Battle of the Nive - Set Up

Map of battle

Historical Orbat

Wellington's Army

33,000 British

30,000 Portuguese

25,000 Spanish

Soult's Army

86,000 French

Wargame Orbat

Wellington - 128 Infantry - 16 cavalry - 4 guns

Soult - 128 infantry - 16 cavalry - 4 guns

British commanders

Colville - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Alten - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Howard - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Clinton - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

French commanders

Abbe - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Darricau - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Villatte - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Maransin - 32 infantry - 4 cavalry - 1 gun

Table at start of battle

Alcanques is at the top, left of the river.

Villafranque is at the top, right of the river

Ustaritz is at the bottom, right of the river

Alten is deployed in and around Alcanques

Colville is deployed in and around Villafranque

Clinton will arrive bottom left at the start of move 2

Howard will arrive bottom left at the start of move 3

Villate is approaching Alcanques

Maransin will arrive behind him at the start of move 2

Abbe is approaching Villafranque

Darricau will arrive behind him at the start of move 2

Rules

This battle is inspired by Nive, it is not meant to be a refight of it.

We use our own rules to fight all of these battles.

Link to wargame rules

http://napoleonicwargamerules.blogspot.com/