Second Miravat – Move 6

1300-1400 12 August 1813

Table at the start of move 6

Top Left – Spanish remain watching the battle from the left bank of the river Ebro

Top Centre – French cavalry move forward to support left flank

Bottom Centre – British infantry skirmish with French left flank

8^th French corps

General Harispe (Average)

12 Command Points

Orders – Hold Miravat

21^st brigade move out of town on Cambrils road

30^th and 32^nd brigades retreat 2” in square

Cavalry advance 4” to protect Cambrils road

Harispe moves to right flank

29^th and 31^st brigades retreat 3” in line facing enemy

Harispe returns to left flank

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

5^th British corps

General Murray (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Engage Miravat

6^th and 8^th brigades advance 6” towards town

Murray moves to centre of corps

5^th brigade advance 3” and form line

Dragoons charge lancers

Lancers test to counter charge (total 1 – fail and accept charge at halt)

Dragoons win combat test and roll for effect (total 12)

Lancers receive another casualty and rout

32^nd French test morale for rout within 4” (total 1 – fail become shaken)

Dragoons test to pursue (total 1 – fail remain stationary and disordered)

Game Notes

Harispe accepts that he has lost the battle and orders a withdrawal along the Cambrils road.    To do so he will have to hold the road, and he moves his lancers forward to do so.
 

British dragoons again charge the lancers, and again win the melee.   Lancers rout

British infantry advance to musket range of French square and deploy into line ready to fire a volley next turn

The table will have to be extended to the north next move to bring the centre of the battle into the middle of the table.

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