giovedì 10 ottobre 2013

Albuera battle report

ALBUERA
[June, 1 2013]


Introduction
On May 16, 1811 a mixed Spanish, British and Portuguese force engaged the French Army of the South at 20 kilometers of the Spanish frontier. The battle was fought close to a small village: Albuera.

The idea was not to refight exactly Albuera battle but only a part of this struggle …

Game system: Black Powder

House rules:
1) The French infantry will be reliable only when it is in attack column formation. No other bonus are applied in the order phase
2) The interpenetrated troops from retreating units, as a result of a losing hand to hand combat, must make a morale check: if they fail they suffer 1 hit.
3) To interpenetrate a friendly unit movement costs half move.
4) You can fire only if the unit moves once.
5) The Brigades are to be considered shaken when more than half of the units are shaken  or eliminated (ie: 2 or 3 units >> 2 units shaken/eliminated, 4 or 5 units >>> 3 units shaken/eliminated and so on)
6) Similarly both armies fall back when more than half of the formations (Divisions and Brigades) become shaken;

Battle set up
Turns limit: 8

Deployment
Allies troops deploy for first as reported into the map.
Initially French troops deploy as reported into the map. The French player will move for first

Armies objectives:
French army:                       
to occupy the central hill (zone C) with at least one unit not shaken or to break Allies army
               
Anglo-Spanish army:         
to avoid the occupation of the central hill (zone C) with at least one unit not shaken or to break French army


Draw if both conditions are met

Miniatures scale: 15 mm

Battle report

Initial deployment

French commanders move their units directly against the objective: the hill. But their advance is slow because a unit of combined grenadiers that failed for twice his activation. 


On the left the outflank movement is slow. English batteries keep French cavalry far from the hill.

On the final phases Soult force Anglo-Spanish troop to fall back on the right but  Ballesteros reinforcements permit English forces to keep the line. 



End: draw


Entry order

Hour
Turn
Anglo-Spanish forces
Zone
French forces
Zone
prima delle 08.00
-
Blake & Army Artillery
3rd Division Ballesteros
4th Division Zayas
Castanos & Army Artillery
Infantry Brigade, de Espana
See map
Soult & Army Heavy Artillery
5th Corps / 1st Division, Girad
See map
08.00
2nd Div., Colborne's (British) Brig.
C


09.00
Cavalry Division, Penne Villemur
D
5th Corps / 2nd Division, Gazan
B
5th Corps / Cavalry Division Latour-M.
A
09.30




10.00
2nd Div., Houghton's (British) Brig.
& Lefebvres D/Troop/RHA
C
4th Corps / Brigade Werle
Converged Grenadiers
E
10.30
2nd Div., Abercrombie's (British) Brig.
& Hawker's 4° Bn/RFA
C


11.00
4th Div., Myer's (British) Brig.
& Cleeves' 2nd Co/KGL FA
D


11.30
4th Div., Harvey's (Portuguese) Brig.
& Sympher's 4th Co/KGL FA
D


12.00






Allies army list


Rif.
Unit
Num miniatures
Type
Armament
HtH
Shoot
Morale
Stamina
Special rules
ALL
Armata Alleata                            5/3
Beresford
Comando
9
2
2nd British Division                    4/3
Stewart
Comando
8
2a
Colborne's (British) Brigade
1°/3° Rgt & 2°/31° Rgt, 2 bts
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Steady line
First Fire
2b
Colborne's (British) Brigade
2°/48° Rgt & 2°/66° Rgt, 2 bts
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Steady line
First Fire
2c
Houghton's (British) Brigade
29°Rgt,1°/48°Rgt & 1°/57°Rgt, 3 bts
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Steady line
First Fire
2d
Abercrombie's (British) Brigade
2°/28°R, 2°/31°R & 2°/39°R, 3 bts
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Steady line
First Fire
2e
5° Bn/60° Rifles, 3 cmp.s
1 x 5
Tiny
Regular Infantry
Rifled musket
2
2
4+
1
Skirmish,Élite4+
Sharpshooters
2f
Hawker's (British) 4° Bn/RFA
1 cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
Reliable
2g
Lefebvres (British) D/Troop/RHA
1 cannone
Horse
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
1
Reliable,
Marauders
4
4th British Division                     4/3
Cole
Comando
8
4a
Myer's (British) Brigade
1°/7°R, 2°/7°R & 1°/23° R, 3 bts
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Steady line
First Fire
4b
Harvey's (10th Portuguese) Brigade 11° Line, 2 bts
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Steady line
4c
Harvey's (10th Portuguese) Brigade 23° Line, 2 bts
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Steady line
4d
Harvey's (10th Portuguese) Brigade Loyal Lusitanian Legion, 1 Light btg
1 x 9
Small
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
4
2
4+
2
Steady line
Skirmish,Sharps.
4e
2°/27° R, 1°/40° R & 97° R
3 Light cmp.s
1 x 5
Tiny
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
1
1
4+
1
Skirmish
Sharpshooters
4f
Cleeves' 2nd Co/KGL FA
1 cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
Reliable
4g
Sympher's 4th Co/KGL FA
1 cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
Reliable
BL
Blake’s Spanish Army
Blake
Comando
8
BLa
Artillery Battery 8 pdr
1 cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
A la Muerte
2
3rd Division                                 3/2
Ballesteros
Comando
8
2a
1st Catalonian Light Infantry Bn.,  Barbastro Light Infantry Bn.
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
Skirmish,Sharps.
2b
Pravia Regt. 1 btg, Lena Regt. 1 btg., Castropol Regt. 1 btg.
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
3
5+
4
Unreliable
2c
Cangas de Tineo Regt. 1 btg,
Infiesto Regt. 1 btg.
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
4
4th Division                                  5/3
Zayas
Comando
8
4a
2° & 4° Bns/Spanish Guards, 2 bts
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Elite 5+
4b
4th Bn Walloon Guards 1 btg.,
Patria Inf. Regt. 1 btg.
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
4c
Irlanda Infantry Regt. 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
-
4d
Toledo Infantry Regt, 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
4e
Legion Extranjera Inf. Regt. 1 btg.,
Ciudad Real. Inf. Regt. 1 btg.
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
CA
Castanos’ Spanish Army
Castanos
Comando
8
CAa
Artillery Battery 8 pdr
1 cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
A la Muerte
CAb
Cavalry Division, Penne Villemur
(sqd.s from 6 Rgt.s)
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Cavalry
Sabre
7
-
4+
3
HC/D1, Maraud.
Unreliable
E
Infantry Brigade, de Espana      3/2
de Espana
Comando
8
Ea
Rey Infantry Regt. 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
Eb
Zamora Infantry Regt. 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
2
5+
3
Unreliable
Ec
Voluntarios de Navarra Light Inf. Bn
1 x 9
Small
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
4
1
5+
2
Unreliable
Skirmish,Sharps.


French Army list

Rif.
Unit
Num miniatures
Type
Armament
HtH
Shoot
Morale
Stamina
Special rules
V
5th Corps / Army                   4/3
Soult
Comando
9
Va
Converged Grenadiers, 11 cmp.s from 1st Corps 45°, 63°, 95° Line
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
7
3
4+
3
Elite 5+
Pas de Charge
Vb
Army Heavy Artillery
1cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore heavy artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
-
5
5th Corps / 1st Division          4/3
Girard
Comando
8
5a
34th Line, 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Pas de Charge
5b
40th Line, 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Pas de Charge
5c
64th Line, 3 btg.s  
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Pas de Charge
5d
88th Line, 2 btg.s  
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Pas de Charge
5e
Division Artillery
1cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
-
2
5th Corps / 2nd Division         4/3
Gazan
Comando
8
2a
21st Leger, 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Pas de Charge Skirmish
2b
28th Leger, 3 btg.s
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Pas de Charge Skirmish
2c
100th Line, 2 btg.s
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
6
3
4+
3
Pas de Charge
2d
103rd Line, 3 btg.s
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Pas de Charge
2e
Division Artillery
1cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
-
5C
5th Corps / Cavalry Division  2/2
Latour-Maubourgc
Comando
8
5Ca
2nd Hus
1 x 8
Small
Regular Cavalry
Sabre
4
-
4+
2
Marauder
5Cb
1st Polish Vistula Lancers
1 x 12
Standard
Regular Cavalry
Lance
8
-
4+
3
Reliable, Lancer
Marauder
W
4th Corps / Brigade Werle     3/2
Werle
Comando
8
Wa
12th Leger, 3 btg.s
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Pas de Charge Skirmish
Wb
55th Line, 3 btg.s
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Pas de Charge
Wc
58th Line, 3 btg.s  
1 x 18
Large
Regular Infantry
Smoothbore musket
8
4
4+
4
Pas de Charge
Wd
Division Artillery
1cannone
Artillery
Smoothbore artillery
1
3-2-1
4+
2
-

3 commenti:

  1. Very nice. What did you use for musket range? The BP values seem to be too long for the scale.

    RispondiElimina
    Risposte
    1. Thanks. You are right. Ezio, the club member who created this scenario, insert as rule to use a 50% reduction for all distances/movements included into BP standard rules. We played it and it worked.

      Elimina
  2. Hello, I'm ezio.
    Yes, when we use the 15mm miniatures we use the distances reduced by 50%, or read the original measurements, but in centimeters.
    When we use 28mm miniatures we use the measures to 66% (2/3 from the original range)

    RispondiElimina