The two French battalions eventually break their opponent and one heads off down the ridge to engage an isolated British unit. The other heads towards the flank of smallest unit in Ferguson's brigade. Things are looking bad for the British.
The pressure begins to tell , forcing back the small battalion but British musketry is gradually wearing down the French.
The French brig forward their skirmishers to harass the British Square.
Full time, and basically it's stalemate with the British having two uncommitted battalions and the French one.
Next it's Talavera,..........
It was a great game and a close run thing. Cannot beat a bit of British musketry to hold off those Frenchies
ReplyDeleteIf I'd got the timing of the two brigade attacks right (one from the front, the other from the flank) then things would have been very difficult for the British. As it was I didn't know exactly when the French flanking force was to arrive, quite right to! so just got it slightly wrong. Good game though.
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Very nice report! Waiting for Talavera...
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil. Talavera is probably a couple of months away as I have to make some terrain bits for it.
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