This is the fourth turn of the war in Spain. Wellesley is conducting a war of manuever on the plains of Castile. His small army is greatly outnumbered by the big N himself. Portugal is in rebellion, but this can not last long if Napoleon chooses to direct his army to Lisbon. WHAT HAPPENED THIS TURN A small force from Napoleon's army makes a forced march through Navarre back into France to prevent any Guerilla incursions Into the mother country. While Napoleon tries to pin Wellesley down into a decisive battle his men begin to get hungry. As a result of poor supplies, and bad weather (it is November after all) men begin to desert. Meanwhile no decisive battle has been fought. WHERE EVERYONE IS French: Madrid 1 small army, Murat Castile 1 large army, Napoleon and 1 very small army, Junot British: Castile 1 small army, Wellesley Portugal 1 guerilla Andalusia - 1 guerilla, El Incognito Leon - 1 guerilla Valencia 1 guerilla Catalonia 1 guerilla, Don Camillo THE MATRIX Normal March Victory/Defeat Forced March Morale increases/Drops Rest/Prepare Fatigued Rally Halt Ambush Retreat Skirmish Rout Open Battle Recruit/Desert Tactical Advantage Terrain Effect Large Formation Small Formation Weather Effect Supply Lines Motivation Battle Cry Anger Fear Shame Love Wild Card Wild Card Wild Card THE ARGUMENTS THAT WERE TURNED IN THIS TURN Marvin Scott Action: Troops begin to desert from Junot's army. Reason: Defeat is bitter Morale drops Retreat is difficult Result: Junot's army is no more. Nicholas Falzon Action: FORCED MARCH: Send a small formation of Napoleon's army in Castile on a forced march through Navarre into France. Result: REST/PREPARE: Be rested and prepared for a march Into France by Don Camillo. Reason: TACTICAL ADVANTAGE: We shall have a tactical advantage because we are fighting in our own country and in our own streets. LOVE: For the love and honor of our mother land France! WILD CARD: We will replenish our supplies and be back with our families and our spirits will rise for a possible push into Catalonia's mountains. Chris Blair Action: Open Battle: Napoleon forces Wellesley into a battl Result:Defeat: Wellesley is trounced and must retreat into Portuga Reaso Large Formation: We outnumber the Brits massivel Tactical Advantage: We have Napoleon in comman Supply Lines: We must win a decisive victory before we starve. Chris Engle Action: Supply Line: The French supply situation is dreadful. Result: Desert: Soldiers begin to desert from Napoleon's army. Reason: Large Formation: Large groups of men are hard to feed in poor country, even after the harvest. Terrain Effect: Spain is a desolate country. Weather Effect: It starts getting cold in November. Back to Experimental Games Group # 16 Table of Contents Back to Experimental Games Group List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1991 by Chris Engle This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com