For my next battle using the Grande Armee rules I chose Saguntum, again taken from here. I wanted to try the rules again, and add the rally rules in. I'll also switch and test FPGA-style skirmish fire, with both sides rolling a die and adding the Sk factor. Whoever has the higher results inflicts 1 SP loss to the other. If result is a draw, nothing happens. If one side is beyond range (like Sk1 engaged at Sk2 range) or has Sk0, it will not inflict SP losses on the opposing unit even if it rolls higher.
This time I needed very few modifications to the existing scenario. Under my rules modifications, I thought that Loy's cavalry (for the Spanish) couldn't really attack if it had only 1SP as in the scenario, so I merged both cavalry units in Zayas' command as a single 3SP Trained cavalry unit, which would also make them behave more historically anyway.
The Battle of Saguntum in 1811 was a small but important clash between Suchet's forces (which were besieging Saguntum) and Blake's relieving forces. Blake was defeated and the town surrendered soon after.
Scenario general info:
1. Basic Length: 6 turns.
2. Weather is Normal (with no variation). Ground is Hard.
3. See original scenario for terrain effects: Streams count as obstacles. Horse may not enter the Carob groves which are all land to the NE of the streams between the Expeditionary Corps and the French except for a 3" area along the Valencia- Saguntum road. Horse may not enter any upland area.
4. Both armies set up simultaneously, as indicated on the scenario map.
5. Morale of the French Army is Confident. Its Break Point is 3.
6. Morale of the Spanish Army is Shaky. Its Break Point is 4.
Scenario map:
French Army
Army Commander: Marshal Suchet (Good)
This is a Napoleonic Army of 2 Forces
Left Wing (L): Suchet 1 / 12"
1/L Hebert's Brigade Trained 9SP Sk2
2/L Harispe's Division Veteran 9SP Sk2
3/L St.Paul's Italian Brigade Trained 6SP Sk2
1C/L Cuirassiers Veteran 3SP
2C/L Dragoons Trained 2SP
Right Wing (R): Chlopiski (V) 1 / 12"
1/R Poles Elite 6SP Sk2
2/R Robert's Brigade Trained 8SP Sk2
C/R Italian Horse Veteran 2SP
Spanish Army
Army Commander: Blake (Average)
This is a Traditional Army of 3 Forces
Expeditionary Corps (E): Zayas (V) 2 / 9" Aggressive
1/E Zayas' Division Veteran 8SP Sk1
2/E Lardizabal's Division Veteran 7SP Sk1
3/E Velasco's Valencians Raw 5SP
C/E Loy's and Caro's Cavalry Trained 3SP
1A/E 4-pdr Horse Arty
2A/E 4-pdr Horse Arty
Valencian Corps (V): O'Donnell 3 / 5" Aggressive
1/V Miranda's Division Raw 6SP
2/V Villacampa's Division Raw 6SP
3/V Obispo's Division Raw 6SP
C/VSan Juan's Horse Raw 4SP
A/V 4-pdr Horse Arty
Murcian Corps (M): Mahy 4 / 3" Aggressive
1/M Creach's Brigade Raw 3SP
2/M Montijo's Brigade Raw 4SP
A/M 4-pdr Horse Arty
This isn't an easy battle for the Spanish to win. Only a few units are veterans and reliable, while the rest is of low or very low quality, with their Raw quality meaning they are unlikely to recover once routed. They also have a difficult command situation, even if the "Aggressive" status of their Sub-Commanders (which in this battle means they are prone to follow their attack battle plan) helps move them forward even in face of few CPs. Suchet instead will have little or no problem in controlling his higher quality forces.
Cavalry is very limited in numbers and strength for both sides. Yet its ability to interdict skirmishers (especially for the Spanish versus the French), threaten infantry flanks and face opposing cavalry trying to do the same may prove vital for both sides. In the end, this is a fairly small scenario that lends itself well to being used for introducing new players (in this case, just let them use the French!).
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