38 - Fleurus

Fleurus
1 July 1690
French
Cards 226A – 231A
Morale: 1
The Grand Alliance
Cards 232A – 239A
Morale: 3
Luxembourg split the French army in two, attempting a risky double envelopment of Waldeck's line. He succeeded, and the enemy only escaped total destruction by the skin of its teeth. Both players should read the "Retreat to Nivelles" card carefully before playing.
38
Gournay's Horse
4
★
5 / 6
Attack
Spanish Horse, Dutch Right Foot
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Screen
Pair
Spanish Horse, Dutch Right Foot
Jean Christophe, comte de Gournay, died leading a charge against the enemy horse, leaving his cavalry in disarray.
226A
♣
French Left
6
★
3 / 4
Attack
Dutch Right Foot, Dutch Left Foot
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Any enemy attacking it
1 hit.
227A
♣
French Guns
II
Straight 4
Screen
Any enemy attack
If Gournay's Horse is Routed, remove this Formation from play (this does not constitute a Rout).
Though the Dutch cavalry on Waldeck's left was swept by Luxembourg's attack, the Spanish horse under d'Huby protected his right, repulsed the French assaults, and even managed to make off with some of the French cannons.
228A
♣
French Center
6
★
1 / 2 / 3
Attack
Dutch Right Foot, Van Aylva
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Any enemy attacking it
1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit per die.
IN RESERVE (Luxembourg's Horse)
229A
♠
French Right
6
★
3 / 4
Attack
Dutch Left Foot, Dutch Right Foot
1 hit per die. 1 self.
1 extra hit if Dutch Horse routed.
Counterattack
Pair
Any enemy attacking it
1 hit.
230A
♠
Luxembourg's Horse
6
★
4 / 5 / 6
Attack
Dutch Horse, Dutch Left Foot
1 hit per die. 1 self.
1 extra vs Dutch Left Foot.
Screen
Pair
Dutch Horse, Dutch Left Foot
If this card "retires", Gournay's Horse is reinforced: add any remaining unit sticks from this card to Gournay's.
RETIRE
231A
♠
Dutch Horse
4
5 / 6
Attack
Luxembourg's Horse
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
French Right
These horsemen put up little resistance, fleeing the field and leaving the left flank utterly exposed.
232A
♦
Dutch Left Foot
6
3 / 4
Attack
French Right, French Center
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
French Right
1 hit.
233A
♦
Dutch Right Foot
6
1 / 2
Attack
French Left, French Center
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Any enemy attacking it
1 hit.
234A
♦
Spanish Horse
4
4 / 5 / 6
Attack
Gournay's Horse
1 hit per die.
Screen
Pair
Gournay's Horse, French Left
235A
♦
Waldeck
2
★
Doubles
Absorb
Voluntary
Any friendly formation
Suffers 1 less hit per die.
Command
Two Pairs
Activate "Retreat to Nivelles"
236A
♥
Retreat to Nivelles
?
[1] During set-up, place three cubes on this card in the spaces provided.

[2] Each time Waldeck activates this card, remove one of the cubes.

[3] When the third cube is removed, resolve the following:

All in-play Grand Alliance cards are removed from play: add their unit sticks to this card. Then, bring Van Aylva & Van Weibnom out of reserve.

A Tactical Draw is now possible: starting on your next turn, each Roll Phase remove 1 unit stick from this card, adding it to any Eliminated enemy unit sticks. If the total sticks in this pile equals 22, you have averted total disaster, securing a Draw.

237A
♦
Van Aylva
6
( 3 / 4 )
Attack
French Center
1 hit per die. 1 self.
If this card Routs, the French win.
Nine battalions under Van Aylva and three thousand horse under Van Weibnom and Vaudemont arrived too late to reverse the French victory, but they were able to cover Waldeck's retreat to Nivelles.
IN RESERVE (Special Rule)
238A
♥
Van Weibnom
4
5 / 6
Attack
French Center
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
French Center
IN RESERVE (Special Rule)
239A
♥