Refighting Fontenoy (part five)

TURN FOUR

The situation at the start of turn four

The dice-off for went 3-2 in my favour, but de Saxe's +1 modifier meant it was a tie, and he won the re-roll, thanks to his modifier, after we both rolled a 6. He chose to go first.
For actiion points de Saxe rolled 9 (right) and 1 (left), the latter becoming 2 thanks to his +1 modifier.
De Saxe used his two left-flank action points to fire his batteries. The one firing at my Royal-Buffs Grenadiers scored two potential hits, one of which became an actual hit. My grenadiers lost 25% effectiveness, but passed a morale test. His Bois de Barry redoubt battery completely missed the Royal Foot.
On the French right, de Saxe's battery in the redoubt scored a hit on the Hessen-Homburg Horse. The Dutch squadron thus lost 25% effectiveness, but narrowly passed a morale test thanks to having Dutch infantry to their rear and within two normal moves. De Saxe did not use any of his remaining right-flank action points.
I rolled 1 (right) and 8 (left) action points.
The right-flank action point I used to get the unlimbered Royal Artillery battery to fire at the Picardie Foot directly to its front. The battery scored two potential hits, but neither became an actual  hit.
The battery in front of Fontenoy failed to register even a potential hit. I advanced the four battalions of Dutch foot towards Fontenoy, and moved the Hessen-Homburg Horse out of range of the redoubt battery.

The Dutch, with the redcoated Royal-Buffs Grenadiers to their right, continue their advance on Fontenoy

TURN FIVE
De Saxe yet again won the initiative, and again it was thanks to his +1 modifier as we both rolled a 2.
He asked me to go first, and I rolled 10 (right) and 3 (left).
I decided to use the left-flank action points first. My artillery battery scored a potential hit on the Normandie Foot, but it did not become an actual hit. I used the other two left-flank action points to order the Aylva Foot, who were nearest Fontenoy, to advance on the village and fire. This they did with apparent reluctance, moving 4.5cm rather than 6cm, and the volley they unleashed scored just one hit on the Normandie Foot, and that was easily cancelled by a saving throw.
My unlimbered right-flank battery missed dismally when asked to again fire at the Picardie regiment. I unlimbered my other right-flank battery, and otherwise generally advanced my units towards Fontenoy, except for the Royal Foot who advanced and fired a completely ineffective volley at the Chasseurs de Fischer in the Bois de Barry.

The Pragmatic right swings towards Fontenoy

De Saxe's action points were 4 (right) and 11+1 (left).
On his right it turned out the Hessen-Homburg Horse were still just within range of the redoubt battery, which scored a hit, reducing the Dutch squadron by a further 25% effectiveness, although its morale remained good. The Champagne Foot to the right of Fontenoy leapt forward - 7.5cm thanks to the move-variation rule - and fired at the Smissaert Foot, scoring two hits despite the -1 modifier for having moved. The Dutch battalion thus lost 50% effectiveness, but passed a morale test. The Normandie Foot behind the fortifications of Fontenoy opened fire on the Aylva, but somehow failed to score a hit.
Both of de Saxe's left-flank batteries opened fire again, and this time the redoubt battery scored a hit on the Royal Foot. The regiment suffered two more hits to firing from the Chasseurs de Fischer, but passed a morale test, although reduced to 25% effectiveness. With his remaining action points de Saxe advanced his infantry, supported by cavalry, towards my exposed right flank.

De Saxe sends the French left into action