18th April 1814 – Battle of Ripoll

Ripoll  Campaign area

Spanish - 32000 infantry, 2000 cavalry and 60 guns

French - 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns

This is the position of the three corps t first light

6^th French corps has orders to attack Ripoll

1^st and 3^rd Spanish corps have orders to hold

1200

French approach Ripoll

Spanish hold their positions

1600

Spanish advance and engage French

French start fighting retreat

General Villatte orders a general retreat

Game Casualties

French lose 2000 infantry

Spanish lose 800 infantry

Game Summary

3^rd Prussian corps attacked two French corps

As soon as they came within artillery range both French corps opened fire

Outnumbered in both cavalry and artillery the Prussians attack halted

The Prussian commander ordered a general retreat to avoid further casualties

The infantry never came within musket range

The battle was decided by artillery fire along

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

French  7,900 casualties  

Bavarian 4,800 casualties  

Game Notes

Because the French are outnumbered two to one this battle was not fought as a wargame.   I used this chart to determine casualties.  

Total             Bavarian                           French                                       

02                400 infantry                       400 infantry

03                400 infantry                       800 infantry

04                400 infantry                       800 infantry and 100 cavalry

05                400 infantry                       1200 infantry

06                800 infantry                       1200 infantry and 100 cavalry

07                800 infantry                       1600 infantry

08                800 infantry                       1600 infantry and 100 cavalry

09                800 infantry                       2000 infantry

10                1200 infantry                     2000 infantry, 100 cavalry and 100 gunners

11                1200 infantry                     2400 infantry

12                1200 infantry                     2400 infantry, 100 cavalry and 100 gunners

2D6 was rolled for a total of 5

Total French casualties were 2400 infantry

Total Prussian casualties were 1200 infantry