Battle of Mora – Move 1

0800-0900 13 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 1

Top - 4th Spanish corps approach on Torrente-Mora road

Bottom – 16^th Italian corps deployed in front of Mora

 4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Move to Mora

13^th brigade advance 8” and form column of attack

Artillery advance 8”

14^th brigade advance 8”

O’Donnell moves to centre of corps

15^th brigade advance 8”

16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Hold Mora

Severoli changes orders to Move

Cavalry advance 12” towards woods

1^st and 2^nd brigades form line from column of attack

Severoli moves within command range (8”) of cavalry

Game Notes

Severoli had to change his orders to Move his cavalry forward to threaten the left flank of the approaching Spanish infantry.

On Hold orders they may not advance beyond the corps main battle line

Rule 4 explains corps orders

Wargame rules can be found at

http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/