Dor de Cabeca, gateway to victory

Bryan

As you re-order your forces before marching on Dor de Cabeca you receive the following sit rep, resting some of the units that had carried the fighting previously has allowed them to regain some DPs

Van and main body ( now combined)

13th Curassiers 3DP

3rd Dutch Hussars 3DP

Hannovarian Light Cav 4DP

Voltiguers Garde de Paris 1DP

1st Coy Garde de Paris 3DP

2nd Coy Garde de Paris

Med Gun battery

Light Gun battery

Swiss Voltigeurs 1DP

1st Swiss Line 1DP

2nd Swiss Line

so far the guerrilla activity has been light but last weeks was the heaviest and 3 SP were lost.

The remaining convoy units are:

1st Hannovarian Line (garrison troops on square 6)

Lt gun battery(garrison troops on square 6)

2nd Hannovarian Line(garrison troops on square 6)

Irish Voltiguers (convoy troops) 4DP

Westphalian Horse (convoy troops) 2DP

15th Chasseurs a Cheval (convoy troops).

So far your forces have performed well and the small actions on the Road from Da Gorda and west of Pernas along with the major action at Bexiga have gained your forces 10 victory points.

The Allies under Old Wheezy denied you points at Pernas and doubtless took some themselves but you enjoy a lead in the campaign.

The campaign season is however drawing to a close and you have a couple more weeks left to you. If you can beat the Allies at Dor de Cabeca then you will win the campaign.

There isn't enough time to bring troops from the supply columns so you are left with the troops in the van and main body.

Craig can allocate disordered units to forts and use fresh units on convoys if he chooses.

There's no disruption from guerrillas this week so you have all 8 SPs to spend.

If you can allocate SPs and draw up a van with skirmishers and the order of march of the remaining units (and give me some dice rolls please).

Also just to note the week marching without action will allow all units to recover 1DP regardless of your allocation of SPs

The Voltigeurs Garde de Paris being lights went forward from the van and scouted out the enemy positions. The attached map shows their findings over the last week. Fortifications to left and right of the village the more extensive to the left. There were infantry and medium guns behind the left flank and infantry and heavy guns (but no fortifications) in village. The right flank had a narrower front but just manned by infantry.

The allies will however have another weeks supplies to spend so may fortify further (or remove DPs).

Which brings us to the bad news. Word has reached you that extensive guerilla activity has wreaked havoc in the supply column. The Westphalian Horse have suffered extensive casualties and lost the supply points they were convoying. Fortunately the Chasseurs a Cheval drove off their attackers so you have enough SPs to keep the army fed but that's all.

The week's lull has allowed affected units to remove one DP though.

If you can allocate units from the Main and Van to left flank centre and right flank (as you look at the map) including first wave, reserve etc and give me a dozen Dice rolls. Also say which forces the Comte is commanding and which ones belong to his 2iC (who may be inspired by prayers).

This is the deciding action of the campaign. As you recline on your chaise- longue sipping on your brandy you can imagine the Paris broadsheets heralding news of your startling campaign success! Now just those pesky Allies in this god forsaken Portuguese valley to beat.

Just to note the Voltigeurs could only scout the enemy front lines. No saying what the Allies have beyond the village.