Peninsular Battles (British)

We've been playing Command & Colours Napoleonics since it became available and it has been tremendous fun. I've been cataloguing our efforts for a while now.

Several readers have said that they've found the blog difficult to navigate, so I've collected the battle reports here, along with some supplementary material.

I eventually hope to have played all the scenarios in the basic set and we'll then proceed on to the Spanish expansion. 

Rolica - The First French Position - 17th August 1808

Rolica - The First French Position - The Scenario

Article on the battle of Rolica
Pictures of the Battlefield

Battle Report - Part One
Battle Report - Part Two


Rolica - The Second French Position - 17th August 1808

Rolica - The Second French Position - The Scenario

Battle Report

Vimeiro - 21st August 1808

Vimeiro - 21st August 1808 - The Scenario
Vimeiro Battle Report - Part One
Vimeiro Battle Report - Part Two




Corunna - 16th January 1809

Corunna - 16th January 1809 - The Scenario

Article about the Battle of Corunna 

The Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna

I'm mildly obsessed with the battle of Corunna. I'm not entirely sure why, there's something about it. Here's a piece I wrote about the battle, a short introduction to the strategic situation.

Corunna Battle Report - Part One

Corunna Battle Report - Part Two
Corunna Battle Report - Part Three

And some extra pictures.


Talavera - 28th July 1809

Talavera - The Scenario

Talavera - The Battle Report - a famous victory against the gin crazed General Capability Savage

River Coa - 24th July 1810

River Coa Battle Report


Busaco  - 27th September 1810

Busaco (Grande Bataille)

Article about the battle of Busaco

Busaco (Reyniers Assault) - Part One

Busaco (Neys Assault) Battle Report

 
Combat at Redinha - 12th March 1811

The Combat at the Redinha - Scenario

Combat at the Redinha - Part One


Combat at the Redinha - Part Two


The Battle of Salamanca - 22nd July 1812

Salamanca (Grande Bataille)

This is a battle report that I stole from Donogh's blog because I was too lazy to write my own. This report covers a large battle that we played by sticking the two Salamanca scenarios together and using a modified Memoir '44 Overlord deck.

Article about the Battle of Salamanca


Salamanca (French Left) - 22nd July 1812

Salamanca Battle Report - Part One
Salamanca Battle Report - Part Two

Salamanca (French Right) - 22nd July 1812
Salamanca Battle Report - Part One
Salamanca Battle Report - Part Two 

We've actually played this one a number of times, most recently with Uncle Westprog.

Salamanca Battle with Uncle Westprog - Part One
Salamanca Battle with Uncle Westprog - Part Two
Salamanca Battle with Uncle Westprog - Part Three

Garcia Hernandez - 23rd July 1812

Article about the Battle of Garcia Hernandez

Garcia Hernandez Battle Report - A Famous Victory Over the Treacherous General Du Gourmand!

Combat at Aire - 2nd March 1812

Combat at Aire - Part One

Combat at Aire - Part Two

We've played this scenario several times, this is probably one of the best in the box.