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Wavre

Grouchy's Folly
June 18-19, 1815
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Copyright © Decision Games 2007

Contents

• 16.0 Wavre
  • 16.1 Historical Commentary
  • 16.2 Demoralization and Disintegration Levels
  • 16.3 Victory Point Schedule

[16.0] Wavre

[16.1] Historical Commentary

The Prussians barely manage to keep the remnants of their shattered army together, but they fall back parallel with the British rather than away from them as Napoleon had hoped they would. Blucher gives Wellington assurance that he will, indeed, be available to assist Wellington if the need should arise. Wavre, a town on the Dyle River in Belgium, formed the focal point of the Prussian retreat and served as the rallying ground for their defeated army. Grouchy, partly because of his late start on the 17th and partly because of a poorly conducted pursuit, is several miles away from the Prussians as the 18th dawns. By 12P.M. he has not yet begun to move his army, and despite the fact that the sounds of a heavy cannonade are coming from the west in the general vicinity of Waterloo he does not move towards them.

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[16.2] Demoralization and Disintegration Levels

• French Demoralization: 30
• Prussian Demoralization: 40
• Prussian Disintegration: 50.

Modifications: The French Demoralization Level is raised by the then-current number of French Victory Points. For example, if the French Player has accumulated 15 Victory Points by Game Turn Three, the French Demoralization Level is 45.

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[16.3] Victory Point Schedule

• 1. The French Player receives 5 Victory Points for each French Combat Strength Point exited from the western map edge north of hex 0117 (inclusive) at any point in the game.
• 2. The Prussian Player receives one Victory Point for each Prussian Combat Strength Point exited from the western map edge north of hex 0117 (inclusive) on or before Game Turn Four.
• 3. Each Player receives one Victory Point for each Enemy Combat Strength Point destroyed.
• 4. The French Player receives one Victory Point for each Prussian Combat Strength Point still on the map at the end of the game.

Summary

The side with the most VP's at the end is the winner. If the French Army ever reaches its Demoralization level the British player is the winner. If the British Army ever reaches its Disintegration level the French player is the winner. If both events happen at the same time the current player is the winner.

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