Battle of Mora – Move 5

1200-1300 13 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 5

Top – Spanish deployment is now complete

Bottom – Italian infantry have retired closer to Mora

  4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Move to Mora

Artillery fire on French gunners (total 7 – no casualties)

Artillery manhandle forwards 2”

13^th brigade advance 2” in square

16^th brigade arrive and advance 24”

16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

6 Command Points

Orders – Hold Mora

Artillery fire on 13^th Spanish square (total 10 – one casualty)

13^th Spanish test morale for first casualty (total 4 – pass morale remain formed)

Cavalry retire 7” facing enemy

Severoli moves to centre of corps

Game Notes

Spanish reserve brigade arrive on table on Lerida

Although out of command range they can move direct to corps along road

The corps commander has to use CP for this movement

Because there are no enemy nearer than 16” this brigade can treble movement rate

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