Spicheren Turn Three

Situation after two turns

The French artillery fire at my unit directly in front of Saarbrücken, easily scoring a hit, which is resolved as the forced loss of a strength point.

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I roll for reinforcements, getting a brigade of guards in St Johann - or, rather, that is where they will arrive once the town is cleared of its present occupants.

My full-strength infantry in range of the Rotherberg shoot at the French defenders, scoring a hit which mandates the loss of a strength point. My three-strength infantry shoot at the same target, but have no effect. I successfully activate the third brigade around Saarbrücken, moving them so they can also shoot at the French on the Rotherberg. My men score a hit despite a -1 modifier for moving and another for the target being behind cover, and it is resolved as the compulsory loss of a strength point. I also activate my right-flank infantry, and they advance and shoot at the same target, but my roll of 4 is not enough, despite +1 for being at full-strength, because they also have -1 modifiers for moving and for the target being in cover. Finally, my men in St Johann cross the river and enter Saarbrücken, leaving the former town free for the guards to enter.

Prussians close in on the Rotherberg in overwhelming numbers

The much-depleted French on the Rotherberg shoot, but a 4 is not enough as there is a -1 modifier at having fewer than three strength points.

Frossard's other units remain where they are.

Overview at the end of turn three