This was our 3rd scenario with American volunteer troops taking on Spanish regulars. Also the 3rd time they they handed the Spanish a major victory. The difference here was that I got to play the Spanish side.

The Spanish begin the scenario well prepared and a forested hill. The American objective are to control the north-south road and the heights, without taking excess casualties. The Americans swarmed the hill, pressing the Spanish on 3 sides. American morale meant the Americans had little staying power before the Spanish infantry. Poor American firepower did not attrit the Spanish positions. When the American reinforcements were committed, the Spanish cavalry ran to the south end of the map, effectively denighing American control of the road to the Americans.

With the Americans casualties mounting and no way to control the road, even should the hill be taken, the game ends after 11 turns. This why we do not learn of the Spanish-American ground war in school.