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11.1.4 End of Round
Each player now decides whether he wishes to continue the battle or not
(provided he still has at least one corps fit for battle).
● If yes, another combat round takes place. If no, the battle ends and
the loser must retreat (see below).
Warning! There is an important exception the generals all have an
Obstination value which determines the minimum number of mandatory
combat rounds they must make before being allowed to retreat!
11.1.5 New Round
Each player chooses again 1 corps to engage in battle. If the same corps
as last round is chosen, the corps morale is affected by a -1 penalty for
each consecutive combat round.
Reinforcements: you can call 1 corps from the HQ reserve as
reinforcement in the battle. You may even use it immediately as the corps
to be engaged in the battle.
The above steps are gone through once more. At the end of the second
round, another choice is offered to pursue the battle or retreat, and so on
(round after round)
11.1.6 Delegate Combat to the AI
The combat window displays a check box that allows you to delegate to the
AI all combat commitment decisions. Just check the appropriate box and
see the combat being resolved in front of your eyes. Note that once you
have delegated control to the IA, you cannot alter this choice until the
battle is over.
11.1.7 Retreats
In case of defeat, the vanquished stack must retreat:
● Attacker: it must retreat to the area it entered the battle area from
● Defender: it must retreat 2 or 3 areas (1 if a city is present)
Reorganisation (Defender only): the loser chooses to retreat one more
area. In compensation, 1 wounded corps in the retreating stack is set back
to full strength.
11.1.8 Stacking Limit in the Attacked Region
If several stacks jointly attack the same region, the stacking limit of the
attacked region must be respected, even if the total number of corps of the
two stacks exceeds this limit.
Excess corps may not participate in the battle. Only corps in the attacked
region and corps in reserve may take part.
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Example: the French I and II Armies jointly attack Colmar in August 14.
Colmar is a mountain region, thus stacking there is limited to 4 corps. Each
Army attacks with 2 corps. The other corps of the attacking stacks must
stay in their departure region (without participating in the battle). Each
Army may reinforce the battle only with its reserve corps.
11.1.9 Retreat before Combat – Cavalry and HQs
This rule only applies under the Movement Doctrine (in 1914). The
Defender may avoid combat and retreat before combat if:
● The Attacker has no cavalry units
● The Defender has only cavalry (and is without infantry or artillery)
If he retreats, the Defender automatically moves back 1 to 3 regions
towards the closest friendly supply source. The Attacker is stopped, and he
cannot carry out any breakthrough.
Trick, the Attacker may take cavalry out of his reserve (if the HQ is present)
to attack enemy cavalry and prevent it from retreating before combat.
An attacked HQ/GHQ, if it is alone, will either immediately move back
1 to 3 regions or deploy its remaining reserve units into the region to accept
combat.
11.2 Case of Major Battles
If both sides each have at least 4 corps in their stack, the field combat is a
“Major Battle”. This alters the manner of resolving combat: 2 sub-battles
take place simultaneously, in parallel.
11.2.1 Distribution of Units
Each player divides his units and sets out his artillery in one or the other
(or both) sub-battles. In the case of a joint attack by 2 Armies, each one
fights in a separate sub-battle, with their units and his general.
The defensive bonus of a fortress, a city, etc.
applies to both sub-battles. A general confers his
bonus for the two battles (except if the Attacker
has 2 Armies, each with its own general, in which
case there is one general per sub battle).
In addition to its defensive bonus, a fortress may
be used as artillery (for one sub-battle only). It fires
3 times for free, then using 1 MUN per shot (from
4th round and over).
11.2.2 The Length of a Major Battle
An attacking general has an Obstinacy value that
obliges him to attack a minimum of rounds. If the
Attacker has 2 Armies, with 2 generals, only the
one with the better rank (the letter closer to A)
uses his Obstinacy for the battle.