Battle of Miravat – Move 8

1900-2000 10 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 8

Left      –   Spanish brigade on hill have taken casualties but remain firm

Right    –   French infantry exchange skirmish fire and prepare to attack

  8^th French corps

General Harispe (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Engage enemy

29^th, 30^th and 31^st brigades advance to volley range

Harispe moves to centre of corps

29^th French volley fire on 6^th Spanish (total 9 – French win)

6^th Spanish receive two casualties, retire 4” and are shaken

29^th French receive one casualty and are disordered

2^nd Spanish corps

General Elio (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Hold pass

Artillery fire on enemy artillery (total 12 – one hit)

French gunners test morale for first casualties (total 2 – fail and are shaken)

Elio changes corps orders to “Retire to Miravat”

7^th brigade retire 2” facing enemy

Elio moves to join 6^th brigade

6^th brigade test morale for shaken (total 3 – pass test and become disordered)

Game Notes

French have won the first phase of the firefight

Spanish have retreated shaken, but managed to rally their morale

Despite this Elio has ordered his corps to retire to Miravat

The battle would normally end at 2000.

However both bodies of infantry are in close combat and neither side a clear winner

One more round will be fought to see if a winner can be found

Rule 12 deals with infantry firefight combat

Rule 18 deals with morale

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