28MM BLACK POWDER: THE DEFENCE OF CUIDAD ESPANOLA

At the SESWC this week I staged The Defence of Cuidad Espanola scenario from the Albion Triumphant campaign book.   The French had won the previous scenario and so gained an extra 3 battalions of veteran Polish grenadiers and 2 guns as the attacker for this game.

French move up to the stream

View from the town

British right wing

It proved a difficult task for the French as it is very difficult for them to cross the stream to get into action versus the town of Cuidad Espanola. So after 12 turns of play it proved to be a British victory.  My new Portuguese militia were blooded in this action even managing to win a round of close combat against the veteran Polish (GDW) grenadiers.  Sadly however they did break in the second round of combat.

 

French finally begin to develop their attack on the town

Polish grenadiers charge the town to be broken in the melee by the KGL

 

Here are the OBs.

 

BRITISH

Lane’s Brigade

3 Battalions line infantry one small

1 RFA gun

Hoole’s Brigade

2 Veteran battalions

2 Battalions Line infantry one with one hit

Dale’s Brigade

Rifle detachment

KGL Hussar Regiment

2 Portuguese Militia battlions

FRENCH

Dupont’s Brigade

3 Battalions Line infantry two small

Ft Gun

Maurice’s Brigade

2 Battalion Line infantry one with one hit

2 Swiss battalions Veteran one small

Ft Gun

Brune’s Brigade

2 Chasseur a Cheval Regiments

HA gun

Lapisse’s Brigade

3 Combined Polish Grenadier battalions

Foot gun

Horse gun

Bart has written a report on his blog at
http://asienieboje.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/the-defence-of-cuidad-espanola-obrona.html

Michael has written a report on his blog at
http://meneken.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/somewhere-in-middle-of-spain.html