102 Zornoza (31 October 1808)

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6 years 9 months ago #4771 by sharpe1812
I played with Bayern's SP victories start to accumulate after 4 exited units. Fr won first game 6-2 but lost 2nd 5-6.

Love the tension between The French being too aggressive and having their "heads chopped off" and the Spanish caught between exiting units or staying in formation to kill advancing French columns.

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6 years 9 months ago #4773 by sharpe1812
I have played 4 games with Sp banners for each unit exited after 4. Right now, 2-2 with a total of 19 total banners each.

If you are looking for a "fair and balanced" scenario, this may be it. Be advised that cards like Force March, Bayonet, and La Grande Manuever will impact this scenario more than most.

Strange that the Spanish have 4 leaders to the French 3.

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3 years 2 months ago #6901 by LARS
Replied by LARS on topic 102 Zornoza (31 October 1808)
Blake decided to fight hard at Zornoza. Lefebvre went straight at the Spanish center and Sebastiani lost heavily. Villatte came up on the French left and finally took the Ridge line, but at huge cost. Blake retreated his center and the day ends with another French defeat. S-6 F-4.

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3 years 3 weeks ago #7045 by Pevans
At first glance it isn't obvious why this scenario is so one-sided. Yes, the Spanish win victory banners for getting units off the board, but only from the fourth one onwards. Anyway, nephew Tom and I thought we'd try it and I took the French to start with.
The French centre moved forward quickly to attack the advanced Spanish units opposite and eliminated one of the three. However, the other two retreated at speed! And Tom's own actions were to pull back the Spanish left wing, quickly getting three units off the board.
With the Spanish right not moving, I was able to attack it, removing another line infantry despite its position on the hill. However, Tom took another two units off to make the score 2:2.
A Leadership card let the Spanish exit two more units and counter-attack on their right, removing the advanced French line infantry. 2:5.
With three units lined up on the back row, the next Spanish turn finished it 2:6 after half an hour and with most of the French units not having moved.
From the Spanish side it didn't look so simple. The French attacked in the centre again, but lost a unit in destroying a Spanish one. However, the next French attack killed another Spanish infantry and General Rey. 1:3
A Forced march saw the Spanish left beginning to leave the battlefield while the French continued to press forward in the centre. 2:3
Some good musketry gave the French another banner, but Grande Manoeuvre started the Spanish exit in earnest. 4:4 but quickly 6:4. 8:10 to Tom on aggregate.

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2 years 1 week ago #7757 by airjudden
There are four Spanish leaders, not three.

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9 months 3 weeks ago #8916 by Riclev
This more balanced than is at first apparent - two games with each side winning 6-5. More than most scenarios, this one hinges on the cards drawn (can the Spanish retreat or do they have to stand and get slaughtered; can the French get their line infantry up the map in time) and the number of flags rolled by the French during their attacks. In our second game, LGM enabled the French to have the Spanish centre at their mercy, only for them all to escape off the map with an opportune forced march. And the French lost only 4 blocks, with all Spanish banners coming from exited units. So, tense and enjoyable provided both sides get reasonable cards.

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4 months 1 week ago #10410 by miketodd
Spanish (played by J this time) successfully evacuate but French line units chase the rest down. French take it 6-3.

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