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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian25 Apr 2018 6:57 p.m. PST

Our readers recently voted the Peninsula their favorite Napoleonic subgenre. Which battle from this theater is your favorite?

mikec26025 Apr 2018 7:09 p.m. PST

Corunna

Bandolier25 Apr 2018 7:30 p.m. PST

Talavera
A big, bloody battle with mistakes from both sides. Lots of 'what if' opportunities for wargames.

21eRegt25 Apr 2018 8:25 p.m. PST

Albuera.

Mick the Metalsmith25 Apr 2018 8:34 p.m. PST

Albuera then Salamanca

TMPWargamerabbit25 Apr 2018 9:48 p.m. PST

Talavera then Albuera. Salamanca a distant third. Thats for the major battles…. there are many smaller actions for a quick afternoon of gaming.

evilgong25 Apr 2018 9:54 p.m. PST

The insular peninsular?

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Glengarry525 Apr 2018 10:08 p.m. PST

Salamanca

von Winterfeldt25 Apr 2018 10:39 p.m. PST

Bsilen

advocate25 Apr 2018 10:53 p.m. PST

Salamanca.

Personal logo 4th Cuirassier Supporting Member of TMP26 Apr 2018 1:14 a.m. PST

Busaco.

langobard26 Apr 2018 1:16 a.m. PST

Albuera closely followed by Salamanca.

Artilleryman26 Apr 2018 1:16 a.m. PST

Salamanca. Wellington at his best with a good use of cavalry for once and a courageous response by the French generals after Marmont is rendered hors de combat.

377CSG26 Apr 2018 1:23 a.m. PST

Salamanca

Supercilius Maximus26 Apr 2018 1:55 a.m. PST

Corunna (I was born on the 150th anniversary), then probably Albuhera. Both show the British Army at its best, in its tactical position of first choice – the last ditch.

John Baxter26 Apr 2018 2:22 a.m. PST

Fuentes

Brechtel19826 Apr 2018 2:58 a.m. PST

Somosierra. The charge by the single squadron of the Polish Light Horse is epic.

Stosstruppen26 Apr 2018 3:16 a.m. PST

Albuera then Talavera

Florida Tory26 Apr 2018 4:28 a.m. PST

Vitoria
Talavera
Albuera

ubercommando26 Apr 2018 4:53 a.m. PST

Salamanca followed by Fuentes D'Onoro. Infantry moving diagonally in square, classic.

Mike the Analyst26 Apr 2018 5:09 a.m. PST

Benavente and the defeat of the Chasseurs a Cheval of the guard.

Timmo uk26 Apr 2018 5:14 a.m. PST

Fuentes.

Fatuus Natural26 Apr 2018 5:29 a.m. PST

Barrosa, because it is the inverse of most of the other battles – the British, without the duke, attacked uphill and defeated a larger French force defending a ridge line.

Le Breton26 Apr 2018 8:01 a.m. PST

Salamanca – but "Fatuus" has a really good point about Barrosa.

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP26 Apr 2018 8:02 a.m. PST

Salamanca because both sides were maneuvering.

Supercilius Maximus26 Apr 2018 8:56 a.m. PST

Salamanca followed by Fuentes D'Onoro. Infantry moving diagonally in square, classic.

If you want a really good "infantry outwitting cavalry whilst in square" action, how about El Bodon?

Lambert Supporting Member of TMP26 Apr 2018 10:31 a.m. PST

Salamanca, unless sieges count

Three Armies26 Apr 2018 10:42 a.m. PST

Bailén

Royal Marine26 Apr 2018 10:57 a.m. PST

Anything with Sharpe and his Chosen men

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP26 Apr 2018 11:22 a.m. PST

Yes, the one that involved Liz Hurley getting her kit off on TV……"My compliments , mam"….and they also paid Sean Bean for his acting part in it. Some people have all the luck

Marcel180926 Apr 2018 12:12 p.m. PST

Ocana, French victory against the Spanish!

Prince of Essling26 Apr 2018 2:15 p.m. PST

Saguntum

wrgmr126 Apr 2018 2:38 p.m. PST

Salamanca

huevans01126 Apr 2018 2:39 p.m. PST

Salamanca. The masterpiece.

pbishop1226 Apr 2018 2:41 p.m. PST

Talavea

Brechtel19826 Apr 2018 3:28 p.m. PST

Second Ocana-Senarmont used his artillery in an economy of force mission against the Spanish left flank while the battle was being won elsewhere.

ToysnSoldiers27 Apr 2018 11:13 a.m. PST

Vitoria.

El Lobo27 Apr 2018 11:41 a.m. PST

Albuera.For the Spanish a victory,British maintaining their reputation as a brave and great fighting force,the Portuguese a taste of the warfare to come and lancers tussling with a Marshall and his staff, what more could you want?

Fat Wally29 Apr 2018 2:14 p.m. PST

Fuentes

seneffe30 Apr 2018 2:00 p.m. PST

First Busaco- one of the truly significant battles of the Napoleonic wars- Portuguese proving they could defeat good French troops in open combat and thus giving the allies a reliable force large enough to take the strategic offensive with confidence.

Second Salamanca- what a scrap! Two good armies with two good commanders, but still ending with one army getting royally hammered by the other.

Bagration181201 May 2018 2:21 p.m. PST

+1 Fuentes

jammy four Sponsoring Member of TMP02 May 2018 3:19 p.m. PST

Vimerio

Kevin in Albuquerque03 May 2018 7:50 p.m. PST

Albuera, Talavera and Somosierra.

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