Battle of Vimeiro

August 21^st, 1808

The Map Rules

The French army (blue) is on the attack. The map has historically important objectives marked by flags; the town, the Ventosa Ridge and the road to the sea. Once the French players possess three of these four Map Objectives (seen circled yellow) they are declared the winners and red players must surrender. (Map Objective flags will turn your color when you control the immediate area). There are no up-grades or building allowed. The walled garden area found in the town provides cover as do the large rocks and trees. As in the real battle, the defending British/Portuguese army is larger than the attacking French. This makes it especially tough for the French, and all the more important for red players to fight honorably and surrender immediately if the French hold three flags at once. If it is obvious that the French players will not be able to achieve three flags, they should “withdraw” (surrender) to make the game more realistic and fun.

To read about the historical battle, visit the following web site;

http://www.peninsularwar.org/vimeiro.htm