three game objectives at the start of the battle
1 corps farm on the right
HQ and 2 corps small woods in the centre
3 corps large woods on the left
2 militia brigade are garrison of Linares
3 militia surprised by French advance and run for cover in large woods on left
French will arrive on the table at the start of move 1
End of move 2
French arrive on table
CinC centre right has taken command of artillery from 37 and 38 corps
37 corps advance slowly over the hill on the right
38 corps advance between woods and farm in the centre
39 corps advance to the left of farm
Spanish react to French advance
CinC has taken command of two infantry brigades to the right of the road
1 corps advance to engage French as they advance beyond hill
2 corps artillery unlimber
3 corps artillery unlimber
3 militia reach safety of woods on the left
End of move 4
French infantry form column of attack
CinC move artillery to support 38 corps
37 corps advance over hill on the right
38 corps wait for artillery to deploy
39 corps artillery open fire on woods
Spanish artillery open fire
CinC artillery fire on French gunners
1 corps wait for French to attack
2 corps artillery fire on French gunners
3 corps infantry withdraw from left hand woods section
End of move 6
French attack woods
CinC split grand battery to engage Spanish HQ and 2 Corps
37 corps remain on hill observing 1 Spanish corps
38 corps blocked by CinC deployment
39 corps occupy forward section of woods
Spanish withdraw left and centre
CinC advance artillery to engage 38 French corps
1 corps advance to threaten centre
2 corps withdraw out of artillery range
3 corps 10% casualties on one brigade, retreat to rear half of woods
End of move 8
French attack woods on the left and centre
CinC infantry charge and rout gunners
37 corps outnumbered, pin 1 Spanish corps
38 corps cavalry rout Spanish lancers
39 corps occupy nearest woods section
Spanish retreat to keep out of range of French gunners
CinC gunners routed and abandon guns
1 corps wait for French to advance
2 corps lancers rout, then rally with 20% casualties
3 corps withdraw behind woods
End of move 10
French attack woods on the left and in the centre
CinC redeploy guns to engage farm on the right
37 corps continue to pin 1 Spanish corps
38 corps attack 2 Spanish corps
39 corps attack 3 Spanish corps
Spanish withdraw but keep control of all three game objectives
CinC withdraw to rear of woods in the centre
1 corps hold farm on the right
2 corps cavalry lose melee and rout, taking one infantry brigade with them
3 corps hold part of woods on the left
End of move 12
CinC artillery hit farm twice, but garrison continue to hold
37 corps continue to pin 1 Spanish corps
38 corps break Spanish centre
39 corps fail to take woods on the left
Spanish hold two objectives and dispute the third
CinC drive French out of woods in the centre
1 corps hold farm despite 20% casualties
2 corps break and rout
3 corps dispute woods on the left
Summary
On the right 37th French corps are too weak to attack
But pin 1st Spanish corps throughout the battle
In the centre the Spanish hold woods and farm
On the left 3rd Spanish corps hold three sections of the woods
They also continue to hold the fourth section
The Spanish hold two objectives and dispute the third
They win the battle
French have lost 3 infantry casualties (1200 men)
Spanish have lost 8 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (3400 men)
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