Battle Of Sabugal - Allied Playthrough: Turn Six

Situation after turn five

My activation dice are two 6s and 5. I keep the 5 and change the wildcard 6s into 2 and 3.

In area 2 my infantry advance and fire at the enemy square. The four dice are decreased for moving, but increased for the target being in square. I roll 5 and three 1s, reducing the enemy unit to two-strength. The cavalry charge the same target. Their five dice are decreased by three for the target being in square, and I roll 6 and 3, reducing the French unit to one-strength.

In area 3 the artillery fire at the French cavalry. The two dice are increased for being next to Sir Arthur Wellesley, but I roll 4 and two 2s, the requirement to retreat being cancelled by the presence of Marshal Masséna. The forward infantry advance and fire at the infantry next to the French cavalry. The four dice are decreased for moving. I roll 6, 3 and 1, reducing the enemy unit to two-strength. The other infantry advance a hex, and the commander moves behind the right-flank infantry.

The cavalry in area 5 move left so as to be next to Wellesley, but out of range of the French infantry in the wood.

The battle seems finely balanced

The AI's activation dice are two 6s, 3 and 1. The 6s are rerolled, coming up 4 and 2.

From this turn on the French infantry's first instruction is to move nearer to the French commander.

In area 1 the infantry cannot move as they are pinned by the Allied cavalry, which they duly attack. Their two dice are decreased for attacking from a river hex, and they roll 2.

The French cavalry roll 4, moving straight down two hexes, finishing by attacking the further-forward Allied infantry in area 3. They roll 6, two 2s and three 1s, reducing my unit to two-strength.

In area 4 the further-forward two-strength infantry cannot move nearer the French commander, and so fire at my area-4 infantry, rolling 6, 5 and 4. My unit is reduced to one-strength, but does not retreat as it supported by Sir Arthur Wellesley. The other two-strength French infantry fire at the same target. Their three dice are increased for being next to Marshal Masséna, but decreased for firing through trees. They roll two 6s and 2, eliminating my unit. The three-strength infantry hold their position next to Masséna, who also remains where he is.

Both armies have seven units left, with the Allies edging it in strength points 16-15