Re: [eia] Russian Land Phase, December 1805

[Joel Uckelman <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thus spake Michael Gorman:
> 
> >It's unclear to me whether the besieged Spaniards can join in the battle at
> >Jerusalem, since 1) I'm not sure whether this counts as a Limited Field
> >Combat (7.5.4.2.3) and 2)  it's not Spain's Land Phase right now.
> 
>          I believe they can but are not required to.  Since the Turkish 
> force is a besieging force it looks like the Russian force has to attack as 
> a relieving force which would mean the force in the city could opt to join 
> in the battle.  I think it's one of the few cases when you can get a 
> multi-national attacking force without combined movement.
>           It might also be the only way to get two nations at war to fight 
> together.  As far as I can see, if Russia was at war with Spain, Spain 
> could still join in the battle against Turkey and the winner would besiege 
> the Spaniards.
> 
> Mike

This is what I was leaning toward.

-- 
J.


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