Battle of Torrente – Move 4

1100-1200 10 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 4

Top left – 4^th Spanish corps move to the north of Torrente

Right – Italian corps take up position between the farm and northern hill

Bottom – 3^rd Spanish corps advancing towards the farm

  4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – move to north of Torrente

13^th brigade enter the town

Artillery move 16” (double move) and unlimber

15^th brigade move 12” (double move) to support the artillery

16^th guerrilla move 8” towards the town

O’Donnell concentrates on moving his artillery into position

He takes advantage of being more than 16” from the enemy to take multiple moves

He does not have sufficient CP to move all of his infantry

  16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

6 Command Points
Orders – Deploy between farm and hill

8^th brigade moves into farm
Artillery unlimber facing 3^rd Spanish corps

7^th brigade form line between farm and artillery
Severoli moves to centre of corps
Cavalry about turn to face 4^th Spanish corps
Severoli had a poor dice throw for his CP
He concentrates on his left flank as 3^rd Spanish are nearer
His artillery and the farm should hold his left flank
His cavalry are moving into position to hold his right flank
Then he has to hold this position until nightfall

3^rd Spanish corps

General Rosche (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Move to farm

Artillery move 4” and unlimber
9^th, 10^th and 11^th  brigades all advance 6” towards farm

Commander moves to centre of corps
Rosche has rolled well for his CP
But he is unable to use them all because he is too close to the enemy for multiple moves

Game Notes

The new rules are working well so far.

The two poor corps commanders have had low dice for their CP, and have had to decide which brigades they want to move most

The CP for brigade movement is also working well.   So far all brigades have had sufficient to do everything they want to.  But this will change when the two armies are in combat, and brigades are required to move and skirmish or fire.

Wargame rules can be found at

http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/