Battle of the Nive - Move 11

Table at start of move 11

Left top – Alten has orders to take up a new position to the right of Arcanques

Left centre – Howard has been delayed by both the French cavalry and the Poor Card

Right top – Highlanders hold the town, but infantry and gunners rout on hill

Right bottom – Clinton is waiting for new orders from Wellington

British left

Wellington has joined Howard to sort out the redeployment around Archanques

French right

Villate has taken the woods

Maransin is attacking Archanques

Despite heavy casualties the British riflemen continue to hold the town

French left

The French are taking heavy casualties

Two infantry brigades are in rout and a further three are shaken

Abbe continues to fight to take Villafranque

Darricau has taken too many casualties to advance any further

Game Notes

Both armies have taken heavy casualties, and have lost brigades due to poor morale

At this stage any loss of morale can have a dramatic effect

If one brigade routs, any supports within 4” must also test morale.

When most brigades have at least one casualty, this can lead to further routs

The rules used can be found at

http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/