26 August 1813 – Battle of Pisuerga

Tactical map of battle area

The campaign opens with the British attack north of the river Douro.

French army is commanded by Marshal Soult
British army is commanded by Duke of Wellington

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
British – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

 

Table at start of battle

There are three game objectives, all in the centre of the table
The army who occupies at least two at the end of move 12 will win the game

Hill on the left
Road junction in the centre
Village on the right

The French army is deployed on the table at the start of the game
28 corps (right) cannot move until move 2
29 corps (centre) can move at the start of move 1
30 corps (left) cannot move until move 2

The British army will arrive at the top of the table at the start of move 1

End of move 4

French reach hill on the left and village on the right
CinC takes command of cavalry and two brigades from 29 corps
28 corps halt out of artillery range, one brigade enters village
29 corps cavalry withdraw out of artillery range
30 corps infantry and artillery start to climb hill

British advance towards game objectives in the centre
CinC unlimbers grand battery centre left
1 corps halt out of artillery range, infantry approach village
2 corps deploy out of artillery range
3 corps infantry start to climb hill

End of move 6

French advance onto the three game objectives
CinC cavalry charge gunners then rout back to their start line
28 corps infantry enter village, 10% casualties, pass morale test
29 corps hold their position in the centre
30 corps infantry and artillery climb hill

British attack village
CinC artillery fire on cavalry, no casualties
1 corps skirmish village
2 corps hold out of artillery range
3 corps withdraw out of artillery range on hill

End of move 8

French occupy hill on the left
CinC cavalry and infantry receive casualties, both pass morale test
28 corps replace garrison in village on the right
29 corps withdraw level with CinC
30 corps drive British infantry off hill on the left

British attack village and centre
CinC artillery support 2 corps attack in the centre
1 corps enter village on the right
2 corps advance in centre
3 corps abandon hill on the left

End of move 10

French win road junction, lose village
CinC tries to rally two infantry and cavalry brigade
28 corps lose melee and rout from village
29 corps counter attack and take road junction
30 corps hold hill

British take village, lose road junction
CinC move grand battery to support 2 corps
1 corps win melee and take village
2 corps lose melee and rout from road junction
3 corps observe hill

End of move 12

French hold hill on the left and road junction in the centre
CinC attempts to rally two infantry and one cavalry brigades
28 corps abandon village and retreat
29 corps win melee and hold road junction
30 corps hold hill

British hold village on the right, lose melee for road junction
CinC counter attack on road junction fails
1 corps occupies village on the right
2 corps lose melee for road junction and rout
3 corps observes hill on the left

Summary
Although outnumbered 29th French corps hold road junction
They also hold the hill on the left, but have abandoned the village
Having held two of the three game objectives the French win the game

The French have lost 10 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (4300 men)
The British have lost 4 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (1700 men)
The French have five brigades in rout; the British also have five in rout