The Battle of Almarey, August 6th, 1809
Historically, Wellesley had four days to prepare his defenses and he positioned General Craufurd and his Light Brigade to reinforce the Spanish. At this time, the Light Brigade consisted of the 43rd, the 52nd, and the 95th. He also attached Donkin's Brigade to Craufurd, though this brigade had suffered heavy casualties at Talavera, loosing around a third of it's strength (read 24-man battalions rather than 36). This brigade included the 87th (the Prince of Wales' Own Irish) and 88th (Connaught Rangers) line as well as a handful of the 60th (more riflemen, this time with red facings). Soult dispatched Marshal Ney (finally) to take the crossing, but Ney found it too well defended by the time he arrived.
The forces are listed below and will have to be modified to meet my collection (e.g. bringing up "The Buffs", etc..).
Third Division, Craufurd
Light Brigade
43rd Light (28)
52nd Light (28)
95th Rifles (28)
Donkin's Brigade
88th Line (36)
74th Line (24)
45th Line (24)
60th Rifles (12 skirmishers)
Attached Cavalry
1st KGL (12)
RHA battery (2 guns)
Spanish Brigade
2 Battalions (24)
half battery of foot artillery
Loison's Division Command by Marshal Ney
First Brigade
26th Line (2 battalions, 36 each)
Legion Hannoverienne (2 battalions, 28 each)
Legion du Midi (24)
Second Brigade
32nd Light (24)
66th Line (2 battalions, 36 each)
82nd Line (30)
Attached Cavalry
5th Hussars (12)
Divisional Artillery
1 battery (4 guns)
This is the goal to actually paint. There will be a couple of substitutes anyway to fit my already painted