This week's battle saw the British trying to escort their cannon across the table in the face of stiff French resistance. The French had opted to field some extra Voltigeurs in place of their Hussars.
The opening moves of the encounter saw the French push their Grenadiers and Fusiliers towards the road with their Voltigeurs opening an ineffective fire.
The British pushed forwards with their infantry and as the French exited the woods their Light Dragoons entered the table behind them.
By this time the French had occupied the cover around the road and the way ahead looked tough going for the British.
On the right the Light Dragoons charged in against the Voltigeurs and sent them reeling.
A second charge proved more bloody for both sides with the lone Frenchman making for Paris. The nearby French Grenadiers then charged in.
This proved bloody for both sides as the Light Dragoons where wiped out but the Grenadiers also suffered numerous casualties.
The British Grenadiers finished them off as the cannon started to make progress down the road. The cannon escort had been picking off the Fusiliers who blocked the road.
The cannon made more progress as more French Fusiliers fell and things looked good for the British so they kept pushing on.
At this point the second unit of French Grenadiers decided to push on towards the road and leapt over the wall they had been sheltering behind. The normally reliable British Lights for once failed in their shooting.
This allowed the French Grenadiers a chance to shoot and they killed many British Lights and the rest fled. At the same time the French Fusiliers charged out and after a brief fight managed to take charge of the cannon.
This left the British with one unit close enough to try and recapture the cannon but with the light failing they could not catch up in time.
So the French managed to win their first encounter and seize control of the cannon which will be all important when it comes to taking the British pay chests from the Spanish bandits.
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