Historical Background
After the Spanish retreat following the Battle of Zornoza, General Blake gathered his forces in the Valmaseda area and received significant reinforcements from La Romana’s Army of the North Division and Asturian troops. Villatte’s French division had been isolated at Valmaseda while the main French army was retreating toward Bilbao. Blake took advantage of this situation to launch an attack against the French and regain the initiative. The Spanish troops descended from the heights and attacked Villatte, forcing him to abandon Valmaseda and retreat eastward. Although the French managed to escape, they suffered significant losses and left prisoners and equipment behind.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?
Battle Notes
Spanish Army
• Commander: General Joaquín Blake
• 5 Command Cards.
• Move First
French Army
• Commander: General Eugène-Casimir Villatte
• 5 Command Cards
Victory
8 Victory Banners.
Special Rules
• For each French unit that leaves the battlefield through the eastern exit, France gains 1 Victory Banner. To do so, the unit must occupy the hex marked and labeled “Route to Bilbao.”
• The three hexes of Valmaseda form a Temporary Majority Victory Banner. At the beginning of their turn, the side occupying an absolute majority of these hexes gains 1 Victory Banner.
• The Cadagua River is impassable. Units crossing the river must do so via the bridges or fords indicated on the map.
• The Guerrilla token is not active in this scenario.