3rd April 1814 – Battle of Mondragon

Mondragon  Campaign area

British have orders to halt and resupply

French corps have orders to engage

British               31,600 infantry            1,900 cavalry                 90 guns

French               22,800 infantry            2000 cavalry                  60 guns

British HQ        halt

1 corps              halt on hold and resupply

2 corps              halt on hold and resupply

4 corps              halt on hold and resupply

              

French HQ       halt

5 corps              move to F07 on observe

11 corps            move to E07 on engage

Table at start of wargame

British Brigades          8 infantry         2 cavalry           3 artillery

French Brigades          6 infantry         1 cavalry           1 artillery

Note - 5 British corps is in rout at start of game, all brigades must be rallied

British HQ                       start D05

1 British corps              start C07

2 British corps              start move 2

4 Britishcorps               start D06

11 French corps           arrive move 1

6 French corps             arrive move 3

Note – all of 4 British corps start the game in rout

4^th British corps rout

The brigade has not had an opportunity to rally following the battle of Savaltiere on 1^st April 1814.   Each brigade starts the battle in rout, and has to be rallied in order to take part in the battle.   

Move 1 – 0800 to 0900

Wellington directs the rout away from 2 British

4 British 4 brigade rallies to shaken

Wellington orders 1 British to engage 11 French

1 British advance behind a cavalry screen

Move 2 – 0900 to 1000

Wellington orders 2 British to deploy to face Savaltiere

11 French are spotted and replace blind with figures

4 British rally 4 brigade to disordered and artillery to shaken

Move 3 – 1000 to 1100

11 French hussars charge and rout British hussars with 10% casualties

5 French arrive on table

2 British redeploy to face 5 French

4 British rally artillery to disordered

Move 4 – 1100 to 1200

4 British ordered to support 1 British

1 British artillery rout infantry with 10% casualties

1 British square rout cavalry with 10% casualties

1 British artillery rout when cavalry rout into them

11 French change orders to retreat

5 French change orders to retreat

Game Casualties

French lose 400 infantry and 100 cavalry

British lose 100 cavalry

Game Summary

11 French arrive in pursuit of routed 4 British

Wellington orders 1 British to engage 11 French

He also orders 4 British to rout towards farm to avoid 2 British

5 French arrive and move towards 2 British

11 French cavalry win melee and rout 1 British hussars

They in turn are routed by infantry and artillery

They rout into gunners, who join rout

1 British artillery rout infantry column

With three brigades in rout 11 French halt advance and retreat

5 French also retreat leaving British winner of the battle

Total casualties, including from earlier battles, at the end of the battle

French have 7,200 casualties 6 brigades in rout

British have  5,300 casualties 4 brigades in rout