Battle of Torrente – Move 5

1200-1300 10 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 5

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

  16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Deploy between farm and hill

Artillery fire on Spanish infantry (total 10 – 1 casualty - but out of range by 1”)

6^th brigade about turn and form line

Cavalry form line

Severoli moves within command range (8”) of farm

8^th brigade move into farm

Redeployment almost complete

  4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – move to north of Torrente

16^th brigade move 16” (double move)

14^th brigade form column of attack from square and advance 6”

Commander moves to centre of corps

13^th brigade move into town

O’Donnell has now concentrated his corps ready to advance north of the town

3^rd Spanish corps

General Rosche (Average)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to farm

Artillery fire on Italian infantry (total 7 – no casualty)

Rosche changes corps orders to Halt

9^th brigade retire 3” facing enemy 

Game Notes

The rules do not allow us to measure ranges, so we have to fire and then measure to confirm if in range.   Italian artillery had scored a hit, but when measured were 17” from target – just 1” out of range.

Although the Spanish guns are only 6 pounders, they are just within range of the nearest Italian brigade.   Severoli will have to consider withdrawing this brigade out of range.

Rosche has halted his 3^rd corps out of artillery range to wait for 4^th corps to begin their advance.   This will also give him the opportunity to move around the left flank of the Italians rather than attack into the enemy artillery.   There are seven more moves, so plenty of time to launch the final attack.

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