Re: [eia] Re: French combat rolls, Battle of Rome

["Kyle H" <menexenus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

    So much for relying on my memory for intelligence!  I don't know how I
remembered JJ's force so incorrectly!  Anyway, sorry about that.

kdh

----- Original Message -----
From: "J.J. Young" <jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [eia] Re: French combat rolls, Battle of Rome


> The Portuguese garrison retired into the city, but the corps stayed out to
> fight.  But your intel is way off.  My total forces in the battle are the
> British I corps, Cavalry corps, and the Portugal corps, with 1 Gd, 3 Br.
I,
> 4 Br. C, and 4 Port. I  This means a total of 12 factors at 3.6 morale.
> Here come the rolls...
>
> God Save the King !
> -JJY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Gorman" <mpgorman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 2:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [eia] Re: French combat rolls, Battle of Rome
>
>
> > At 01:21 AM 3/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > >     BTW, the French VII corps is present with 7 inf. and 1 cav. as
well
> as
> > >the Naples corps with 1 inf. and 2 cav.  The total is 11 factors (3 of
> which
> > >are cav) for a total morale of 3.5.  I have the British force at 8 inf.
4
> > >cav + 4 Portuguese inf.  (Please correct me if I'm wrong.  And please
> remind
> > >me which British corps it is.)  I calculate a morale of 3.8 for the
> British
> > >side.
> > >     France 15% of 11 (= 2 casualties) and 1.4 morale in the first
round.
> > >France does 10% (= 1 casualty) and 1.4 morale in the second round.  In
> the
> > >third round, France does 5% (almost certainly 1 casualty) and 1.0
morale.
> > >Total morale damage is 3.8.  So if my intelligence is correct, then the
> > >British side will break in the third round (if the combat lasts that
> long).
> > >(Pursuit is highly unlikely unless JJ rolls really low.)
> > >     Now we just need rolls from JJ and then we'll be on to September.
> >
> > I thought JJ said the Portuguese corps retired into the city?  This
would
> > lower his factor strength to 8, but raise his morale to over 4.  Which
> > would mean no break, but half the force destroyed.  Then it will depend
on
> > if Britain gets good enough rolls to break the French.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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