Battle of Valladolid - Set Up

Start 0800

19 July 1813

Battle of Valladolid

Campaign Background

On the evening of 18 July Alten sent orders for 4^th corps to withdraw from Duenas to join 1^st corps who would attack Valladolid at first light.

Patrols from 6^th French at Duenas reported that the British were retreating towards Valladolid, and Villate ordered his corps to march south at first light.

The battle starts at 0800 19 July 1813.

Table at start of battle

Wargames Table

Valladolid is the large town bottom left

The other three buildings are farms

The road top to bottom is from Santander to Cuellar

The road left to right is from Tordesillas to Burgos

Villates 7^th corps are deployed in and around Valladolid

They have orders to hold the town

Levals 6^th corps will arrive on road top centre on move 1

Hills 1^st corps will arrive on road bottom left on move 1

Altens 4^th corps will arrive in top left square on move 2

Valladolid at start of battle

Game Notes

4^th British and 6^th French have not had time to regroup since their battle at Duenas, so all casualties will be the same as at the end of that battle.