Battle of Tortosa – Move 6

1700-1800 10 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 6

Left – Spanish corps withdraw towards the bridge

Right – French corps advance towards the bridge

  17^th French corps

General Halbert (Average)

8 Command Points

Orders – Advance to bridge

Cavalry advance 8” on ridge

Halbert moves to centre of corps

22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th infantry all advance 6”

Artillery advance 4” and unlimber

Halbert moves back to command range of cavalry

1st Spanish corps

General del Parque (Average)

11 Command Points

Orders – Retreat to bridge

1^st infantry retire 2” in square

2^nd infantry form square to left of bridge

Del Parque moves to centre of corps

3^rd infantry retire 2” in square

Artillery retire 8”

4^th infantry about turn at bridge

Del Parque moves to centre of corps

Marshal Suchet (Gifted)

4 Command Points

Move to join Halbert

Change corps orders to “Engage enemy”

Game Notes

Del Parque has left one brigade in square to cover the withdrawal of the artillery

The remainder of his corps are now in position at the bridge.

Halbert has followed the Spanish towards the bridge.

Suchet has changed Halbert’s orders from Move to Engage.

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