Re: [eia] Algiers siege

["J.J. Young" <jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are right.  This is one of the "playing-it-safe" advantages of siege
combat over field battles.

-JJY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle H" <menexenus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [eia] Algiers siege


>     Does Russia lose a point for failing to win a siege assault combat?
For
> some reason, my dim recollection is telling me that the winner wins a
point,
> but the loser doesn't lose a point.  Am I right or wrong about this?
>
> kdh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Gorman" <mpgorman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [eia] Algiers siege
>
>
> > At 05:28 PM 5/6/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > >So Algeria loses 3 factors and Spain loses 2 factors.  The Algerian
corps
> > >breaks after the 2nd round and Spain gains a +1 PP, while Russia
loses -1
> > >PP.
> > >
> > >I assume the Algerian corps is retreated back one space west of
Algiers.
> > >
> > >-DEM
> >
> > Sieges don't work quite the same way.
> >
> > First off, it should be two factors a piece as the Spanish army would
only
> > have 7 factors after the first round and thus cause only 1 casualty on
the
> > 6 for the second round.
> >
> > Victory in a siege gains Spain a point, but defeat in a siege doesn't
cost
> > any points and there is no retreat after a siege.  The siege is simply
> > resumed as the Algerians failed to take the city.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
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