Tactical map of battle area
Their defeat at Picuerga has forced 1st British army to retreat to Quintana
10th French army follow up their victory, enter Valladolid district and attack them
10th French army is commanded by Marshal Soult
1st 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
French have 6 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties (2500 casualties)
British have 4 infantry casualties (1600 casualties)
Table at start of battle
The game objective are the three centre squares
Hill on the left
Town in the centre
Woods on the right
The side who controls two of the three at the end of move 12 will be the winner
1st British army is deployed on the table at the start of the game
1 corps on the right in and around the woods
2 corps in the entre in and around the town of Quintana
3 corps on the left on the hill
10th French army is off table at the bottom
They will arrive on the table at the start of move 1
End of move 2
French arrive on table and advance towards the town
CinC is centre left, no troops under command
28 corps advance towards woods on the left
29 corps advance towards the town in the centre
30 corps advance towards hill on the left
British react to sighting French advance
CinC has taken command of half of 2 corps between town and woods
1 corps cavalry advance on the far right
2 corps wait to see French deployment
3 corps cavalry advance on far left
End of move 4
French advance
CinC move left to join 30 corps
28 corps artillery unlimber
29 corps artillery unlimber
30 corps artillery hit cavalry who rout
British first casualties
CinC wait for enemy to advance
1 corps cavalry withdraw out of artillery range
2 corps artillery advance and unlimber
3 corps cavalry rout with 10% casualties, then rally
End of move 6
CinC takes command of 30 corps infantry attack on hill
28 corps win cavalry melee
29 corps infantry attack town
30 corps infantry attack hill on the left
British react to losing cavalry melee
CinC cavalry routed when charging artillery
1 corps cavalry lose melee and rout
2 corps artillery redeploy to engage attack on town
3 corps cavalry rally and return on far left flank
End of move 8
French attack all three objectives
CinC rout enemy on hill, lose one brigade to right of hill
28 corps rout cavalry force artillery to retreat
29 corps rout cavalry and infantry to right of town
30 corps rout infantry on hill, lose melee to right of hill
British three brigades in rout, abandon hill on the left
CinC attempt to rally routed infantry and cavalry
1 corps withdraw cavalry and infantry from right of woods
2 corps retreat from area between woods and town
3 corps withdraw from hill on the left
End of move 10
French continue to attack the three objectives
CinC occupy right half of town
28 corps mass to attack woods on the right
29 corps move left to attack left half of town
30 corps occupy hill on the left
British continue to hold two objectives
CinC rally infantry and march to support 1 corps in woods
1 corps hold woods despite 10% casualties to artillery
2 corps hold left half of town, counter attack right half
3 corps counter attack hill on the left
End of move 12
CinC captures hill on the left
28 corps capture woods on the right
29 corps rout garrison of right half of town, but fail to take left half
30 corps support attack on the town
British hold town but lose woods and hiil
CinC supports 1 corps
1 corps lose battle for the woods on the right
2 corps lose melee in right half of town, but hold firm in left half
3 corps attempt to rally in front of woods on the left
Summary
The French control the hill on the left
They have captured half of town, but made no impression on the other half
They have secured the woods on the right
Being in control of two of the three game objectives they win the battle
The French have lost 14 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (5900 men)
The British have lost 21 infantry and 5 cavalry casualties (8900 men)
The French have 3 brigades in rout
The British have 8 brigades in rout
The French have won a convincing victory
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