Tactical map of battle area
14th French Army commanded by Marchar Saint Cyr attack Cordoba
2nd Spanish army commanded by General Elio defend Cordoba
French have 9 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
3 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades are detached to protect lines of supply
Spanish have 12 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Both armies start the battle at full strength
Table at start of battle
Cordoba is the regional capitol and the main depot of 2nd Spanish army group.
The side which occupies it at the end of 6 days will win the campaign.
It is the large town at the top centre of the table
There are three game objectives
The bridge on the left, the hill in the centre, the hill on the right
The side which occupies at least two objectives at the end of 12 moves is the winner
The Spanish army are deployed on and around the three game objectives
The French army are deployed south of the river Guadalquivir
The river is unfordable and can only be crossed using one of the five bridges
End of move 2
French cross the river and advance towards the three objectives
CinC has taken command of half of 42 corps on the right bank of the river
40 corps has crossed the river and is deploying to attack
41 corps are crossing the river, protected by their cavalry and artillery
42 corps the remaining two infantry divisions advance on the left bank of the river
Spanish adjust to the advancing French army
CinC has taken command of half of 7 corps on the right bank of the river
5 corps have advanced to pin the 40 corps as they cross the river
6 corps have advanced to pin the 41 corps as they cross
7 corps have advanced to secure the bridge on the left
End of move 4
French win infantry melee, lose cavalry melee
CinC advance east of the river
40 corps lose cavalry melee, dragoons rout
41 corps advance towards hill in the centre
42 corps win infantry melee west of the river
Spanish win cavalry melee, lose infantry melee
CinC withdraws out of artillery range
5 corps win cavalry melee
6 corps wait for French to advance
7 corps lose infantry melee west of river
End of move 6
French attack all three objectives
CinC gunners lose 10% casualties, pass morale test
40 corps attack hill on the right
41 corps attack hill in the centre
42 corps secure left side of bridge
Spanish defend all three objectives
CinC artillery hit French gunners
5 co
6 corps counter attack on hill in the centre
7 corps rally routed infantry and prepare to counter attack
End of move 8
French attack all three objectives
CinC artillery and infantry rout
40 corps infantry advance onto hill on the righ
41 corps redeploy to attack hill in the centre
42 corps win melee and secure left end of bridge
Spanish defend all three objectives
CinC redeploy to defend right end of bridge
5 corps rally cavalry
6 corps lose melee on hill
7 corps lose melee and rout
End of move 10
French fight to take hills centre and right
CinC rallies gunners and infantry
40 corps win melee on hill on the right
41 corps win melee in centre
42 corps retreat and abandon attack on bridge
Spanish fight to hold all three objectives
CinC redeploy artillery to fire on left bank of river
5 corps lose melee on hill on the right, deploy to counter attack
6 corps lose melee between two hills, still hold hill in the centre
7 corps lose melee on left bank and rout
End of move 12
French capture two objectives
CinC abandon attack on bridge
40 corps capture hill on the right
41 corps capture hill in the centre
42 corps abandon attack on bridge
Spanish hold one objective
CinC holds bridge on the left
5 corps retreat and abandon hill on the right
6 corps retreat and abandon hill in the centre
7 corps retreat and abandon left bank
Summary
Despite heavy casualties the Spanish fight hard to hold all three objectives
At the start of move 12 they are still fighting for the two hills
During the last move of the game they lose the two hills
This is largely due to a run of very low dice throws
At nightfall the French hold two of the three game objectives
They win the battle and the campaign
French have lost 8 infantry, 3 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (3600 men)
Spanish have lost 16 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties (6600 men)
French have 3 brigades in rout
Spanish have 11 brigades in rout
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