Battle of Miravat – Move 1

1200-1300 10 August 1813

Table at the start of move 1

Left – 2^nd Spanish corps hold the pass leading to Miravat

Right – 8^th French corps march through Cambrils to raise the siege of Miravat

2^nd Spanish corps

General Elio (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Hold pass

Artillery fire on cavalry, who are out of range

6^th brigade (left) move 24” (three moves) to join main corps

8^th brigade (right) move 8” to join main corps

8^th French corps

General Harispe (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Move to Miravat

Cavalry turn left, move 16” and turn right to face enemy

29^th and 30^th brigade move 8” onto hill

General moves to command range (8”) of town

31^st brigade advance 4” through town

Game Notes

Under the new wargame rule amendment both the corps commander, and each brigade, roll for command points.  

Each brigade rolls one average dice, with minus one for C class and each casualty.   A brigade with a high dice roll (6^th Spanish brigade) who are also more than 16” from the nearest enemy can take three moves.   A low dice roll (8^th Spanish brigade) can only move once.

The corps commander will normally use his CP to issue general orders to his brigades.   However he may join a brigade and use his own CP to make the brigade move, change formation or fire.  This is particularly useful if the brigade has no CP of its own.

 

Wargame rules can be found at
http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/