Battle of Tortosa – Move 2

1300-1400 10 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 2

Left – Spanish start to deploy just right of the river

Right – French deploy just above Tortosa

  1st Spanish corps

General del Parque (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Move to Tortosa

Artillery advance 8”

3^rd and 4^th brigade advance 8”

Del Parque moves to centre of corps

Artillery advance 4” and unlimber

3^rd brigade advance 8” and form square

1^st brigade advance 6”

Marshal Suchet (Gifted)

4 Command Points

No orders issued

17^th French corps

General Halbert (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Move to Tortosa

Artillery advance 8”

Cavalry advance 6”

22nd brigade advance 6”

24^th brigade advance 4” and form column of attack

Halbert moves to centre of corps

23^rd brigade prepare to vacate Tortosa

Game Notes

1^st Spanish corps have cleared the bridge and started to deploy to cover the crossing

Halbert is well aware that he must attack the Spanish without delay if he is to stand any chance of driving them back over the river Ebro before nightfall.

He has moved his cavalry forward to allow space for his infantry and artillery to deploy.   This has put the cavalry within range of the Spanish gunners, and he must hope that he will move first next move so that he can charge the enemy cavalry before the gunners get a chance to fire on his chasseurs.

Marshal Suchet is content to allow Halbert to command his corps and deploy for battle.

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