Battle of Mora – Move 6

1300-1400 13 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 6

Top – Spanish guerrilla brigade arrive

Bottom – Italian cavalry have retired nearer to Mora

  4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to Mora

Artillery fire on cavalry, who are out of the angle of fire

13^th brigade advance 2” in square

Artillery manhandle 2” forward

14^th and 15^th brigade advance 6”

16^th brigade advance 8”

O’Donnell moves to centre of corps

  16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold Mora

Artillery fire close range on 14^th Spanish (total 6 – one casualty)

14^th Spanish test morale for first casualty (total 6 – pass remain formed)

Game Notes

The only way the Italians can hope to win this battle is to inflict casualties at long range with their artillery, and hope that the poor quality Spanish infantry will fail their morale.

The French gunners achieved a hit, but unfortunately on the best of the four Spanish brigades – when then rolled a good dice for their morale test.

If the Spanish can cause even slight casualties it is likely that the French, who have previous battle casualties, will also fail their morale.   If one brigade breaks it is very likely that the rout will spread.

The Spanish infantry are almost within musket range, and if they can survive one more round of artillery fire should be able to close with the French infantry

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