The Battle of Plaza Mayor

French

 

Battle starts at 8 am, Nightfall is at 6 pm (30 moves)

The British have moved up on the previous day and deployed behind the ridge opposite. They will undoubtedly attack this morning. You have deployed along the ridge with reserves behind. Slightly more of your troops have been deployed on the open right flank.

 

Objective:

Hold the Pamplona road, particularly the pass at Plaza Mayor

No enemy in musket range of village 5 points

Each hill on either side of the road with no enemy in musket range 3 points

Plus points for enemy casualties

 

Corps Commander Ney

 

Corps Artillery 12pdr

 

1st Division Eugene On left

Infantry Jerome 7/5/4 Exceptional

Infantry Bachelu 7/5/4

Infantry Campi 7/5/3 Crack

Artillery 8pdr

 

2nd Division Berthier On right

Infantry D'Erlon 7/5/4

Infantry Reille 7/5/4

Light Infantry Poniatowski 6/5/3 Exceptional

Infantry Mortier 8/5/3 Crack

Artillery 8pdr

 

 

Cavalry Division Latour-Mauborg On far right (except Delaborde on far left).

Dragoon Delaborde 9/7/5

Lancer Grouchy 7/5/4

Cuirassier Kellerman 6/5/3 Exceptional

Artillery 6pdr Horse

 

The Battle of Plaza Mayor

British

 

Battle starts at 8 am, Nightfall is at 6 pm (30 moves)

You have moved up the previous night and left a light screening force under Pack on the Southern ridge. The main force has moved round the right flank under cover of the woods and is in position to move through the woods as dawn breaks. It has not been detected so far.

Objective:

Take the Pamplona road, particularly the pass at Plaza Mayor

No enemy in musket range of village 5 points

Each hill on either side of the road with no enemy in musket range 3 points

Plus points for enemy casualties

 

Corps Commander Beresford

 

1st Division Pack Screening force on southern ridge.

Orders to support attack with artillery fire, and join attack as it develops.

Hussar Allenby 9/7/5

Infantry Stopford 8/6/4 Exceptional

Artillery 9pdr

Artillery 9pdr

 

2nd Division Stewart (Exceptional) Flank attack force.

Light Infantry Crauford 6/4/2 Crack, Exceptional

Infantry Byng 6/5/3

Infantry Allason 6/5/3

Infantry Maitland 9/6/4 Crack

Infantry Hill 8/6/4

 

Cavalry Division Uxbridge

Dragoon Ponsonby 6/5/3

Light Dragoon Paget 8/6/4

Horse Artillery 6pdr