Fighting in a Built Up Area (BUA)

Table at start of Game

At the end of the wargame both corps appeared to be broken

The French had lost 3700 casualties and three brigades in rout

The British had lost 4300 casualties and the whole corps in rout

Casualties by brigade are shown below

1^st British Corps – General Stewart (Average)

1 infantry brigade     4000 men      B class          1200 casualties          rout

2 infantry brigade     4000 men      B class          1200 casualties          rout

3 infantry brigade     4000 men      C class         1200 casualties          rout

4 infantry brigade     4000 men      C class         400 casualties          rout

1 cavalry brigade     1000 men      B class          100 casualties          rout

1 corps artillery        1000 men      B class          200 casualties           rout

8^th French Corps – General Taupin (Poor)

29 infantry brigade   4000 men      B class          2000 casualties          rout

30 infantry brigade   4000 men      B class          800 casualties          rout

31 infantry brigade   4000 men      C class         800 casualties          rout

32 infantry brigade   4000 men      C class        

8 cavalry brigade     1000 men      B class          100 casualties

8 corps artillery        1000 men      B class         

However in campaign terms these casualties are not as bad as they seem

The French will halt next day

Overnight they will rally their routed brigades

Because they do not move they will be able to regroup their casualties

This means that most infantry casualties will be transferred to one brigade

Usually the one with the most casualties, in this case 29 infantry brigade

Each day that the corps does not move they will receive battle replacements

At the rate of 10% of one brigade for each day

10% of one brigade is 100 cavalry or gunners or 400 infantry

The British will retreat next day

At nightfall they will have the same casualties and routed brigades

If they are allowed to halt the following day they will rally and reorganise

They will then receive battle replacements at the same rate as the French

If the French pursue they will have to continue their retreat

Casualties and routed brigades will remain until they are allowed to rest

However no brigade which has suffered casualties will ever be full strength again

They will always have 10% casualties.

This will reduce their morale and combat effectiveness for the remainder of the campaign.

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