Fighting in a Built Up Area (BUA)

Move 10

British move first

Artillery screened by 2 brigade

Cavalry charge lancers

1 brigade advance to far edge of farm and attack 30 infantry

2 brigade charge 31 infantry

3 and 4 brigades advance

Hussar v Lancer melee

Hussars charge on attack orders

Lancers test to counter charge, 1D6 require 2, roll 6, charge

Hussars 2D6 +1, roll 4, lose melee

Hussars lose 20% casualties and retire shaken

Lancers lose 10% casualties and halt disordered

1 British v 30 French infantry melee

British 2D6 + 1, roll 2, lose melee

British 30% casualties and rout

French 10% casualties and halt shaken

2 British v 31 French infantry melee

British 2D6 +3. roll 6, win melee

British 10% casualties and halt disordered

French 20% casualties and retire shaken

French move second

Artillery fire on 2 infantry at short range. 2 D6 require 6, roll 5, no casualties

31 infantry form column of attack and charge 3 British on attack orders

31 French v 2 British infantry melee

French 2D6, roll 5, lose melee

French 20% casualties and retire shaken

British 10% casualties

Summary

This move is a very good example of how unpredictable melee can be

British cavalry and infantry started the move in better shape than the French

The British commander ordered all combat on Attack orders

This results in much heavier casualties for all melee

However low dice can punish the attackers

Hussars roll 2D6 for a total of 4

1 infantry roll 2D6 for a total of 2

Both lose melee, both suffer 20% casualties, infantry rout and cavalry shaken

Both sides have suffered heavy casualties

Both sides have routed and shaken brigades

This game could easily go either way

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