Table at the start of move 8
Top left – British hold Hougoumont
Top right – British withdraw from La Haye
Sainte
Bottom left –French cavalry prepare to
charge British artillery
Bottom right – French advance
French Left
French cavalry cut down gunners between
Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte
French have retreated from Hougoumont
French have entered La Haye Sainte
French Right
The guard advance supported by heavy
cavalry
D’Erlon advances towards British held ridge
Picton moves up his reserve infantry to
support ridge
British cavalry pinned by guard and heavy
cavalry
British Right
Hougoumont is secure
Withdrawal from La Haye Sainte has turned
into a rout
British gunners all cut down between La
Haye Sainte and Hougoumont
French light cavalry charge British
artillery
Despite 10% casualties the French cavalry
were able to charge the British artillery
The gunners then test to react.
If they make their morale they can either
fire or evade to supports
They failed the test and were cut down by
the French cavalry
The lancers suffered more casualties from
the garrison of Hougoumont garden
Wargame Rule 16 covers cavalry v artillery
Wargame rules can be found at
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