Forcing a river passage.

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Cearapeter
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Forcing a river passage.

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Hello Everyone

Today we played the Zadorra Bridges game. Went well apart from one area of discussion.

As you may know brigade screens may cross the river at a loss of 1D6.

In our action the French lined their side of the river with their brigade skirmish screen and waited the British. When the British skirmish screen arrived they in turn lined their side of the river. Now we had a situation where the skirmish screens were firing away (with minimum effect).

Our discussion was around the point that one side could 'advance and push the other back'. The rules say skirmishers must retire in front of close order troops, but nothing about retiring in front of advancing skirmishers. In this game advancing close order troops to the river was not an option as close order troops could not cross the river.

Any suggestions etc.

CP
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