A 28mm game using Black Powder. Set during the retreat to Corunna. A British force of two infantry and two cavalry brigades has orders to halt the French pursuers until ordered to retire. The French were attempting to engage, and then encircle, the British detachment.
The French general discussing the disposition of his troops.British Hussars preparing to throw back the French.The first French infantry brigade marches on to the table.A battalion of combined British light companies holding a Spanish farm.British Light Dragoons covering a battery of Royal Horse Artillery.The thin red line awaits the French assault. Despite the Colour, apparently not the ‘South Essex‘ 😉.French columns advance screened by their skirmishers.French heavies in support, a brigade of Dragoons.Another French brigade advance under their Eagles,heading for the farm.The trap is sprung. A whole brigade of French chasseurs appears behind the British position.Two battalions of combined French Grenadiers assault the farm.More French light cavalry, this time Hussars, cutting off the British retreat.British Hussars cut a path to freedom and scatter their bested French counterparts.The British combined lights, thrown from the farmstead, but not beaten, are finally surrounded, but go down fighting. Their defence ensured the rest of the British evaded capture.
