[eia] fifth battle of Damietta - results

["Kyle H" <menexenus@xxxxxxx>]

    It is apparent from both sides rolls that their troops are getting tired.  :-)  The Spanish start with 22 factors (6 of which are cavalry) and a morale of 3.2.  Unless I'm making the same mistake over and over again, the Turks start with 41 factors (12 of which are cavalry) and 2.5 morale.

Round 1:
The Turks get a modified 3 on table 3-1.  This results in 5% of 41 = 2 casualties and -0.5 morale damage.
The Spaniards get an unmodified 1 on table 4-1.  This results in 5% of 22 = 1 casualty and -0.2 morale damage.

Round 2:
The Turks get a modified 3 on table 3-1.  This results in 5% of 40 = 2 casualties and -0.5 morale damage.
The Spaniards get an unmodified 1 on table 4-2.  This results in 5% of 20 = 1 casualty and -0.7 morale damage.

Round 3:
The Turks get a modified 5 on table 2-1.  This results in 5% of 39 = 2 casualties and -0.8 morale damage.
The Spaniards get an unmodified 3 on table 4-3.  This results in 10% of 18 = 2 casualties and -1.6 morale damage.

If my calculations are correct, the Turks break (just barely) in the third round.  (So one of their 4 casualties must be cavalry.)  

Pursuit:
Since the battle lasted 3 rounds and the total morale damage sustained by the Spaniards was 1.8, the pursuit class number is 3.  The Spaniards roll a 2 on that table, inflicting 10% of 6 cavalry factors = 1 cavalry equivalent in pursuit.

Total losses: 
The Spaniards lose 6 total factors, 3 of which must be Swedish.
The Turks lose 4 factors (one of which must be cavalry) plus one cavalry equivalent.  Assuming that the Turks choose to lose a cavalry factor in pursuit, their total losses are 5 factors, 3 of which must be Ottoman.

kdh
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