The armies clash at Maida
![Clash at Maida](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5510496412_5f9795fd63.jpg)
British line in distance awaits the French advance
![British line in distance](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5510498006_5a38531c04.jpg)
French Lights advance through the woods on their left flank. This advance does not go well - one of them has left vital equipment back in their baggage and the other is quickly overwhelmed by fire and pushed back
![French Lights advance through woods](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5509900161_01d0fea342.jpg)
The French line is bombarded by the British guns, to some effect, though it is not decisive
![French line bombarded by British guns](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5509901857_f979b6fc88.jpg)
British Rifles feel the heat of concerted French efforts on the left - in the distance you can see tha tthe French are continuing their advance in the centre
![British Rifles feel the heat](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5510504830_e690b77b7d.jpg)
British guns ready grapeshot for the French are closing quickly, having driven off another British battalion
![British guns ready grapeshot](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5510506462_90c9c00219.jpg)
British square repulses French light cavalry, but the nearby French infantry takes advantage of this manoeuvre to pour fire into their ranks, wiping out the battalion and killing Colonel Cole
![British square repulses French light cavalry](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5509907377_8a4d59bda4.jpg)
At much the same time at this serious reverse occurs for the British another battalion in the centre is caught by a double column attack and smashed. Colonel Oswald dies in the rout
![British caught by double column](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5510510984_7b4be61b8c.jpg)
The British have been driven from the field, in a most decisive manner!
Although the score was 6-2 there were some seriously depleted French units (specifically on the left, where several were withdrawn)
Thankfully there was little need for these French casualty markers...
![French Casualties](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5510500198_55afd25d48.jpg)
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