Bailen, 19 July, 1808

Bailen was the first significant loss of the Grande Armee and a significant blow to the prestige of the French. The disordered deployment of the French and constant marching back and forth of Vedel gave the Spanish the opportunity to split the Frencg forces. This scenario starts after Vedel has left Bailen to the Spanish and retired to La Carolina. The possible attack to the rear of the French by Vedel and the Spanish under La Pena is not covered here for the sake of simplicity.

Special scenario rule: On any turn that the Spanish are within a move of Schram's brigade the two generals roll a dice against each other. If the Spanish player rolls higher than the French Schram's brigade rejoins the Spanish

Deployment

• French: In column from the left of the map along the road.
• Spanish: In column along the right bottom of the map.

French

2nd Corps d'Observation, Dupont

1st Division (Barbeau)

• 4e Legion de Reserve (3 stands, Trained, SK 2)
• 3e Legion de Reserve (2 stands, Trained, SK 2)

• Garde Nationale de Paris (2 stands, Trained, SK 2)
• 4e Swiss (1 stand, Trained, SK 2)
• Imperial Guard Sailors (1 stand, Veteran, SK 1)

• Redings Swiss (2 stands, Trained, SK 1)
• Preux's Swiss (2 stands, Trained, SK 1)

Light Cavalry Division (Fresia)

• 1e Provisional Cuirassiers (2 stands, Veteran)
• 2e Provisional Cuirassiers (2 stands, Veteran)
• 6e Provisional Dragoons (2 stands, Trained)

• 1e Chasseurs a Cheval (2 stands, Trained)
• 2e Chasseurs a Cheval (2 stands, Trained)

Artillery Park

• 5 foot batteries

Spanish

Conde Francisco Xavier Castanos

1st Infantry Division (Reding - Decisive)

• Walloon Guards (3 stands, Veteran SK1)
• Line (Reyna, Corona, Jaen, Barbastro) (4 stands, Raw SK1)
• 3rd Swiss (1 stand, Trained SK1)
• Militia (4 stands, Raw SK1)
• Foot battery
• Heavy Battery

1st Cavalry Division

• Dragoons (2 stands, Raw)

2nd Infantry Division (Coupigny)

• Line (5 stands, Raw SK1)
• Militia (4 stands, Raw SK1)
• Heavy Battery

2nd Cavalry Division

• Dragoons (2 stands, Raw)