Fuentes de Oñoro 20 2013

Napoleonic follow fail invasion portugal french marshal andreacute masseacutena fall spain wellington angloportuguese army cautious pursuit assume wretched state french allow time capture key border fortress almeida wellington settle leisurely siege masseacutena quickly reorganize force advance british position effort resupply beleaguered fortressadvancing almeida masseacutena encounter wellington army strong defensive position do casas river heavy fighting erupt british barely manage hang key terrain day masseacutena scout area discover british right dangerously weak evening conduct daring night march strong force position roll wellington flank french attack strike morning british right nearly collapse sacrifice british cavalry heroic performance craufurds light division barely manage save day savage nature fighting peril british position reveal wellington statement battle if boney beaten fuente de ontildeoro designer r nicasio garcia jack gill allow player examine tensionfilled battle peninsular campaign fight spanishportuguese border feature system gmts popular fade glory game fuente de ontildeoro low unit density piece game map modest complexity game focus dramatic fastplaying turn create strong historical narrative use random event card tracking army morale provide great feel parryandthrust napoleonic grand battle lead troop forward action break opponent morale bayonetpoint put army flightgame datacomplexity scalesolitaire suitability scalescale unit division hex mile end end turn roughly hour real time.