Battle of La Meseta - A Peninsular War Scenario
The main French and Allied armies are facing each other to the north of the battlefield.
The Allied High Command, with a Division sized force, plan to cross the plateau with the objective of taking the town of La Haba and then turning North to take the French forces in the flank.
The French High Command has become aware of the Allies plans and under the cover of darkness and early morning fog prepare to meet this turning movement.
ALLIES DEPLOYMENT
The Allied Brigades deploy in column of route with the head of the columns at the top of the slope at point ‘A’. They will move at 12” per move, in this formation, for the first three moves with no movement across the table centre line. On move four will move and deploy as required.
FRENCH DEPLOYMENT
The low ground to the south and west of the plateau will be shrouded in fog for the first three moves. French deployment will be drawn on paper and can be anywhere below the plateau ridge line on the south and west of the plateau. The fog will clear on move four and any troops in sight of the allies will be placed on the table. All troops will then move and fight as ordered.
GAMERS - PETER MORBEY, DALE RAWSON, DEREK FINCH AND MICHAEL HOLGATE
RULES USED - CONTROLLING THE CHAOS
ALLIES VIEW OF THE PLATEAU
THE TOWN OF LA HABA SHROUDED IN FOG
THE ALLEIS BRIGADE COLUMNS ARRIVE ON THE PLATEAU
ALLIES ORDER OF BATTLE
Divisional General & 2 ADCs
DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY
9pdr Foot Battery ( 3 guns Line )
W. ANSON’S BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
27th Foot ( 40 figs Line )
40th Foot ( 30 figs Veteran )
6 Skirmishers
2 Rifle Skirmishers
HINDE’S BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
2nd Foot ( 30 figs Veteran )
32nd Foot ( 30 figs Veteran )
36th Foot ( 30 figs Line )
10 Skirmishers
VANDELEUR’S LIGHT BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
52nd Light ( 40 figs Elite )
Rifles Btn ( 30 figs Elite )
3rd Cacadores ( 30 figs Veteran )
20 Skirmishers
8 Rifle Skirmishers
G. ANSON’S LIGHT CAVALRY BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
11th Light Dragoons ( 24 figs Line )
12th Light Dragoons ( 24 figures Line )
6pdr Horse Battery ( 3 guns Elite )
SPANISH BRIGADE
Brigade General
1 / Zamora ( 32 figs Line / Militia* )
2 / Zamora ( 32 figs Line / Militia* )
3 / Zamora ( 32 figs Line / Militia* )
1 / Princesa ( 32 figs Line / Militia* )
2 / Princesa ( 32 figs Line / Militia* )
3 / Princesa ( 32 figs Line / Militia* )
1st Barcelona Light Infantry ( 32 figs Line / Militia )
18 Skirmishers
8 Light Infantry Skirmishers
4pdr Foot Battery ( Line )
( *We throw a dice ( D6 ) each move to see how these units fire and test morale - an odd score they fire and test as Militia, even score they test as Line troops. We do this to give Spanish infantry an unpredictable quality.
FRENCH ORDER OF BATTLE
Divisional General & 2 ADCs
DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY
6pdr Foot Battery ( 3 guns 1 howitzer Line )
6pdr Foot Battery ( 3 guns 1 howitzer Line )
DALESME’S BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
1 / 4th Line ( 48 figs Veteran )
2 / 4th Line ( 48 figs Veteran )
3 / 4th Line ( 48 figs Veteran )
1 / 46th Line ( 36 figs Line )
2 / 46th Line ( 36 figs Line )
3 / 46th Line ( 36 figs Line )
1 / 24th Light ( 36 figs Line )
36 x Skirmishers
ESPERT’S BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
1 / 42nd Line ( 36 figs Veteran )
2 / 42nd Line ( 36 figs Veteran )
1 / 67th Line ( 36 figs Line )
2 / 67th Line ( 36 figs Line )
16 Skirmishers
BESSIERE’S BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
1 / 1st Light ( 36 figs Line )
2 / 1st Light ( 36 figs Line )
1 / 3rd Light ( 36 figs Conscripts )
2 / 3rd Light ( 36 figs Conscripts )
16 Skirmishers
LIGHT CAVALRY BRIGADE
Brigade General & ADC
11th Chasseurs a cheval ( 24 figs Line )
24th Chasseurs a cheval ( 24 figs Line )
6pdr Horse Battery ( 3 guns Elite )
THE FOG HAS CLEARED AND THE FRENCH APPEAR
THE FRENCH BATTLE LINE CROSSES THE CREST ONTO THE PLATEAU
THE ALLIED BRIGADE COLUMNS REACT TO THE FRENCH BATTLE LINE
FRENCH COLUMNS OF ATTACK ON THEIR RIGHT FLANK
FRENCH ARTILLERY OPENS UP WITH CANISTER
ALLIED BATTLE LINE FORMING
THE TWO BATTLE LINES ABOUT TO GET INTO THEIR MUSKETERY
SPANISN TROOPS GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE FRENCH RIGHT FLANK
THE FRENCH SECOND LINE IN COLUMNS OF ATTACK
A VEIW OF THE FRENCH SECOND LINE
DALE MOVING HIS TROOPS AND DEREK CONTEMPLATIG HIS NEXT MOVE
TABLE LAYOUT
ALLIES INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
FRENCH INITIAL DEPLOYMENT