"San Marcial - C&CN in a Wider Fitting " Topic

"…The scenario consists of Clauzel's corps of Soult's French army, crossing the Bidassoa to attack a Spanish force under Freire on a line of three ridges at San Marcial. True to the original battle, the French fought vigorously and determinedly, but the Spaniards held out, the Victory Points margin eventually being 10-3, which includes 3 extra points for Freire for hanging on to the three hills and – in any case – rather flatters the defenders.

The action is primarily one for infantry – I included a cavalry presence in both armies simply because – well, you have to really, don't you? The French had a 3:2 superiority in artillery, but had little opportunity to bring it forward into action; the Spaniards, on the other hand, had their guns on the flanks, which caused a lot of damage to the attackers. The Spaniards fight well enough if they stand their ground, but the retreat rules for the Spanish army in C&CN are harsh – especially the voluntarios units, which are classed as militia – so getting them to stand their ground is the heart of the matter…"

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Amicalement
Armand

Nice eye candy.

BTW, is the road just for looks or is it a modification to the rules?

Glad you like it my friend.

Amicalement
Armand

The road is mostly for appearances, and to make sense of the battlefield. The only function of roads (on my own fields, not the published scenarios, which I mostly do not use) is that road hexes through a forest count as open terrain.

Cheers – Tony