In this battle the british vanguard under Lord Paget attacks the cavalry screen of Marshal Soult's army, Soult was canny enough to escape with his army from the clash but his scouts took a serious beating!
Lord Paget at the head of his light dragoons
French cavalry led by César Alexandre Debelle, they were of poor quality so I've rated them reliable/amateur which'll give an edge to the valiant/veteran brits
The british got the initiative and charged
The french fanned out
The french refused their left
While the british charged their right
Both generals joined the fray with Lord Paget being killed! The combat was even
French dragoons now charged forwards
Debelle, joied them, ad now was his turn to being wounded
The dragoons retreated in confusion after the loss of their commander
Only to be charged from the flank by the british
And rout
The chasseurs charged the british rear
But the dragoons turned back
And repulsed them
Only to charge afterwards
The remaining dragoons moved to turn the british flank
But the light dragoons were close in pursuit
The chasseurs routed and now things looked grim
Faites soner la retraîte!
The french turned around and charged their pursuers, Gengis would be proud
But the second dragoon unit was coming around by Sahagaún
Things went now this side now the other until the french finally routed
The outcome went quite like the reality tough the french showed more manouvrebaily than their historical counterparts
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