Battle of Cambrils – Move 4

1100-1200 14 August 1813

  table at start of move 4

 

Top – French move to right to stop Spanish and defend Mora road

Bottom – French move towards British behind reinforced cavalry screen

  2^nd Spanish corps

General Elio (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Move to Cambrils

Artillery advance 4” and unlimber

6^th, 7^th and 8^th brigades advance 6”

Commander moves to centre of corps

  5^th British corps

General Murray (Poor)

10 Command Points

Orders – Move to Cambrils

Change orders to “Hold”

Artillery advance 2”

Spanish lancers about turn and retire 14”

5^th and 7^th brigades form square

British dragoons retire 6” facing enemy

Captain-General Copons (Poor)

3 Command Points

Move to join 2^nd corps

(not enough CP to change their orders)

Marshal Suchet (Gifted)

6 Command Points

Move to 17^th corps

Change orders to “Engage British”

Move to join 7^th corps

  17^th French corps

General Halbert (Average)

10 Command Points

Orders – Engage British

Artillery advance 2”

12^th chasseurs advance 14”

7^th dragoons advance 12”

23^rd and 24^th brigades form column of attack and advance 3”

22^nd brigade advance 6”

Commander moves to centre of corps

7^th French corps

General Munsier (Average)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to right of hill

Commander moves to centre of corps

Artillery advance 4” and unlimber

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

26^th brigade advance 6”

Commander moves to centre of corps

Game Notes

Suchet has decided to hold his right flank and attach with his left.

7^th corps are taking position to stop the Spanish advance, hold the Mora road and cover the retreat of 16^th Italian corps.

 

 

17^th corps have been given orders to engage the British.  The combined cavalry brigades  have been moved to the right flank, to prevent the Spanish moving to assist the British.  The remainder of the corps are advancing on the British

 

 

The Spanish CinC has twice failed to gain sufficient CP to change the orders of 2^nd Spanish corps to halt!   Meanwhile the Spanish continue to advance towards the Mora road, and the waiting French.

 

 

Murray has reacted to the advance of 17^th French corps by halting his corps and withdrawing his cavalry behind the infantry squares.  He is not  prepared to risk his horsemen against equal numbers of French cavalry.

 

 

Suchet must now defeat the British before Spanish reinforcements can arrive.   As 17th corps moves west to do so they leave Cambrils undefended.

 

 

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