Re: [eia] Battle of Salonika, May 1805

[Michael Gorman <mpgorman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:29 PM 12/2/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>    For the record, I agree with Joel.  Withdrawal is generally a one shot
> deal.  Either you get away or you don't.  The thing with Outflank is just an
> exception to that rule.  (And it makes pretty good sense.  The pinning force
> in an Outflank maneuver isn't doing much more than a force engaged in a Probe
> maneuver.  Basically, if the withdrawing troops don't run into the flanking
> force, then they should be able to get away.)
>
> kdh
> > > The reason I think there is supposed to be is that in the outflank 
> rules,
> > > withdrawal is automatic on the second round if the flanking force 
> does not
> > > arrive.  It's possible that is just for the specific case of an outflank
> > > though.
> > >
> > > Mike

Sounds fine to me.  My reading of the withdrawal rules agrees with both 
Joel and Kyle, it was only the bit in the outflank rules that made me think 
it might be otherwise.

Mike


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