"AAR Talavera Afternoon Attack, 28th July, 1809" Topic
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Tango01  | 18 Aug 2025 4:48 p.m. PST |
"We played the last of Jonathan Jones' three scenarios from his book O'er the Hills Early Peninsular War that cover the main attack at Talavera on July 28, 1809. Previously the British had narrowly held on to the right flank against Victor's dawn attack, turning the tide when the French twice failed to form square and were swept away by the British cavalry on both flanks. The attempt to take the Pajar-Vergara Redoubt was more of a slog for Laval's German Division, as the combined British/Spanish forces easily held the enemy at bay as the German/Dutch forces bravely but fruitlessly broke themselves in frontal attacks on the battery…"
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