Simon Strevens

Q) when Riga/Smolensk/Moscow are captured during the campaign game, does the Paris Morale track change by a) 1 (para 205 exclusive rules) plus variable from fire table (para 165 exclusive rules) or b) variable from fire table (para 165 exclusive rules) only?

A) Morale changes by one IN ADDITION TO variable from fire intensity table.

Q) Is there a forage value for the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and East Prussia?

A) Prussia [2], Grand Duchy [1]. Also the province of Livonia [2], east of the Gulf of Riga, and Volhynia [2], south of the Pripyat Marshes.

Q) This is a very well presented game and I look forward to playing it. Thanks in advance for your responses and can you tell me if you have a release date for your Spanish theatre study?

A) Thanks for your kind comments. We have not yet begun to accept pre-orders for the Spanish game. We shall have to do a preliminary prototype, then post the notice on the web.

From: Coley Cowan

Q) Capture in battle: If you wipe out a force, is the capture of all leaders automatic? Or do you roll against initiative to see if they escape?

A) You get to roll, as explained in the Standard Rules [33].

Q) Army leaders - I sent Davout down to take Reynier and Austrians and Junot under command. Thought he could destroy Tormassov, Tchichagov (sp?). My opponent then decided to make their "6 span" leaders unemployed and turn everything over to Sacken who is a "5". That way he would avoid the capture and the loss of points if and when I wiped out their forces. Any penalty for doing that ? Or is it perfectly legal.

A) You would still gain a morale point per Standard [193]. That command change could only occur during your opponent's Command Phase.

Q) Alternate supply lines. Rules state you only have to trace a depot to ANY supply source, not the active one. Does that mean that the southern Russian forces can trace to any road edge ? Just have to have a depot within 18 of the map-edge, and create depots after that ? And get to roll for attrition using the accumulated AP's ? Adjusted for the length of line of course. same for MacDonald at Riga. Once taken he has a supply source there. Does he use the accumulated A/P's for attrition there ?

A) Yes to all questions, but see the Exclusive Rules [103].

Q) How pretty/regular does your line have to be ? Do you have to have a depot every 9 hexes ? or can it have gaps ?

Example: Say the main French line. Could you build 4 depots early in the chain (say Kovno, Vilna, Asmjany, Molodechno) which would allow you to go 36 additional hexes (plus 18) . This would get you to past Smolensk. Could you then build another at Smolensk later, and would that be a legal supply line. Even though there is a big gap between the "links " in the chain ?

A) Gaps are not permitted. The distance between any two depots cannot exceed 9 MPs; the range of wagons travelling from one depot to the next.

If you are curious, the Russians burnt every city, Nappy got one victory in battle. Davout got Tormassov, but then the Russians got rid of Tchichagov, so could not get another point chsing him down. Even worse he sent him to cut my supply line in two places (went and took over a major general and attacked my garrrisons). Davout had most of the "rear area troops" WAY down south, so it was vulnerable. Poniatowski and Victor could not react in time. They were the only ones around. Maybe 2 major offensives was a bad idea, when you are overstretched already ?

So in Moscow, minus 1 morale. Tsar almost talked to me (rolled one "11"), but then refused. I gave.

Brent Cooper

Q) The Kosinski (Polish Militia) unit is missing. Is it possible that it wasn't there to begin with?

A) Kosinski was deleted from the counter mix (see #32 in the 'Highway to the Kremlin Update' emailed on 3/26/01).

Q) How can Lewis start under Essen's command on 24 June and still be a reinforcement for 29 July? According to my sources (Nafziger, "Napoleon's Invasion of Russia" and Riehn, "1812: Napoleon's Russian Campaign") General Lewis was part of the Riga garrison commanded by Essen. As per Riehn, Lewis' force started the campaign on 24 June in Mitau (W1205), and Essen was commanding only garrison troops. Nafzinger states that Lewis was part of the Riga garrison but specifies no location. So in conclusion, I believe that an accurate modification would be to remove Lewis from the reinforcement track but have him start at Mitau.

A) This suggested change to the Set-Up and Reinforcement Track is approved.

Notes: a) Exclusive Rules [43], etc. The list of provinces in the severe winter snow region should include Vitebsk and Pskov. b) The towns of Tilsit (E0317) and Szillen (E0318) should be connected by Primary road. c) When playing the Battle Scenarios, please use Exclusive rules [102] and [107].