Historical background
On 10 April 1814 Wellington fought his final battle of the Peninsular War at Toulouse in southern France.
Historical Orbat
Wellington - 49000 infantry 3600 cavalry 48 guns
Soult - 42000 infantry 2700 cavalry 100 guns
Wargame Orbat
Wellington (Gifted) - 128 Infantry 16 cavalry 3 guns
Soult (Gifted) - 96 infantry 12 cavalry 5 guns
British commanders
Picton (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry 1 gun
Beresford (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry 1 gun
Hill (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry 1 gun
Freire (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry
French commanders
Maransin (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry 2 gun
Darmagnac (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry 2 gun
Taupin (Average) - 32 infantry 4 cavalry 1 gun
Table at start of battle
Toulouse is the city in the centre of the table
The river Garonne can only be crossed by the bridge
Taupin is on the hill top right
Darmagnac is to the left of the hill
Maransin is in the city
Hill will arrive south of the river
Picton will arrive left opposite the city
Freire will arrive to the left of Picton
Beresford will arrive top right opposite the hil
Toulouse occupied by Maransin
Taupin on and behind Calvinet Ridge
Part of Maransin facing right
Rules
This battle is based on Toulouse, 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/
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