SPAIN
AND PORTUGAL 1808-1814 (100AP-250AP)
(Peninsular
War)
ANGLO-PORTUGUESE – Aggression: 1
1
x Brilliant-CP (Wellesley/Wellington) @ 30AP,
0-1 x subordinate Brilliant-CP (Hill 1812>) @ 30AP,
0-1 x CP (Graham 1812>) @ 15AP, 0-4 x Heavy Cavalry @ 5AP, 1-4 x Light
Cavalry @ 5AP, 0-1 x Inferior Heavy Cavalry (Portuguese) @ 3AP, 1 x Elite
Bayonets (Guards) @ 5AP, 1-2 x Elite Light Infantry @ 6AP, 12-16 x Bayonets @
4AP, 0-5 x Bayonets (Portuguese) @ 4AP, 0-4 x Inferior Muskets (Spanish) @ 2AP,
0-1 x Smoothbore Horse Artillery @ 16AP, 1-2 x Smoothbore Field Artillery @
8AP, 0-3 x Smoothbore Artillery (Portuguese) @ 8AP, 0-3 x Concealment @
10AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x
Supply Base @ 8AP, 0-1 x Sail @ 6AP.
Spanish or Portuguese
Partida forces, of: 0-1 x Ally Inert CP (Guerrilla leader) @ 5AP, 0-1 x Light
Horse @ 2AP, 0-7 x Inferior Marksmen @ 1AP, 0-3 x Concealment @ 10AP.
Note: Each brigade of the Light Division
was of 1 strong battalion of British light infantry, 1 smaller battalion of
Portuguese cacadores and a ½ battalion of British riflemen. This is now best
simulated as an element of Elite Light Infantry.
SPANISH REGULAR – Aggression: 0
1 x Inert HQ @ 10AP, 0-2 x Inferior Heavy
Cavalry @ 3AP, 1-2 x Inferior Light Cavalry @ 3AP, 6-12 x Inferior Muskets @
2AP, 0-1 x Smoothbore Horse Artillery @ 16AP, 1-2 x Smoothbore Field Artillery
@ 8AP, 0-3 x Entrenchment @ 15AP, 0-1 x Redoubt @ 5AP.
FRENCH – Aggression: 3
1
x HQ @ 20AP, 0-1 x Elite Light Cavalry @ 6AP, 0-8 x Elite Bayonets (Young
Guard) @ 5AP, 0-5 x Dragoons @ 4AP, 0-2 x Light Cavalry @ 5AP, 0-1 x Smoothbore
Horse Artillery @ 16AP, 0-1 x Smoothbore Heavy Artillery @ 12AP, 0-1 x
Concealment @ 10AP, 0-1 x Pontooneers @ 2AP, 0-1 x Supply Base @ 8AP.
2-4 Corps each of:
1 x subordinate CP @ 15AP, 3-6 x Bayonets
@ 4AP, 1 x Light Cavalry @ 5AP, 1 x Smoothbore Field Artillery @ 8AP.
Notes: The French are for once permitted a
Supply Base, due to the impossibility of relying completely on foraging in such
a barren country. It also provides a line of communication for Partida to
attack. The Spanish are not, due to their lack of organisation.
Copyright © Phil Barker 6th June 2003