Battle of Mora – Move 7

1400-1500 13 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 7

Top – Spanish advance towards Mora

Bottom – Italian wait for the Spanish attack

  4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to Mora

O’Donnell changed corps orders to Engage

Artillery fire on 6^th Italian (total 9 – one casualty)

6^th Italian test morale for third casualty (total 4 – pass remain formed)

15^th brigade advance 6”

O’Donnell moves within command range of 15^th brigade

15^th brigade skirmish 8^th Italian (total 3 – no casualties”

16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold Mora

Severoli changes corps orders to Engage

Artillery fire at close range on 14^th Spanish (total 12 – two casualties)

14^th Spanish test morale for third casualty (total 1 – fail become shaken)

Severoli moves to command range of 8^th brigade

8^th brigade advance to musket range of 15^th Spanish

8^th Italian and 15^th Spanish exchange volley fire, Italians win (total 10)

15^th Spanish lose three casualties and rout

8^th Italian lose one casualty and stand firm

Game Notes

The dice gods seem to be smiling on both the Italians

6^th brigade received third casualty, but passed morale by rolling a 6

The gunners rolled 2xD6 when firing at close range and inflicted two casualties

Despite the loss of one brigade in rout, the Spanish could still easily win this battle if they can do some more damage with their artillery

The Italians were fortunate that the brigade with the least casualties was in the right place to volley fire on the leading Spanish brigade.

Severoli had to change his orders from Hold to Engage in order to move forward and volley with the Spanish.   On Hold he would have had to wait until the enemy advanced close enough for him to fire.

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