Cordoba Campaign – Day Six

14 September 1813 – Southern Spain – Day 6

French attack Cordoba
13 French Army regroup at Muriano
14 French Army attack Cordoba
15 French Army retreat to Baena

Spanish defend Cordoba
1 Spanish Army withdraw from campaign
2 Spanish Army defend Cordoba
3 Spanish Army occupy Espinar

Battle of Cordoba opening positions

14th French Army commanded by Marchar Saint Cyr attack Cordoba
2nd Spanish army commanded by General Elio defend Cordoba

French have 9 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
3 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades are detached to protect lines of supply

Spanish have 12 infantry brigades, 2 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

Cordoba is the regional capitol and the main depot of 2nd Spanish army group.
The side which occupies it at the end of 6 days will win the campaign.
It is the large town at the top centre of the table

There are three game objectives
The bridge on the left, the hill in the centre, the hill on the right
The side which occupies at least two objectives at the end of 12 moves is the winner

The Spanish army are deployed on and around the three game objectives
The French army are deployed south of the river Guadalquivir
The river is unfordable and can only be crossed using one of the five bridges

Comments

Cordoba is the campaign objective, and the French must take it to win the campaign.

Both armies are deployed on the table at the start of the battle. However the French are on the wrong side of the river Guadalquivir, which they must cross using one of the five bridges. If the Spanish can pin them near the river they will have no room to deploy and any set back will probably result in total defeat.

To win the campaign the French must take Cordoba, which is the campaign objective. So far the Spanish have won three battles and the French only two. There is a lot riding on this battle for the French commander.