Battle Report: 26th December 1995 Mexican Juarista ~vs~ 1860's Chinese (Robert Avery ~vs~ Richard Avery)

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Mexican Juarista Brigade Unit Fig.'s Org. Class Weapons Pts/Fig Points . CinC 1 . .. . . 100   2inC 2         100 Line LosSupremosPodres 30 6x5 RegC mlr   300 Infantry Zapadores 30 6x5 LightsC mlr   360   1st Line Battalion 30 6x5 MilC mlr   300   2nd Line Battalion 30 6x5 MilC mlr   300 Line Dragoons 12 2x6 RegC s, mlc   176 Cavalry Lancers 12 2x6 RegC s, l   176 Artillery 1st Battery 3 3x1 RegC light mlsb FA   237 Guerillos 1st Infantry 32 1x32 IrregC mlr   239 Troops 2nd Infantry 32 1x32 IrregC mlr   239   1st Horse 10 1x10 IrregC mlc   115   2nd Horse 10 1x10 IrregC mlc   115   3rd Horse 10 1x10 IrregC mlc   115               2872

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1860's Chinese Brigade Unit Fig.'s Org. Class Weapons Pts/Fig Points CinC 1 100   2inC 2         100 Tigermen 1st 25 5x5 MilC sw, sbm   250   2nd 25 5x5 MilC sw, sbm   250 Musketeers 1st 25 5x5 MilC mlr   275   2nd 25 5x5 MilC mlr   275 Spearmen 1st 25 5x5 MilD sbm   250   2nd 25 5x5 MilD sbm   250 Village 1st 30 1x30 IrregC sw/sp, sh   135 Levies 2nd 30 1x30 FanD sw/sp, sh   165   3rd 30 1x30 IrregD sw/sp, sh   135 Horse 1st Imprl Lancers 12 1x12 IrregC sp, sw, sh   111   2nd Imprl Lancers 12 1x12 IrregC sp, sw, sh   111   3rd Imprl Lancers 12 1x12 IrregC sp, sw, sh   111   4th Imprl Lancers 12 1x12 IrregC sp, sw, sh   111 Artillery 1st Battery 4 1x4 IrregD light mlsb FA   287               2916

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. 1860's Chinese Mexican Juarista Foot 4800 3280 Horse 960 1080 Guns 8 6

Report As the Mexicans outscouted the Chinese, the slant-eyed devils set up first, with the Villagers and Imperial cavalry on the right, two Imperial Battalions in the centre, and the Tigermen, Tartars and the other two Imperial Battalions on the left. The Mexicans held the town with the Supremos Podres and the artillery, with one battalion of infantry and the Guerillos cavalry on the left, and the rest of the infantry on the right. The Chinese attacked strongly on the flanks. On the right, the Imperial Lancers smashed through the Mexican Line Cavalry, covering the charge of the Village Levies into the Mexican 2nd Battalion of infantry, which held for a turn, and then turned and ran! On the Chinese left flank, the Mexicans had thrown out a skirmish screen of Zapadores backed up by the 1st Battalion and two Guerillos infantry units. Again the Chinese advanced strongly - but this time their Tigermen were repulsed by devastating fire from the skirmish screen. The Chinese then sent forward more Lancers, who cleared not only the skirmish screen but also the Guerillos horse. At this point, things looked critical, if not terminal, for the Mexican general, but the Chinese cavalry were seen off by the Guerillos foot:  moving forward to annihilate them at point blank range. However, this success came too late to do any real good. Stunned by the devastation caused to the Zapadores and the Guerillos horse, the Mexican 1st Battalion fled the field. With his left flank crumbling, his right looking dodgy, and his centre outnumbered 2:1, the Mexican general ordered a retreat. The day belonged to the Chinese. Casualties The Chinese casualties were quite high:  260 Tigermen; 120 Musketeers; 160 Spearmen; 160 cavalry and 200 Village Levies. A total of 900. The Mexican casualties were light: as they mostly ran away before impact! They were:  60 Zapadores; 60 Lancers; 20 Guerillos Foot; 200 Guerillos Horse and 80 Infantry. A total of 420. Results A win for the Chinese forces: headed by the Great Wang Ri Chee Averee!  Analysis Another good battle: with the result decided by tactics and morale rather than the dice.