160 Tamames 18 October 1809 "What if" Variant - WDS Bonaparte's Peninsular War

Tamames 18 October 1809 - 20 turn hypothetical variant scenario with the possibility of reinforcements arriving for both sides during the course of the battle. After a morning's march from Matilla, the French VIe Corps under Marchand (due to Ney's absence) encountered Del Parque's Spanish army at Tamames, an unwalled village that was strategically important as the crossroads between Ciudad Rodrigo and Salamanca and between C. Rodrigo and Bejar. Although the Spanish occupied a strong defensive position and had numerical superiority, the French were superior quality and Marchand perceived that the Spanish left flank was a weak spot. But Marchand made the mistake of splitting his forces instead of launching an attack in strength against the enemy left flank.