Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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

 4th Spanish corps

General O’Donnell (Poor)
7 Command Points
Orders– Engage
Artillery fire on 6th Italian (total 8 – one casualty)
6th Italian test morale for fourth casualty (total 1 – fail become shaken)
15th brigade retreat 6”
16th brigade advance 6”
15th brigade test morale for rout (total 1 - fail continue to rout)
14th brigade test morale for shaken (total 0 – fail and rout)
16th brigade test morale for rout within 4”(total 3 – pass remain formed)

16th Italian corps
General Severoli (Poor)
8 Command Points
Orders – Engage
Severoli changed orders to Hold Mora
Artillery fire on 13th Spanish (total 7 – no casualties)
6th 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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