Teaser AAR

[Carnium]

The battle flag (Southern cross) gets my unconditional approval...

Lovely, and immediately recognizable to everyone

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A flag that everyone recognises. Really EVERYONE... a poster for a Serbian movie and also a scene from it:
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[Pocus]

such rebels. They are frightening. But in the 'frightening losers' way

[bugwar]

such rebels. They are frightening. But in the 'frightening losers' way

Man, you lose just one war, and they never let you forget it.

[Njordr]

Turn 4.

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Thomas will stay put for now inside the town. I don't think I have enough quality troops in my two divisions there to win a stand up fight with the rebels. I will wait for Grant to arrive in a couple of turns time and if the rebels attack me in my entrenchments before then my troops are ready for them.

In AACW there was a popular principle: it's better to defend a strategic position (like Nashville in this AAR) placing your troops outside the town, because entrenching them inside would lead to a siege and a secure defeat caused by starvation. The garrison could even surrender if the besieging force is large enough compared to it.
Now, I imagine Nashville has a well supplied depot and Thomas' corp is sizable. Nonetheless, sooner or later it will fall if the relieving force would retard.

1. What are the reasons for such a decision?
2. Does Nashville continue to be supplied, even if besieged, because its access to Cumberland river isn't blocked by an enemy fleet?
3. In case of a CSA Army assault, could Thomas retreat towards Clarksville?

[Ebbingford]

Thomas' Corps was quite large, power of about 1600, about the same as the CSA army that went to besiege it. I didn't know how strong the attacking force was going to be so thought it more prudent to be inside with a good level of entrenchment. I kind of hoped I was attacked, but the AI was smart enough not to. I also had supply wagons which are meant to lower or remove the chance that a unit surrenders when besieged. The harbour in Nashville continues to give supply because of a lack of enemy fleet blockading it. All things considered I probably would have been OK outside the city, but I didn't want to run the risk of losing it on the last turn or so and then not being able to take it back in time. I thought inside was best....

[Njordr]

Ok, but what about my third question?

[Ebbingford]

I didn't even consider him retreating

I'm not sure how the engine handles retreats when inside a structure, I think Pocus needs to answer that. If allowed to retreat they could have retreated to the region to the west though, Humphreys I think it is. If you look at the screen shot in my post #10 it shows the regions in red that the force could not retreat to, Humphreys is open though.

[Njordr]

You're right, I did notice that screenshot. But if I am forced to retreat, I'd put the river between me and the enemy, provided I can cross it.

[Pocus]

a force in a structure can't retreat.