Talavera - Dawn Attack Preview (Part Two, A review of the lines of battle)

With the posting showing the set up for the "Dawn Attack" scenario I have had requests for close ups of the armies and units involved. So as a pre-game warm up I thought I would take you on a tour of the two lines.

The rules we are using are Carnage & Glory II and the labels to the rear have a unique identity number for the unit or commander (large number at the top) and for units a smaller number below which identifies the direct commander of that unit. All this keeps things very straightforward during a large battle and players simply call out what they want to do with unit or commander and the number.

1st Battalion of Detachments covering the centre left flank of the Cerro de Medellin, part of Brigadier General Richard Stuart's brigade 

The centre of the British line on the Cerro de Medellin. The General officer (top Right) is Major General Rowland Hill, bottom right are the 1/48th, next to their sister battalion 2/48th. To their front are Rettberg's (nearest camera) and Heyse's KGL artillery brigades with 6lbr medium guns. On the forward slope Tilson's Brigade Light Battalion

View of the French lines, with Marshal Victor in the centre and General de Division Ruffin on his right.

The newly painted 24e Regiment de Ligne in columns next to General Ruffin behind and their commander General de Brigade Meunier bottom left

The cavalry regiments have been broken up into units of two squadrons to allow flexibility in their deployment. Artillery units are shown with two bases and a limber. Note the British limbers on the Medellin have been taken to the rear.

General de Brigade Beaumont commanding 2e Hussars, 5e Chasseurs a Cheval and the 1/3e Artillerie a Cheval. Ahead of them are the 9e Legere

General de Brigade Ormancey (top right) commanding 1st Vistula Legion Lancers and the Westphalian Light Horse. The 27e Legere part of General de Brigade Cassagne's brigade are in front.

General de Brigade Cassagne (centre left) with to his right the 27e Legere and to his left the 63e Ligne preceded by their voltigeur battalion 

The 1st and 2nd KGL line with Brigadier General Baron Langwerth behind and Lieutenant General Sherbroke (top right). To their front are Eliott's RA Brigade with 6lbr Mediums

The view of the British lines with from left, the four battalions of KGL line supported by Donkin's brigade left rear and Tilson's brigade on the slopes of the Medellin. Low's KGL Brigade Light Battalion are on the forward slopes centre right.

Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley centre right oversees Generals Hill,left and General Stuart, right front

Brigadier General Henry Fane commanding the British Heavy Cavalry brigade, 3rd Dragoon Guards (left) and 4th Dragoons (right)

Brigadier General Anson commanding 23rd Light Dragoons, with the 1st KGL Hussars behind

Brigadier General Cotton commanding 14th and 16th Light Dragoons

Brigadier General Tilson (513) with the 2/66th Foot (527) and 1/3rd Buffs (525) of his brigade. To his front are 5th KGL (522) and 7th KGL (523) commanded by Brigadier General Baron Low (511)

Brigadier General (Colonel) Rufane Donkin's (516) brigade with 1/88th Foot (left), 5/60th Rifles (centre) and the 2/87th (right). The brigade light battalion is forward (540)

General Hill (top left) offers words of encouragement in the early dawn

View across the Portina towards French lines

That's all for now, AAR to follow