Second Miravat – Move 7

1400-1500 12 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 7

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

Top Centre – French cavalry routed again, infantry forced to form square

Bottom Centre – British infantry skirmish with French squares

  5^th British corps

General Murray (Poor)

9 Command Points

Orders – Engage Miravat

Murray moves to left flank

6^th brigade advance 3” and form line

8^th brigade advance 6”

Artillery limber guns

Murray moves to right flank

7^th brigade advance 6”

Cavalry charge 32^nd French in shaken square (combat total 10)

French three casualties and rout

Cavalry test morale to pursue (total 6 – pursue)

Cavalry test who to charge (total 3 – charge nearest enemy)

Cavalry charge French gunners (total 1 – no casualties)

5^th brigade firefight with 30^th French (in square) (total 11)

British one casualty

French three casualties and rout

21^st French test morale for rout within 4” (total 0 – fail and rout)

  8^th French corps

General Harispe (Average)

5 Command Points

Orders – Hold Miravat

Harispe changes orders to “Retreat”

Harispe moves to left flank

31^st brigade about turn and move to enter Miravat

Test morale for routed brigades:

Cavalry (total minus 4 – fail and continue rout)

32^nd brigade (total minus 4 – fail and continue rout)

21^st brigade (total minus 2 – fail and continue rout)

30^th brigade (6 casualties is a permanent rout)

2^nd Spanish corps

General Elio (Poor)

10 Command Points

Orders – Hold bridge

Waiting for new orders from CinC

Captain General Copons

 5 Command Points

Arrives on the battlefield and joins 2^nd corps

Changes their orders to “Engage Miravat”

Game Notes

Copons arrived after 2^nd corps had moved, so his orders to Engage will not be effective until next move.

When cavalry rout enemy they test to see if they pursue. 

If they have to pursue, they again test to see which enemy they will charge/pursue.

Rule 12 covers infantry firefight

Rule 15 covers cavalry v infantry combat

Rule 17 covers reaction to rout

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