Battle of Torrente – Move 13

2000-2100 10 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 13

Top left – 4^th Spanish corps advance in square, the Italian cavalry have started to retire

Right – Italian corps have suffered heavy casualties but continue to hold their ground

Bottom – 3^rd Spanish corps have also suffered casualties and right hand brigade is shaken

  3^rd Spanish corps

General Rosche (Average)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery unlimber within short range of farm

Move general to join 11^th brigade (shaken)

11^th brigade about turn and retire 3” to support distance (4”) of artillery

10^th brigade volley fire 7^th Italian (total 7 – draw)

10^th brigade third casualty and disordered

7^th Italian fifth casualty and disordered

9^th brigade test morale for shaken (total 2 – fail remain shaken)

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

  16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold Farm

6^th brigade retire 2” facing enemy

Artillery move 4” and unlimber

General moves to join 7^th brigade

7^th brigade retire 2” facing enemy

8^th brigade (garrison of farm) skirmish 9^th Spanish (total 6 – one hit)

9^th Spanish test morale for third casualty (total 2 – fail remain shaken)

  4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Engage Enemy

Artillery fire on Italian cavalry (total 12 – one casualty)

Cavalry test morale for second casualty (total 0 – fail and rout)

6^th Italian test morale for rout within 4” (total 1 – fail are shaken)

13^th brigade advance 6”

14^th and 15^th brigades form column of attack and advance 3”

16^th brigade advances 4” off hill

Artillery limber and advance 4”

Game Notes

4^th Spanish corps artillery have excellent gunners (rolled 2x6 dice twice)

They have routed the Italian cavalry

The Spanish infantry immediately form column of attack and advance on the farm

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Table at end of game

Top left – 4^th Spanish corps advance in column of attack

Right – Italian cavalry have routed and the infantry have been lucky to hold for so long

Bottom – 3^rd Spanish corps have also suffered casualties but are still attacking the farm

Game Result

16^th Italian corps have fought a hard battle, but must withdraw during the night

They have suffered 7 infantry and 2 cavalry casualties

3^rd Spanish corps have suffered too many casualties to pursue the Italians

They have taken 7 infantry and 1 artillery casualties

4^th Spanish corps have not suffered any casualties

They are ready to pursue the Italians at first light.

This was a convincing Spanish victory