Major De Brand, after his defeat at Cajuin De Alosta, retreated south.
Informed about possibel hostile activity in L6, he had ordered has leading units, the Dragons de L'Impératrice to storm the hill in square L6.
There was a unit of American volonteers in ambush. Seeing they would be overrun by the drgoons, the voloneers alarmed the irregular cavalery waiting to. support.
The dragoons stopped their advance when the Mexican cavalry appeared on top of the hill.
The remainder of the Belgian-Austrian-Mexican force entered the battlefield.
Parick tried to stick to his orriginal plan, ignoring enemy troops, sending his infantry east and slip down the road with the Mexican garrison troops and supply train.
The following volley of the volonteers almost whiped out the Mexican company, that started to drop back.
Patrick now charged the 4 units of Mexican cavalry on top of the hill with his 2 dragoons units.
One charge failed, the other succeeded.
One of Siegfrieds Mexican cavalry units, was halved and left the battlefield, and the other who also had losses, was pulled back.
Siegfried ordered his one veteran unit forward on the hill, supported with the one other unit remaining.
Patrick responded with his victorious unit to turn towards Siegfrieds Mexicans, and with his other dragoon unit restored order and moved a little forward.
Now, Siegfried did not stick to his plan to retreat in turn 6 ( a battle must last 6 turns before one side can start to retreat), but found it to tempting not to charge with his remaining cavalry.
It didn't work out well, the charged dragoons were forced to retreat but no more than that. But now the other dragoons charged in the flank resulting in both Mexican cavalry units destroyed! The battle was over, Patrick in possession of the battlefield, but his plans frustrated.
Inspiring skirmish scenario. Did you use a variant of About Bonaparte?
ReplyDeleteHi Nick. Indeed we use the About Bonaparte rules. When the idea of the Mexican campaign came, I thought first of looking for a new rule. But, after consideration, I sticked to our own well known rule, that would make play run smood. The battles in this conflict were more smaller battles, so the size of our forces had to be brougth down ) So instead of batalions and regiments, we talk about compagnies and squadrons. An artillery piece is one gun and not a battery. Fire ranges of the canons are increased (30cm steps instead of 20cm) . And also the French and Austrian troops, having the better rifles, have more range (short range 30cm, long range 60cm). The irregular anti guerrilla lancers act as cossacks in the About Bonaparte rule. Next week, it will not be a real wargame, but a cycling race. This linked to the my project that will start this month here in Belgium : https://www.koerstegenkanker.be/english
ReplyDeleteIt is my ambation to see it launched in other countries too.