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NWOL Fall 2005 Campaign

Northern Front: Turns 1-3

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In the north, the French advanced rapidly into Holland, while the Dutch and British/German troops collected. The British and Dutch formally allied as soon as the French crossed the Dutch border, and British/German troops moved into Holland to assist the Dutch defense. But the French had moved faster. At the end of turn 2, the French had collected an army of 15 brigades at Brussels and a corps of 8 more at Namur. The Dutch had one division of regulars and one of militia in each place, while the British and Germans were still a turn's march away. On turn 3 the French army attacked and took both cities, inflicting over 10,000 casualties (many of them among the Dutch militia which were largely destroyed in the fighting) while taking only 3,000 themselves. The defeated Dutch began to reconcentrate at Antwerp. Meantime, the British army moved into Namur with 11 brigades. The French withdrew west, with German cavalry in pursuit, while the Dutch reoccupied Namur.

Battles at Brussels and Namur on turn 3:

Battle at E2-T6, 4-9
French forces:
Front line: FR6LI (2500-1 X), FR1IN (3500-1 X), FR6IN (3500-1 X), FR5LI (2500-1 X), FR2LI (3000-1 X), FR9IN (4000-1 X), FR4IN (3500-1 X), FR1LA (300-3 S)
Second line: FR3MC (1500-1 X), FR7LA (400-4 X), FR7MC (1250-1 X), FR1MC (1500-1 X), FR2MA (300-3 X)
Rear line:
Dutch forces:
Front line: DU8IN (4000-1 D), DU15MI (2500-0 D), DU2MC (1500-1 D)
Second line: DU1HA (400-4 D), DU7MI (2500-0 D), DU16MI (2500-0 D)
Rear line:
Battle front is 3.5 miles long
French front line is 41.90476% over length. Excess strength placed in rear.

Firing Segment
Firing strengths: 30011 French and 8553 Dutch
FR3MC loses 28 men and 0 batteries.
DU8IN loses 683 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.135 and rout chance is 0.072
DU1HA loses 68 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.162 and rout chance is 0.0936
DU7MI loses 427 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.14175 and rout chance is 0.0792
DU7MI is unable to rout and is shattered!
DU7MI starts to reform at E2-T2.
DU15MI loses 427 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.14175 and rout chance is 0.0792
DU16MI loses 427 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.054 and rout chance is 0.0216
FR7LA loses 7 men and 0 batteries.
DU2MC loses 256 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.1296 and rout chance is 0.0702
DU2MC is unable to rout and is shattered!
DU2MC starts to reform at E5-T7.
FR7MC loses 24 men and 0 batteries.
FR1MC loses 28 men and 0 batteries.
FR6LI loses 48 men and 0 batteries.
FR2MA loses 4 men and 0 batteries.
FR1IN loses 68 men and 0 batteries.
FR6IN loses 68 men and 0 batteries.
FR5LI loses 48 men and 0 batteries.
FR2LI loses 57 men and 0 batteries.
FR9IN loses 78 men and 0 batteries.
FR4IN loses 68 men and 0 batteries.
FR1LA loses 2 men and 0 batteries.
DU8IN backs down to skirmish attitude.
DU1HA backs down to skirmish attitude.
DU15MI backs down to skirmish attitude.
DU16MI backs down to skirmish attitude.

Melee Segment
Dutch troops have both flanks turned!
Melee strengths: 38494 French and 2664 Dutch
Odds are 14.4497:1
Attacker's chance is 99.96687 and random number is 59.71432
French side wins the melee!
FR3MC loses 3 men and 0 batteries.
DU8IN loses 307 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.2675 and rout chance is 0.136
DU8IN is unable to rout and is shattered!
DU8IN starts to reform at E2-T2.
DU1HA loses 30 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.281 and rout chance is 0.1468
DU15MI loses 192 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.270875 and rout chance is 0.1396
DU15MI is unable to retreat and is shattered!
DU15MI starts to reform at E0-T7.
DU16MI loses 192 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.19325 and rout chance is 0.0928
DU16MI is unable to retreat and is shattered!
DU16MI starts to reform at E2-T2.
FR7LA loses 1 men and 0 batteries.
FR7MC loses 2 men and 0 batteries.
FR1MC loses 3 men and 0 batteries.
FR6LI loses 13 men and 0 batteries.
FR2MA loses 1 men and 0 batteries.
FR1IN loses 18 men and 0 batteries.
FR6IN loses 18 men and 0 batteries.
FR5LI loses 13 men and 0 batteries.
FR2LI loses 15 men and 0 batteries.
FR9IN loses 20 men and 0 batteries.
FR4IN loses 18 men and 0 batteries.
FR1LA loses 0 men and 0 batteries.
Trap chance is 0.3853849 and random number is 0.1063468
DU1HA is trapped by enemy forces, and shatters!
DU1HA starts to reform at E2-T2.

French troops capture Brussels!

Total Combat Losses:
French: 653
Dutch: 13400

French victory at E2-T6
Total losses on both sides reported as 11010

Battle at E4-T9, 9-3
French forces:
Front line: FR2IN (3281-1 X), FR3IN (3500-1 X), FR10LI (2500-1 X)
Second line: FR5MC (1250-1 X), FR3LA (400-4 X), FR5LA (400-4 X), FR9LI (2500-1 X)
Rear line:
Dutch forces:
Front line: DU10MI (2500-0 X), DU13MI (2500-0 X), DU14MI (2500-0 X)
Second line: DU2LC (2000-1 X), DU3MA (400-4 X)
Rear line:
Battle front is 3.5 miles long

Firing Segment
Firing strengths: 18366 French and 8610 Dutch
FR5MC loses 57 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.027 and rout chance is 0.0135
DU2LC loses 530 men and 1 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.354375 and rout chance is 0.198
DU3MA loses 105 men and 1 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.405 and rout chance is 0.234
DU3MA is unable to rout and is shattered!
DU3MA starts to reform at E0-T7.
DU10MI loses 663 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.354375 and rout chance is 0.198
DU13MI loses 663 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.3375 and rout chance is 0.18
DU14MI loses 663 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.320625 and rout chance is 0.162
FR3LA loses 18 men and 1 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.02565 and rout chance is 0.01215
FR5LA loses 18 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is -0.0297 and rout chance is -0.0162
FR2IN loses 151 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.03078 and rout chance is 0.01458
FR3IN loses 160 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is -0.03564 and rout chance is -0.01944
FR10LI loses 115 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.02565 and rout chance is 0.01215
FR9LI loses 115 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is -0.03564 and rout chance is -0.01944

Melee Segment
Dutch troops have both flanks turned!
Melee strengths: 22443 French and 2995 Dutch
Odds are 7.493489:1
Attacker's chance is 99.76291 and random number is 51.50902
French side wins the melee!
FR5MC loses 4 men and 0 batteries.
DU2LC loses 140 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.270875 and rout chance is 0.1396
DU10MI loses 351 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.34175 and rout chance is 0.1792
DU10MI is unable to rout and is shattered!
DU10MI starts to reform at E0-T7.
DU13MI loses 351 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.335 and rout chance is 0.172
DU13MI is unable to retreat and is shattered!
DU13MI starts to reform at E0-T7.
DU14MI loses 351 men and 0 batteries.
Retreat chance is 0.32825 and rout chance is 0.1648
FR3LA loses 3 men and 0 batteries.
FR5LA loses 3 men and 0 batteries.
FR2IN loses 28 men and 0 batteries.
FR3IN loses 31 men and 0 batteries.
FR10LI loses 21 men and 0 batteries.
FR9LI loses 21 men and 0 batteries.
Trap chance is 0.6188112 and random number is 0.4255632
DU2LC is trapped by enemy forces, and shatters!
DU2LC starts to reform at E2-U1.
Trap chance is 0.6188112 and random number is 0.1731702
DU14MI is trapped by enemy forces, and shatters!
DU14MI starts to reform at E0-T7.

French troops capture Namur!

Total Combat Losses:
French: 745
Dutch: 9900

French victory at E4-T9
Total losses on both sides reported as 9652

Strategic map at the end of turn 3: