Fighting in a Built Up Area (BUA)

Move 5

French move first

Artillery fire on British gunners

2D6 require12, get 3, no casualties

29 brigade fire on 1 British brigade

1D6 need 6, get 5, no casualties

Lancers charge 1 infantry brigade

Infantry test to react

1D6 need 4, get 4, form square when lancers at half move

British hussars test morale to counter charge

1D6 need 2, get 2, charge when French at half move

French lancers adjust to meet British Hussars and melee

2D6 total 7, result draw, no casualties both sides disordered

British move second

Artillery fire on 29 brigade in farm

2D6 need 9, get 5, no casualties

3 infantry form square in case hussars lose melee

Summary

The French cavalry charge is a desperate measure

The infantry only need 4 to form square

In addition the nearby British cavalry only need 2 to counter charge

With both sides on Engage orders the result of cavalry melee is ineffective

If one were on Attack orders it would be more decisive

At the end of the melee both cavalry brigades are disordered

If their commander is within 8” (command range) they rally automatically at end of move

If not they must return to command range the next move

In this case the British are within command range, the French are not

Link to Wargame Rules

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