Historical Background
Wellington planned for 2 attacks on the French positions around Toulouse. The main attack was to be conducted by Beresford, against the French defences. Beresford's attack required an approach march down the length of the River Hers, parallel to the French positions on the Heights of Calvinet. The second attack was allotted to Freire's Spanish Division. Freire was ordered to halt until Beresford began his attack, and then advance and storm the Great Redoubt positioned at the northern end of the Heights of Calvinet.
Clausel commanded the French positions along the Heights of Calvinet, running along the city's eastern side between the Languedoc Canal and the River Hers. Freire's guns opened the battle with a cannonade on the French positions around the Great Redoubt, held by Villatte's Division, while Beresford's Corps marched south on the west bank of the River Hers. Soult, watching from the Heights, expected Beresford to wheel and storm the Heights, but Beresford's columns hurried on past the obvious point of attack and it became clear to Soult that Beresford was intending to march round his right flank. At around 11am, Freire lost patience and launched his assault. Freire's men were met by heavy cannon fire and fell back.
Wellington, observing Freire's failure, sent orders to Beresford to wheel to his right and begin his attack directly on the Heights. Beresford therefore was left to make his attack alone, without the benefit of being part of a double attack. Beresford's initial attack drove French back and after some bitter fighting the British occupied most of the Heights of
Calvinet. Beresford prepared for a further assault on French line, when, at around 5pm, Soult ordered Villatte to abandon the Great Redoubt. The position remained unchanged with Beresford troops in command of the Heights of Calvinet, when nightfall brought the battle to a close. Soult, realizing his line of retreat was in danger, ordered his army to retire and quietly slipped away from Toulouse to the south during the night.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?
Battle Notes
British Army
* Commander: Wellington (Iconic)
* British player prior to the battle may redeploy one or more units up to a maximum of four hexes total from their starting positions.
• 6 Command Cards
• Move First
Allied Corps Commanders
Right Command 4 Tactician 3
Center Command 3 Tactician 3
Left Command 3 Tactician 3
French Army
• Commander: Soult
• 5 Command Cards
French Corps Commanders
Left Command 4 Tactician 3
Center Command 3 Tactician 3
Right Command 3 Tactician 3
Victory
17 Victory Banners
Special Rules
* The British player gains 2 Temporary Victory Banners for each Fieldworks* hex occupied at the start of the British player's turn.
* The British player gains 3 Permanent Victory Banners for each Bridge hex occupied at the start of the British player's turn.
* Kempt's Brigade may enter the battlefield on the play of a "Take Command" card on the British right. Kempt has the following units: a British light infantry unit, a Portuguese light infantry unit, and a British light cavalry unit and leader with any unit. When ordered, these units are placed on any one of the four noted entry hexes. Placement counts as the unit's movement this turn and units may not move further, but may battle.
* The Hers River is fordable.
* The Canal of Languedoc is impassable except at the bridges.
* Garrison markers may be used in Fieldworks hexes in this scenario.*
*Adjusted per FAQ responses from Richard Borg detailed on
https://www.commandsandcolors.net/napoleonics/the-game/main/faqs/scenarios.html
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