Battle of Mora – Move 8

1500-1600 13 August 1813

  Table at the start of move 8

Top – Spanish have one brigade in rout and a second shaken

Bottom – Italians continue to hold on, despite their heavy casualties

 4^th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders– Engage

Artillery fire on 6^th Italian (total 8 – one casualty)

6^th Italian test morale for fourth casualty (total 1 – fail become shaken)

15^th brigade retreat 6”

16^th brigade advance 6”

15^th brigade test morale for rout (total 1 - fail continue to rout)

14^th brigade test morale for shaken (total 0 – fail and rout)

16^th brigade test morale for rout within 4”(total 3 – pass remain formed)

16^th Italian corps

General Severoli (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Engage

Severoli changed orders to Hold Mora

Artillery fire on 13^th Spanish (total 7 – no casualties)

6^th brigade test morale for shaken (total 1 – fail remain shaken)

Game Notes

Despite heavy casualties all of the Italian brigades are still holding on

Its starting to look like a victory for Severoli

O’Donnell has lost two brigades in rout, including his best one

His artillery continue to cause casualties, but somehow the Italians fail to break

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