The Battle of Buena Vista
French
Battle starts at 8 am, Nightfall is at 6 pm (30 moves)
The river is only crossable at the bridges
Objective:
Break through the British position along the main road
No enemy in musket range of village 5 points
Each bridge with no enemy in musket range 3 points
No enemy in musket range of main road 6 points
Plus points for enemy casualties
Corps Commander Ney
Corps Artillery 8pdr (Howitzer)
1st Division Berthier On left
Infantry D'Erlon 6/5/3
Infantry Reille 6/5/3
Infantry Mortier 8/5/3 Crack
Artillery 8pdr
2nd Division Eugene On right
Infantry Jerome 6/5/3
Infantry Bachelu 6/5/3
Light Infantry Poniatowski 6/5/3
Artillery 8pdr
Cavalry Division Latour-Mauborg Scouting and in reserve
Dragoon Delaborde (E) 9/7/5
Lancer Grouchy 7/5/4
Carabinier Lefebvre 5/4/3
Artillery 6pdr Horse
The Battle of Buena Vista
British
Battle starts at 8 am, Nightfall is at 6 pm (30 moves)
The river is only crossable at the bridges
Objective:
Hold the river line and prevent the enemy breaking through along the road.
No enemy in musket range of village 5 points
Each bridge with no enemy in musket range 3 points
No enemy in musket range of main road 6 points
Plus points for enemy casualties
Corps Commander Beresford
Infantry Division Stewart
Infantry Adye 6/5/3
Infantry Byng 6/5/3
Infantry Sprye 6/5/3
Light Infantry Crauford (E) 6/4/2 Crack
Artillery 3 x 9pdr
Cavalry Division Uxbridge
Dragoon Ponsonby 6/5/3
Light Dragoon Paget 8/6/4
To: Marshal Ney
From: General de Brigade Delaborde
Time 08:20am
Sir, On sending scouts out to reconnoitre the river bank to the east of the fork in the river to the right of the British position we discovered a ford across the river. The ford appears to be passable with care by foot or mounted troops. Wheeled vehicles and artillery might have difficulty. It is undefended, and the British appear to be unaware of its existence.