Vimerio, Maciera 1808, game 2

 Attack orders, Light Company 4th Foot.

Gentlemen,
let me introduce Lt. Schmidt, 60th Rifles, who comes to us highly commended. A fine light infantryman I'm sure. His support will be much needed as we attack tomorrow, after dawn. Due to our recent losses we will reorganise into 4 line groups and a skirmish group plus of course Mr Schmidt's Rifles. Sgt. Jaggers will command our skirmish group and Mr. Wellard and myself will command the line.

We will deploy from the road but I would be obliged if the Lord Farthingdale could find us a deployment point on our right flank.
I suspect the French will make a stand behind the river line hence I plan to dominate the bridge position. Jaggers and Schmidt will advance on our right flank, hopefully guided by Lord Farthingdale. If they can get into the large field they should be able to take the bridge under enfilade.

The line will take our left flank. The large walled field may provide a good position to take the bridge under fire from the left flank.
If we can break the Frog morale by taking them under a crossfire then all well and good; if not we will have to take their deployment point. Of course this may require us to storm the bridge; if so, Wellard and myself will take half the line each with one half providing covering fire for the other.
Good luck gentlemen and make sure that you get a good night's sleep.
Quilp, Captain, Light Company 4th  Foot
(or as they say in Egyptian hieroglyph Q-l-p)
(Captain Quilp it seems never forgets his sacrifice at the battle of Aboukir)

The French line takes the centre, advancing quickly.  The 4th Foot had a difficult stream to cross, and I will leave it to the pictures to narrate the progress of the game.
  

Schmitt and his rifles engage.  Jaggers hides behind a house.

Wellard moves his two groups to attack across the bridge

Quilp crosses the stream advancing against skirmishers

Sergeant Grand-Jambe begins to lose men to Schmidtt's rifles

The sad death of Sergeant Grande-Jambe

Swiftly followed by the sad death of Leutnant Schmiddt

The French skirmishers retreat into the buildings

Quilp and his two groups clear the buildings with their bayonets

The central battle, Wellard goes bayonet to bayonet with the French

Jaggers still hides behind the building, letting the rifles take any casualties

Wellard drives off the French

Quilp, Wellard and Jaggers

The 4th Foot follow up the routing French and take position as ordered on Vimiero Hill.  They win the last 25 victory points.  Below they can see the full army of General Junot camping for the night.  It seems a full battle will occur on the 21st.  Nearby a company of the 60th Rifles is encamped.  

Their Captain, the famous (some say infamous or even notorious) von Wießmehr, is somewhat annoyed that one of the 4th Foot Officers, a Lieutenant Darcy, who has apparently deserted during a fight on this flank.  He is equally annoyed that Lieutenant Schmidt, a promising young officer, has been killed under Captain Quilp`s command.   

The Captain asks you to join him for dinner and it appears that he has General Wellesley with him..."

"Ah Quiliup, how awe you my dear fellow?  Well done.  Hope my Telethscope came in useful, what!!  It theams that we will have a battle heawre tomowwow."  You will both hold this pothision.  Any Qwethions?"