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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Northern Spain – British Order of Battle


Commander in Chief – Duke of Wellington (Gifted)

The Duke of Wellington commands three armies

Each army has three corps

Each corps has four infantry, one cavalry and one artillery brigade

Each infantry brigade has 8 figures

Each cavalry brigade has 4 figures

Each corps artillery has 1 gun and 4 figures

 

First British Army – Duke of Wellington (Gifted)     


1 British corps – General Howard (Average)

1 infantry brigade    CA     FB      SB

2 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SB

3 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SC

4 portguese bde      CC    FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade     CB     light

1 corps artillery       CB     9 pounders

2 British corps – General Cole (Poor)

5 infantry brigade    CA     FB      SB

6 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SB

7 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SC

8 portuguese bde    CC    FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade     CB     heavy

2 corps artillery       CB     6 pounders

7 Spanish corps – General Mijares (Poor)        

1 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SC

2 infantry brigade    CB     FC      SC

3 infantry brigade    CC    FC      SC

4 infantry brigade    CC    FC      SC

7 cavalry brigade     CC    heavy

7 corps artillery       CC    12 pounders

 

Second British Army – General Hill (Average)


3 British corps General Byng (Average)       

9 infantry brigade    CA     FB      SB

10 infantry brigade  CB     FB      SB

11 infantry brigade  CB     FB      SC

12 portuguese bde  CC    FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade     CB     heavy

3 corps artillery       CB     9 pounders

4 British corps – General Alten (Average) 

13 infantry brigade  CB     FC      SA

14 infantry brigade  CB     FC      SA

15 infantry brigade  CB     FB      SB

16 portuguese bde  CC    FC      SB

4 cavalry brigade     CB     light

4 corps artillery      CB       6 pounders

8 Spanish corps – General Villacampa (Poor)      

5 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SC

6 infantry brigade    CB     FC      SC

7 infantry brigade    CC    FC      SC

8 infantry brigade    CC    FC      SC

8 cavalry brigade     CC    light

8 corps artillery       CC    12 pounders

                                                 

Third British Army - General Picton (Poor)     

 

5 British corps – General Halkett (Average)  

5 infantry brigade    CA     FB      SB

6 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SB

7 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SC

8 portuguese bde    CC    FC      SC

5 cavalry brigade     CB     heavy

5 corps artillery       CB     9 pounders

6 British corps – General Stewart (Average) 

9 infantry brigade    CA     FB      SB

10 infantry brigade  CB     FB      SB

11 infantry brigade  CB     FB      SC

12 portuguese bde  CC    FC      SC

6 cavalry brigade     CB     heavy

6 corps artillery       CB     6 pounders

9 Spanish corps – General Roche (Poor)          

5 infantry brigade    CB     FB      SC

6 infantry brigade    CB     FC      SC

7 infantry brigade    CC    FC      SC

8 infantry brigade    CC    FC      SC

9 cavalry brigade     CC    light

9 corps artillery       CC    12 pounders


Abbreviations

C – Class                A Elite, B average, C poor

F – Firing                A Good, B average, C poor

S – Skirmish          A Good, B average, C poor

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Northern Spain – British Order of Battle


Commander           Wellington             (Gifted)

British Infantry         16 brigades             64,000 men 

Spanish Infantry        4 brigades             36,000 men

Spanish Irregulars     9 brigades             32.000 men 

British Cavalry           4 brigades                4,000 men 

Spanish Cavalry        2 brigades                2,000 men 

British Artillery       120 guns                      4,000 men

Spanish Artillery      60 guns                      2,000 men









1st British Army      Wellington             (Gifted)

1st British corps        General Stewart      (Poor)

1 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

3 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SC

4 Portuguese bde    4000   CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light

1 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

2nd British corps       General Cole          (Average)

5 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

7 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SC

8 Portuguese bde    4000   CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy

2 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders








2nd British Army     General Hill            (Average)

3rd British corps       General Picton        (Poor)

9 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB

11 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SC

12 Portuguese bde  4000   CC     FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy

3 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

4th British corps       General Alten          (Average)

13 infantry brigade   4000   CA      FC      SA

14 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FC      SA

15 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB

16 Portuguese bde  4000   CC     FC      SB

4 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light

4 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders








4th Spanish Army   General Elio           (Poor)

7th Spanish corps     General Mijares       (Poor)

1 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FC      SC

2 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FC      SC

3 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

4 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade     1000   CC     heavy

1 corps artillery        1000   CB      12 pounders

8th Spanish corps     Gen Villacampa       (Poor)

5 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FC      SC

6 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FC      SC

7 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

8 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade     1000   CC     light

2 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

 

Spanish Irregulars

1 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

2 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

3 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

4 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

5 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

6 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

7 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

8 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

9 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC

 

Notes

There are no photos of the Spanish militia brigades

Guerrilla figures from my Spanish collection are used to represent them

See Campaign Rule 02 for full explanation

http://napoleoniccampaignrules.blogspot.com/

Thursday, June 30, 2016

North Spain - British Order of Battle

British Army


British Army - Duke of Wellington (Gifted)
         
Infantry         92000
Cavalry           4000
Artillery           4000 and 120 guns

1st British corps - General Stewart (Average)
1 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB
2 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB
3 infantry brigade     4000   CC      FB      SC
4 Portuguese bde    4000   CC      FC      SC
1 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light
1 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

2nd British corps - General Cole (Average)
5 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB
6 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB
7 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SC
8 Portuguese bde    4000   CC      FC      SC
2 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy
2 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

3rd British corps - General Pictron (Poor)
9 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB
10 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB
11 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SC
12 Portuguese bde  4000   CC      FC      SC
3 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy
3 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

4th British corps - General Alten (Average)
13 infantry brigade   4000   CA      FC      SA
14 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FC      SA
15 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB
16 Portuguese bde  4000   CC      FC      SB
4 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light
4 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

Reserve corps – Duke of Wellington (Gifted)
17 infantry brigade   4000   CC     FC      SC
18 infantry brigade   4000   CC     FC      SC
19 infantry brigade   4000   CC     FC      SC
20 infantry brigade   4000   CC     FC      SC

Spanish Irregulars
1 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC
2 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC
3 militia brigade       4000   CC     FC      SC


See Campaign Rule 02 for full explanation