Battle of Cambrils – Move 1

0800-0900 14 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 1

7^th French corps deployed in front of Cambrils

  7^th French corps

General Munsier (Average)

7 Command Points

Orders – Hold Cambrils

Cavalry about turn, retire to main battle line, about turn to face enemy

Marshal Suchet (Gifted)

4 Command Points

Move to meet 17^th corps

  2^nd Spanish corps

General Elio (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to Cambrils

5^th brigade advance 16”

Artillery advance 16”

6^th brigade advance 8”

8^th brigade advance 8”

Commander moves to centre of corps

  5^th British corps

General Murray (Poor)

9 Command Points

Orders – Move to Cambrils

British cavalry advance 24” and form line

7^th brigade advance 16”

Spanish cavalry advance 24” and form line

Commander moves to centre of corps

Captain-General Copons (Poor)

4 Command Points

Moves to join general Elio

17^th French corps

General Halbert (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Move to Cambrils

23^rd brigade advance 16”

Artillery advance 12”

24” brigade advance 8”

22^nd brigade advance 8”

Cavalry advance 16” and form line

Commander moves to centre of corps

Game Notes

Both sides have made use of multiple moves to deploy.

Munsier has withdrawn his cavalry to join his main battle line, but left his infantry outpost on the hill

Halbert has moved to the west of the Cambrils road to threaten the British right flan

Murray has two brigades of cavalry, the Spanish cavalry of 2^nd corps have been attached to him for the duration of this battle.  He has deployed both to protect his deployment

Elio is advancing to the north of the hills, and is out of sight of both French corps commanders.  He is hoping to cut the Miravat road to prevent the Italian corps escaping via Cambrils.

Multiple moves are allowed providing there is no enemy within 16”

Rule 5 covers movement

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