BATTLE OF CARRION, TURN 10

     We have now played up until Turn 10 of our 45 turn game.  The Spanish continue to hold firm on the right of the Allied Army, but have just witnessed the arrival of Lorge's 5th Dragoon Division behind the French front line.

     Meanwhile, the British continue their pressure on the French right.  Debelle's cavalry brigade has been driven from the field and the 4th Legere almost cut off, facing both infantry and cavalry on its flank.

And, if things were not bad enough, the Spanish have just unveiled their secret weapon - a gigantic, smooth-bore mouseket.

Could things get any worse?

BATTLE OF CARRION, TURN 7

We played two more turns up to #7 the other night. Things remain pretty static on the French left, where the Spanish continue to put their final touches on their graduation parade.

Meanwhile, Debelle's Brigade have been pushed back even further after the Provisional Chasseurs showed that they still have all of the wrong stuff and bounced off of the KGL Hussars.  The latter decided to celebrate by falling back into the woods for a picnic, but the British have now broken through the French right flank and are threatening to turn the whole position.  What will happen next?

THE BATTLE OF CARRION, TURN 5

We completed three more turns last week.  On the Allied right flank, the Spanish continued their practice for the up-and-coming Dos de Mayo parade as can be seen in the photo below.

In the meantime, the Allied left tried to force a crossing of the river and had limited success.  Their infantry were thrown back but their cavalry won a surprise victory against Debelle's hard-luck brigade.  Here is the photo at the end of Turn 5.

It will be interesting to see if the British can exploit the success of their cavalry and turn the now-exposed French flank or whether the French will be able to regain their balance and throw back this assault as well as they await the possible arrival of reinforcements.