08 June 1813 - Southern Spain

Spanish retreat south towards river Guadiana.

They activate 1, 2 and 3 guerrilla brigades

French occupy towns of Malagon, Aguda and Castanar and their depots.

They have achieved their initial objectives and must now regroup and resupply

Garrisons of Navalmoral, Guadalupe and Alcoba are ordered to send supplies south

07 June 1813 - Southern Spain

Marshal Suchet orders his army to advance attack Castanar, Aguda and Malagon

General Giron orders 2^nd corps to retreat south and join forces with 1^st corps north of the river Guadiana.   3^rd and 4^th corps to hold their position.  

7^th French corps occupy Malagon and capture the depot there.    The garrison, 6 infantry brigade, abandon the city and become a guerrilla band.

15^th Polish corps attack Aguda

The Spanish lose two infantry brigades and their gunners in rout

Only one infantry brigade remains to cover the retreat

General Lousada orders a general retreat.

The Spanish have lost 2200 casualties and three brigades in rout

The Polish have lost 1600 casualties

16^th Italian corps attack Castanar

The Italians take light casualties but press home their attack

The Spanish lose one infantry brigade and their gunners

General Longa orders a general retreat to avoid the destruction of his corps

The Italians have lost 1300 casualties

The Spanish have lost 2600 casualties and have infantry and gunners in rout

07 June 1813 – Battle of Aguda

Tactical map of battle area

General Joubert, commands 15th Polish corps

One of his four infantry brigades is detached to garrison Guadalupe

He has orders to attack Aguda and destroy 3rd Spanish corps

General Losada commands 3rd Spanish corps

He has three infantry brigades and corps artillery

He also commands the garrison of Aguda

He had orders to hold the town.

Spanish – 16000 infantry, 30 guns

Polish – 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, 30 guns

Table at start of wargame

The Spanish are on the table at the start of the game

The Poles arrive at the start of move one.

0800-1200

General Joubert has deployed all of his corps to the east of the main road.

General Losada has responded by moving one infantry brigade into the woods

He has replaced them with his reserve brigade

The Poles are still out of artillery range, and Losada awaits their advance

1200-1600

Joubert orders his artillery to open fire

They hit the centre Spanish infantry brigade, who break and run

He then orders his infantry to advance

His right hand brigade is ordered to storm the woods

His two left hand brigades to attack the main Spanish battle line

The Spanish artillery open fire on the infantry approaching the woods

They hit the column, who fail their morale and rout

The routed infantry brigade are supported by the brigade in the woods

They now have to test morale because of the rout, they fail and are shaken

1600-2000

Joubert orders a general attack

His infantry move forward, supported by the lancer brigade

The Spanish artillery inflict casualties on the left hand infantry brigade

But they pass their morale test and continue to advance

The lancers charge and rout the Spanish gunners

The infantry engage in a firefight, which the Spanish lose

Conclusion

Losada has two infantry brigades and his gunners in rout

Only one infantry brigade remains to cover the retreat

The routed Vistula infantry brigade has rallied

Lousada orders a general retreat.

The Spanish have lost 2200 casualties and three brigades in rout

The Polish have lost 1600 casualties