Encounter at Santa Rosalita Part 2

 Picking up the battle at Turn 8:

Sergeant Harper's men withdraw before the superior numbers of the French

The British light company is forced back due to casualties and the moral is lessened by one.

The main French column forms into line to begin firing upon the thinning defenders.

Turn 9:

The French line advances and is fired upon, suffering just a few points of shock.

Two British line companies man the walls and fire into the dwindling French light companies.

A group of Portuguese break off under their sergeant to assist the British skirmishers in fending off the legere formation.

The firefight between the French skirmishers and a group of British line continues, with the French getting the better of it.

Turn 10:

The Tiffin chip came up quickly, but the Portuguese were able to advance into the tow to bolster the defenses.

The detached Portuguese group fired a rather ineffective volley.

Turn 11:

A group of French light infantry is forced back, dropping the French morale by one point.

The Portuguese grenadiers take up a position to defend the village gate which is being attacked by the French engineers.

One group of Portuguese enter this house.

The other group enters the church.

Turn 12:

The French engineers have battered down the gate, and the main French column has redeployed to attack in mass.

The Portuguese are losing men and adding shock.

Harper's men fire on the second French column, taking out a man.

The next several turns will determine the outcome. It looks like the fighting will be from building to building. Hopefully, I will be able to fight it out this week.