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119 Action at Grijo 11 May 1809 - WDS Bonaparte's Peninsular War

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119 Action at Grijo 11 May 1809

By Rich White
French (Nap) 0 - 0 - 0 British (Nap)
Rating: 0 (0)
Games Played: 0
SM: 1
Turns: 16
Type: Stock
First Side: French (Nap)
Second Side: British (Nap)
Action at Grijo 11 May 1809 - Soult had been unable to make contact with either Lapisse or Ney and thus had no prospect of securing any reinforcements for an advance on Lisbon. Meanwhile, a British army under Wellesley advancing up from Lisbon forced Franceschi's cavalry and Mermet's infantry to fight a rearguard action at Grijo before retreating back to rejoin Soult's main army at Oporto. Note: Unless they can inflict significantly heavier losses on the French, it will be essential for the Allies to exit troops to achieve a victory, since the French also have exit hexes.