Napoleon invades Spain I

By summer 1808, a series of defeats (Bailén and Vimeiro) provoked Napoleon to lead 200,000 men into the Iberian Peninsula. By the time of his arrival in November, popular insurrections had nearly driven the French driven from the Peninsula.

The British, who had a strong base in Portugal, attacked near Burgos but were soon forced into a long retreat punctuated by the battles of Sahagún, Benavente and Cacabelos, ending in an evacuation from Coruña in January, 1809. Moore was mortally wounded while directing the defence of the town in the Battle of Coruña. By January Madrid had been reconquered, and after only two months in Spain, Napoleon handed command over to Marshal Soult and returned to France, to prepare for renewed hostilities against Austria.

Battles simulated:

• Battle of Vimeiro, 21 August 1808 (battle)
• Espinosa de los Monteros, 10 November 1808 (clash)
• Battle of Tudela, 23 November 1808 (river crossing)
• Battle of Coruña, 16 January 1809 (rear guard)

Game informations

• scale: 480m (525 yards)/ hex;
• strength: 400-800 men/Strength point (brigade scale);
• turn-duration: 1 hour/turn

 Components:

• four high quality, extensively researched, historically accurate maps printed on heavy cardstock in full color :
  • 2 Maps 34"x22"
  • 2 Maps 17"x11"
• 2 Counter Sheets (560 die-cut player pieces)
• 2 Booklets (System Rules and Study Folder)
• 14 Player Aid Cards (TRC x3, Initial Set-up x4, Casualty x2, Combat Results, Reorganization, Weather, Fog of War Card Instructions x2)
• 5 Resource Cards (Adding the Cards Folder, Combat Tables Folder, Orders Slip Sheet/Sequence of Play, Victory Worksheet, Cards Removed from Deck/Scenario Parameters)

NOT INCLUDED: Card Decks
This game uses the two TLNB Universal Card Decks (French and Coalition). If you do not have them in another OSG game, they can be ordered separately.