Friday 21st at New Buckenham Historical Wargamers saw the club's ever growing number of Spanish Napoleonic figures take to the field with a game based on the Battle of Valmaseda in 1808. Black Powder was the ruleset used.
The Battle of Valmaseda took place on 5 November 1808, during Lieutenant-General Blake's retreat from superior French armies in Cantabria. Reinforced by veteran regular infantry from General La Romana's Division of the North, Blake suddenly turned on his pursuers to rescue a trapped detachment and defeated a division of General Victor's army at Valmaseda.
There follows some pictures with more information on my blog at Jabba's wargamimg (http://jabbaswargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/battle-of-valmaseda-1808-game-at-nbhw.html)
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Villatte's division closes on their prey, the Spanish Asturian Division.
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The Spanish divisions advance to try and trap Villatte's division.
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The Spanish rearguard, in the centre, fall back on their rescuers / support.
Tony.