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139.Somosierra1_30Nov08Alt - WDS Wellington's Peninsular War

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139.Somosierra1_30Nov08Alt

By Rich White
French (Nap) 0 - 0 - 0 Allies (NAP_WPW)
Rating: 0 (0)
Games Played: 0
SM: 2
Turns: 27
Type: Stock
First Side: French (Nap)
Second Side: Allies (NAP_WPW)
Somosierra 30 November 1808 - Variant scenario using gun sections, 10 minute turns and an alternative pdt. Despite defeats at Espinosa, Gamonal and Tudela, the stubborn Spaniards were determined to hold the passes of Somosierra and Guadarrama against Napoleon's powerful army of 130,000 men. Napoleon had sufficient troops to attack both passes but chose to concentrate on forcing the Somosierra pass. Once taken, the road to Madrid would lie open.