Nap Campaign: Map Moves 24th April 1808

 

An overview at the end of the 24th April 1808 moves which will be covered in more detail below.

Continued -

NORTH WEST

The Allied force commanded by General Hill paused their advance to allow Uxbridge with reinforcements to join them. He continued to be pressured by the Dutch to resume his advance and liberate their country quickly. Clinton's 4th Division had begun embarking their transports and will provide a significant reinforcement which Hill was anxious to have before resuming that advance.

In the end it was decided on a dice roll which resulted in Hill winning the argument. He will await the arrival of Clinton who was several days away. 

At this stage Grouchy (blue 2) was unaware of the allied halt and had continued south. In the meantime, Napoleon (blue 1) headed north to join him.

NORTH EAST

As the Prussians moved closer to the French rearguard the latter decided it would be more prudent, given the sheer size of the Prussian force, to fall back rather than engage in a suicidal battle. The French intend to screen the Prussians and deliver strikes whenever possible.

SOUTH

The siege of Opatow Castle is now complete and Wellington (red 10) prepares his troops to move north, possibly even taking on Napoleon himself. 

Soult with what is left of the 6th Corps, now the remnants of the Army of the South, is acutely aware that he will have to make another stand against the advancing Spanish sooner rather than later. He is simply running out of land!

As he falls back Soult sees an opportunity. A strip of land they cross on the march south is bordered by a mountain on the left and a coastal clifftop on the right. What's more, beyond the mountain there are no crossing places for miles ruling out a flank attack. He decides this is as good a place as any to stop the Spanish. They will have no option but to pour everything at his front.

This then is the setting for the next game, the battle of Roseberry, a nearby village to the south west.