We resumed our game this past Tuesday night. Fraser's Division kept pressing Delaborde from the front while Hill's Division continued to manoeuvre around his left flank. The French commander seems unimpressed, even though his last cavalry can be seen retreating from the battlefield on the left. The good news for him is that under my scenario, he has a chance to roll for reinforcements. Unfortunately, they aren't going to arrive this turn.

From the British viewpoint, it is now just a mere matter of marching to get around the French flank, and either surround them or force them from Rolica village.

 

On the next turn, the turning movement continued, essentially unopposed (made easier by some handy, but ugly, battalion stands).

The British were now facing some still opposition from Rolica Hill, though, and casualties from skirmishers and artillery fire began to mount. Still, they heavily out-number Brennier's Brigade are now even pushing into the lightly-held village. Where is the rest of the French Army?

It's now Turn 6 and the Delaborde has had to withdraw elements of his ad hoc division from in front of the town and Rolica Hill under the tremendous pressure of Hill's turning movement. It is only a matter of time before he will either have to retreat, or be surrounded in the town and forced to capitulate. But what is that in the distance coming up the road from Lisbon?

Why, it's General Loison, fresh from his anti-insurgent operation in northern Portugal finally making an appearance with his brigade of dragoons leading his advance.

Will he arrive in time to turn the tide of the battle or merely serve to extricate Delaborde from his perilous position?