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| Situation at the end of turn six |
I advance the infantry in area 4 and fire at the French infantry in front of their commander, the four dice being reduced for moving. I roll 6 and two 2s, reducing the enemy unit to two-strength. Sir Arthur Wellesley enters Talavera, behind the two-strength infantry in the trees, who fire at the French artillery. The two dice are increased thanks to Sir Arthur, but I roll 3, 2 and 1.
The right-flank infantry advance, and the one-strength infantry move obliquely behind them.
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| The British right-hook is slowly gaining ground |
In area 1 the infantry roll 5, meaning they want to advance towards the nearest enemy furthest up the map, the result being they move obliquely backwards to their left. The cavalry roll 3, which has no effect as there is no enemy within three hexes.
In area 3 the forward infantry are within three hexes of my cavalry, and so form square. They then fire at the Allied infantry nearest them. The three dice are decreased for the target being in cover and for being in square (a 50:50 die roll favoured a -1 modifier over -2) but increased for being next to the French commander. The result is 5 and 2, reducing my unit to two-strength. The other infantry roll 4, meaning they advance and would normally fire at the same target, but their three dice would be cancelled for moving, for firing through trees and for firing at a target in cover. So instead they fire at the cavalry in the River Tagus. Two-strength infantry get two dice when attacking cavalry, in this case reduced for moving, but they roll 6, reducing my unit to two-strength, The French commander advances obliquely right to be in contact with three units of infantry.
The artillery roll 6, advancing a hex.
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| The French artillery seem to have taken a leaf out of the British gunners' book and advanced precipitately |
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