Talavera In 3D - Turn 10

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Situation after nine turns

To win there have to be more Allied units on the French side of the river than French units. At present we both have seven units, but only five of mine are across the river.

My three activation dice land 5, 5, 2. I reroll a 5, but it becomes another 5.

In area 2 my artillery shoot at the one-base French infantry, rolling 6, 5, 3, eliminating the unit, which reduces the French to six units.

In area 5 my three-base infantry shoot at the enemy directly ahead, the four dice decreased for firing through trees. I roll 5, 5, 4, again eliminating the enemy unit, which reduces the French to five units.

My one base infantry in Talavera advance into the adjacent trees and shoot at the one-base French directly in front, the two dice decreased for moving. I roll a 2 - no effect. Finally, Sir Arthur Wellesley advances into Talavera.

That means I have six units on the French side of the river - one more than the French. But the turn is not over ...

If the French can eliminate one Allied unit, the number of units on French side of the river will be equal, and the AI will have won

The AI's four activation dice land 6, 4, 3, 2.

The 6 is wasted as the French commander is dead, but in area 2 the artillery can shoot at my two-base infantry beside Talavera. However, the three dice are decreased by two lots of intervening trees, and the remaining die lands as a 4, which would normally force a retreat, but is ignored thanks to support from Sir Arthur.

In area 3 the two-base French shoot at my two-base men on the small hill, the three dice decreased for firing through trees. The result is 5, 2, eliminating a base.

In area 4 the three-base infantry have a choice of three targets to shoot at, the decisive tiebreaker being "unit furthest up," which is my one-base men in the copse beside Talavera. The four dice are decreased for firing through trees and for the target being in cover, but the dice land 5, 4, eliminating my unit, and so resulting in victory for the French with the last roll of the game.