tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post2718147221761192365..comments2024-03-24T19:50:13.945+01:00Comments on napoleonic wargaming: Merida Campaign – Battle of Santa Amalia thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-15582892179698904032023-01-22T20:43:53.751+01:002023-01-22T20:43:53.751+01:00Hi Bob
The Spanish are strong in infantry (includ...Hi Bob<br /><br />The Spanish are strong in infantry (including guerrilla brigades) but weak in cavalry. Five of the nine corps have no cavalry at all. So it is very difficult for them to go on the offensive. In this opening game they did have cavalry, so this was their best opportunity to fight a set battle.<br /><br />When there are three corps per side the French will always have an advantage in cavalry, so the Spanish will have to fight a defensive battle.<br /><br />The guerrilla brigades give them the opportunity to attack. It is not easy for them to capture a French held town, but if they do they disrupt the supply chain. To reopen it as quickly as possible the French will have to send a cavalry brigade. This will take at least three days, a long time in these short campaign phases.<br /><br />The objective is to force both armies to adopt historical strategy, and if they fail to do so the result can be decisive.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Paulthistlebarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-79949063859673349492023-01-22T20:12:35.519+01:002023-01-22T20:12:35.519+01:00Thistlebarrow,
Although you might not be very hap...Thistlebarrow,<br /><br />Although you might not be very happy with the way it played out on the tabletop, it was interesting to see your rules being used for an encounter battle. It’s not too surprising that the Young Guard prevailed, but I would have hoped that the Spanish might have performed somewhat better.<br /><br />Now they are rather on the back foot, will the Spanish go onto the defensive or will they risk attacking the French whilst the latter are celebrating their victory?<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com