Living Rules 09/29/2016

English Rules
Avec Infini Regret
English Rules

A game by Florent Coupeau &

Laurent Closier Original system
« Paris vaut bien une messe » by
Ben Hull

The Battles of the French religious wars - Volume 2

Avec Infini Regret II is an evolution of Pa-
ris vaut bien une messe by Ben Hull (Vae-
Victis #50) and uses the same system as
Nieuport 1600 (VaeVictis #105), Kircholm
1605 (VaeVictis #116) & Avec Infini Regret
1 (VaeVictisHors-Série #11).
The rules have been slightly altered to ac-
count for the specifics of the battles of the
first religious wars that took place de-
cades before. See 2, 11.2, 11.6, 11.7, 13.1
and 14.
This version of the rules should be used
for the Avec Infini Regret 1 module. It is
also recommended for playing the battles
of Nieuport and Kircholm.
1 - overview
1.1 - Game Scale
A turn equals 20 to 30 minutes in real time.
A hex is around 100 meters. Units represent
200 - 1200 men depending on the type or 2-4
cannons.
1.2 - Definitions
- Wing : all units are assigned to a wing ; an
army has 2 to 4 wings.
- Orders : At all times, each wing follows
one of three Orders. They are, in order of
precedence : Charge!, March!, and Rally!.
- Commanders : Each commander
controls a wing and each unit has a com-
mander.
- Status of the unit (see 12.2) : Each unit’s
status is indicated by whether the unit is flip-
ped to its front (recto) or back (verso) or by
2 - Game counters
2.1 - Commanders
Commanders have a Command value (0, 1
or 2) and a Movement value.
A Wing Commander (WC) must always be
stacked with a unit of his wing. (If he moves
alone, he must end his movement in a hex
containing another unit from his wing.)
The Command value is used for reactivation,
pre-emption, change of orders, interception,
melee, and morale tests.
2.2 - Combat units
Combat units are of two sizes : square (cal-
led simple) or rectangular (called double).
The background symbol denotes their na-
tionality (French, Swiss, German, Spanish,
papal, British). These units have movement,
fire and morale values as well as a letter in-
dicating their type :
• Cavalry
G : Gendarmes, about 200 men, equipped
with lances, armoured
C : Cuirassiers, 200-300 men, equipped with
pistols, armoured. Pistols are used in melee.
R : Reîtres, 200-300 soldiers armed with pis-
tols and armour.
A : Arquebusiers, 200-300 men, equipped
with arquebuses or carbines, lightly armou-
red.
E : Estradiots (Stratioti) : 200-300 soldiers
armed with light lances, without armour and
on light horses.
• Infantry
S : Swiss, 600 men, 90 % pikemen and 10 %
musketeers.
L : Germans (lansquenets), 600 men, 70-
80 % pikemen, 20-30 % musketeers.
T : Soldiers adopting a Spanish style for-
mation (Tercio), 600 men, 40 % pikemen,
60 % % arquebusiers.
F : Legions or old French groups, 500-600
men, 40-50 % pikemen, 50-60 % musketee-
rs/arquebusiers.
M : Militia, 500-600 men, all musketeers/ar-
quebusiers.
B : British brigades, 40-50 % pikemen, 50-
60 % arquebusiers.
Note : Double units have twice as many sol-
diers - approximately 1200 per unit.
B, T, S, L and R type units display a shield
as a reminder of their special rules : Here-
ditary enemies (11.7) and Allied disengage-
ment (14.1).
2.3 - Markers
There are several kinds and indicate :
- the order chosen by a wing (see 3.1 and
6.2) ;
- the preemption of a wing (see 4.4) ;
- the status of a unit (see 12.2) ;
- if a unit charges and/or is intercepted (see
11.3 and 8.3) ;
- if a unit is out of command (see 5.1.2).
3 - Sequence of play
3.1 - Order Phase (1st turn
only)

counters
a status marker. The Statuses are : Normal Players secretly chose the orders
(recto of the counter), Disordered (verso of of each of their wings (unless
the counter, In Great Disorder (for double specified otherwise in the special
Infantry Cavalry
units only - GD marker), Shaken (recto of rules of the scenario). They are revealed si-
Front Shows that Back
Status Marker), Broken (verso of Status the unit is multaneously at the beginning of the game.
Marker). Unit type disordered
Double units have an additional status – in Fire value
3.2 – Initiative
Great Disorder. This falls between disorde- Wing Determine which player is the active player,
color code
red and shaken. The effects of Great Disor- able to activate a wing first (see 4.1).
Moral Movement value
der are the same as a disordered status.
Note : This better simulates the resistance of 3.2.1 - Activation Phase
commanders
the double units. The active player activates one of his wings
- Distance between two units : the hex of Front Back (see 4.2). When this activation is finished (af-
one unit counts but not that of the other unit. Activation ter a possible continuation, see 4.3), the se-
Name
done
cond player can activate one of his wings
1.3 - Other Wing (see 4.2 and 4.4). This phase is repeated un-
The game uses a 10 sided die (d10). 0 equals color code til all wings have been activated or until both
0, not 10. Movement value Command value players pass one after the other.

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3.2.2 - Details of the Activation
Phase
A - Preemption attempt
Once a wing is activated, the inactive player
may attempt to preempt this activation and
activate one of his own wings instead. If he
succeeds, the commander of the preemp-
ted wing receives an “En attente” (bypassed)
marker. (see 4.4).
B - Change of orders
The active player checks the status of each
unit of his activated wing (5.1) to see whether
or not it is commanded. He can then at-
tempt to change the order of the wing he just
activated(see 6.3). He may attempt to bring
back under his command his disengaged al-
lied units (14.2).
C - Unit Action
Each unit of the activated wing (including the
commander) may perform one of the fol-
lowing actions : Movement (Fire is part of
movement, see 8 and 10) or Rally (see 13),
depending on the restrictions of his cur-
rent order (see 6.2). Some actions may trig-
ger a reaction movement from the units of
the inactive player (see 8.2 and 10.3). Out of
command units of the active wing are not ac-
tivated at the same time as the commanded
units (see 5.1.3).
D - Melee
Units adjacent to enemy units may engage
them in close combat or melee (see 11).
E - Reactivation attempt
The activated wing may attempt to reactivate
itself - go again (see 4.3). If it succeeds, go
back to A.
F - New activation
If the activated wing fails in its reactivation
attempt or if the active player ends his acti-
vation, the preempted wing (if there is one)
is then activated (go to B). Otherwise, the
players determine which wing will be activa-
ted next (go to A).
3.3 - Rout Phase
All “broken” units must make a rout move-
ment (see 13.2).
3.4 - End of turn
Flip Commanders and Artillery to their front
(recto) side. Remove the artillery fire mar-
kers. Eliminated commanders are replaced
by a replacement commander (5.2.2). The
players oversee the disengagement of their
German mercenaries (14).
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4 - Initiative and activation
4.1 - Initiative
The player with the most wings of the orders
of highest precedence goes first. If there is a
tie, the side with the better commander goes
first. If that is also a tie, roll the die ; the high
roller goes first.
4.2 - Activation
Players alternate activating their wings until
all wings are activated, respecting the pre-
cedence of the orders. (A wing cannot be ac-
tivated if there are other wings with orders of
a higher precedence remaining.)
Example : Player A has two wings with a
Charge! order and a wing with a March! or-
der. Player B has a wing with a Charge! or-
der, a wing with a March! order, and a wing
with a Rally! order. Player A is the first player
(2 Charge! orders). He activates a wing with
a Charge! order, then player B activates his
wing with a Charge! order. Player A activates
his second wing with a Charge! order, then
player B activates his wing with a March! or-
der, and so on.
If player A had three wings with a Charge! or-
der, he would activate his second then third
wings with a Charge! order before player B
could activate his wing with a March! Order.
Out of command units of the active wing are
not activated at the same time as the com-
manded units (see 5.1.3).
4.3 - Reactivation
A player may attempt to reactivate an activa-
ted wing (under a Charge! or March! order) a
second time for a maximum of 2 activations.
The player finds the wing’s current order on
the Reactivation/Preemption table and rolls
the die, adding all applicable modifiers. If the
result is equal to or less than the number in-
dicated, the wing is activated again. If the at-
tempt fails, the wing commander is flipped
to his “activated” side. Out of command units
do not benefit from the reactivation of their
wing.
4.4 - Preemption
Once a wing is activated, the inactive player
may attempt to preempt this activation. To
do so, he chooses one of his non-activated
wings (under a Charge! or March! order) and
consults the Reactivation/Preemption table.
He finds the attempting wing’s current or-
der and rolls the die, adding any applicable
modifiers. If the result is less than or equal
to the number on the chart, the wing is ac-
tivated. (The player can then attempt reac-
tivation).
The wing whose activation has
been preempted is marked as by-
passed (“en attente”) and will be
activated immediately after the preempting
wing is finished. The marker is attributed to
the commander of the wing. A wing that has
successfully continued may also be preemp-
ted and will not be considered “bypassed”,
but rather “finished” if the attempt is suc-
cessful. The WC is flipped to his “activated”
side.
If a preemption attempt fails, the
commander is marked “no reac-
tivation” (“Sans réactivation”) and
may not attempt reactivation.
A commander with a “no reactivation” mar-
ker may not attempt a preemption.
Note : A preemption cannot be preempted.
5 - Command
5.1 - Command
To move and combat normally, a unit must
be in command. Each unit’s command sta-
tus is checked at the beginning of the 3.2.2.B
stage. An out of command unit receives the
appropriate marker.
5.1.1 - Line of command (LoC)
To be in command, a unit must be able to
trace an LoC to its wing commander. The
length of this LoC is two hexes for infantry
and three hexes for cavalry.
A unit unable to trace an LoC to its com-
mander but able to trace an LoC to a unit
in command (except artillery) is considered
in command. LoC cannot be traced through
a hex containing an enemy unit or terrain
that is impassible. Artillery is always com-
manded.
5.1.2 - Return to command
Command of a out of command unit is ree-
valuated at the moment the unit begins its
activation. Thus, a Wing Commander or ano-
ther unit belonging to the same wing can
move to bring an out of command unit back
to the LoC. Then remove the “Non comman-
dée” marker from the concerned unit as
well as any marker of the previous order.
5.1.3 - Out of command unit
An out of command unit does not
benefit from a change in order of
its wing (see 6.3) :
it maintains its previous order until it is com-
manded again (place the appropriate order
marker on the unit).
If an out of command unit becomes shaken
or broken, its order automatically becomes
Rally! and remains unchanged (even if the
broken unit rallies for example) until it is
once again commanded.
Out of command units are alternatively and
individually activated (the player with initia-
tive first) after the wings that share the same
order as them.
Example : the players alternate activations
of wings with the Charge! order then alter-
nate activations of out of command units
with the Charge! order. They do the same for
the wings and out of command units with a
Rally! order.
Thus, an out of command unit with a Charge!
order will be activated before the other units
of its wing with a March! or Rally! order.
5.2 - Commanders
A commander is the leader of a wing and
commands all the units of that wing. He is
activated with his wing and can undertake
one of the following actions :
- Movement : He can move normally and
engage in reaction movement (see 8.2). He
must remain with the unit with which he is
stacked if it advances after melee or en-
gages in retreat or rout movement. He must
always finish his movement stacked with a
unit.
- Rally : He can help in rally (see 13). In this
case, he cannot move.
5.2.1 - Death of a commander
If a unit stacked with a commander is elimi-
nated in melee or after fire (after unable to
retreat, for example), the commander is re-
moved from the game.
After a melee, each player must roll 1d10 for
each participating commander. On a 9, the
commander is eliminated.
If a hexagon containing a commander is the
target of fire, and the fire hits the targeted
hex, the shooter re-rolls 1d10. The com-
mander is removed from the game on a re-
sult of 9.
5.2.2 – Replacement
If a wing commander is elimina-
ted, he is replaced by a replace-
ment commander placed on any unit of the
wing at the end of the turn. This replacement
commander can be an aide de camp or ano-
ther commander (see scenario).
If the commander is eliminated before his
wing is activated, the wing will not have the
opportunity to be activated.
A replacement commander always enters
with the same orders as his predecessor. If
all the units of the wing are eliminated, there
is no replacement and the wing is no longer
activated.
If the replacement commander is killed (af-
ter the death of the wing commander), he
is not replaced and all the units of the wing
switch to a Rally! order on the following turn
and until the end of the game. They are no
longer commanded and can only move to-
ward their edge of the map (except in an ad-
vance after combat). Naturally, they can re-
main in place, change facing and rally.
5.3 - Army commanders
In certain modules, a camp may have an
army commander. During each phase B,
each player decides to which wing his army
commander belongs. He can act at the
same time as the commander of this wing.
His acts freely and is not bound by the or-
ders of this wing (he can rally a unit that
has a Charge! order). The unit of the chosen
wing with which he is stacked is not required
to follow the orders of the wing either. The
army commander lends his bonus in combat
and automatically rallies any unit of the wing
with which he is stacked. He may be alone in
a square but is automatically eliminated if an
enemy unit crosses the square or engages
him in a melee.
For all other aspects of the game, a com-
mander in chief acts like a wing commander.
If he neither moves nor rallies a unit and if
he is stacked with or adjacent to a wing com-
mander, the army commander may add his
command value to influence a change in or-
ders, the reactivation or the preemption of
this wing. This is not necessarily the same
wing chosen in phase B.
If an army commander acts as a provisional
wing commander, he loses all his specifici-
ties and follows only the rules of 5.2.
6 - Orders
6.1 - General orders
At the beginning of the game, players se-
cretly attribute orders to each of their wings
and then place the corresponding marker on
the commander. Active units are subject to
the following restrictions depending on the
orders of their wing (or their personal order
if it is different, see 5.1.3).
The act of changing orders during the game
is not automatic, but depends on the wing’s
current orders and its desired orders, as
well as the wing commander’s value.
6.2 – Types of orders
– Charge! (Chargez!): A unit under
Charge orders must end its move-
ment at least one hex closer to the
enemy unit closest to it. If the enemy unit is
in a frontal hex of an unbroken friendly unit,
the active player can (if he wishes) take into
account the next closest enemy unit (and so
on). If a friendly unit is already adjacent to
an enemy unit, it cannot move away but can
change facing and/or perform offensive fire.
No unit may rally.
– March! (Marchez!): A unit under
March orders may move but may
not become adjacent to the en-
emy. Units adjacent to their WC or stacked
with him may attempt to rally (in which case
the commander may not move, see 5.2). A
unit which is already adjacent to the enemy
may fire.
– Rally! (Ralliez!): A unit under
Rally orders may move but may
not end its movement closer to
the enemy. All units may attempt to rally. A
unit already adjacent to the enemy may fire.
A unit can always change facing regardless
of its orders.
6.3 - Changing Orders
A wing that has just been activated may
attempt to change its orders. The player
consults the Change of Orders Table and
cross-references the current Orders with
the desired Orders. Roll the die and add any
applicable modifiers. If the result is less than
or equal to the number indicated, the wing
changes orders and the new orders are in
effect beginning with that activation for com-
manded units ; out of command units keep
their previous order (5.1.3). If the attempt
fails, the wing is activated with its original
orders.
6.4 - Commanders and orders
• Under a Charge! order, a commander
must move with a unit of his wing unless he
is stacked with a unit adjacent to an enemy
unit.
• Under a March! or Rally! order, a comman-
der may move unless he is helping a unit to
rally (see 13).
7 - Facing
Units must face a hex vertex.
7.1 - Simple units
A simple unit always has 2 frontal hexes (top
of the counter), 2 flank and 2 rear.
Cavalry may change facing at a cost of one
movement point (MP) per vertex.
Infantry may change facing at a cost of 2 MP
per vertex.
Simple units may counter-march (change
facing 180 degrees) at a cost of 2 MP.
Artillery may change facing as many ver-
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tices as it wishes instead of firing (the player
places the appropriate marker (offensive
fire/defensive fire) or turns the unit to its
“Tiré” (Fired) side).
7.2 - Double units
A double unit has 3 frontal hexes (top of
the counter), 2 flank and 3 rear. A double
unit may counter-march (change facing by
180°) for 2 MP. If it is in an enemy’s fron-
tal hex, it must also take a morale test. If it
fails, the 2 MP are spent (without changing
facing) and the unit’s status decreases by
one level. A double unit can change facing
during movement (see 8.52).
7.3 - Special case
For melees only, an unbroken T, L or S unit
(simple or double) in defence is considered
to only have frontal hexes.
8 - Movement
8.1 - Overview
Each unit has a movement allowance per
turn expressed in movement points (MP)
that is defined by its status at the begin-
ning of the activation.
Exception :Artillery can never move (it has
0 MP) but it can change facing (see 7.1).
If a unit is degraded to broken or shaken
status during its movement, movement
immediately ends and if the unit is broken
it must immediately retreat two hexes and
change facing (see 12.2).
To enter a hex, a unit spends the MP in-
dicated by the terrain (see Terrain Table).
The movement of one unit must end before
the next unit’s may begin. A unit can only
advance on one of its frontal hexes. During
its movement, a unit must respect stac-
king limits (see 9).
8.2 - Reaction movement
Only simple units with a normal or disor-
dered status or commanders can carry out
reaction movement even if they were pre-
viously activated. There is no limit to the
number of reaction movements a unit may
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carry out.
Units may only engage in reaction move-
ment if :
- their movement allowance (with the disor-
der effects) is greater than or equal to that of
the unit causing the reaction ;
- they have an LoS (Line of Sight) on the unit
provoking the reaction (see 10.2) ;
- they are not in a frontal hex of an enemy
unit that is Normal or in Disorder.
Each unit can only attempt a reaction move-
ment once per enemy wing activation. A unit
using reaction movement cannot engage in
defensive fire in response to the specific ac-
tion that prompted the movement, and vice
versa (see 10.3).
The different types of reaction movement
are :
- Facing change : if an enemy unit spends
MP or attempts to rally at a distance of 2
hexes or fewer, the unit can change facing
by one vertex for infantry and two hexes for
cavalry.
- Retreat : if an enemy unit spends MP or
attempts to rally at a distance of 2 hexes
1 MP (clear)
possible charge
1 MP
(clear)
1 MP
(clear)
2 MP (bois)
-1 morale level
1 MP
(clear)
or fewer, the unit can spend its full move-
ment allowance to move away (it must finish
its movement farther away from the enemy
unit). It cannot become adjacent to an enemy
unit. This option is only available for infantry
units under Rally! orders or cavalry (under
any orders) approached by infantry.
The active unit that prompted the reaction –
regardless of the type of reaction movement
- can then pick up its movement where it left
off as soon as the reaction movement is re-
solved.
8.3 - Interception
(for cavalry only)
If an enemy unit enters a hex (by
any means) in the interception
zone of a cavalry unit (see dia-
gram 3) that has no enemy unit in its frontal
hexes and is not in the frontal hexes of an
enemy unit, the unit may attempt to inter-
cept once per enemy activation by rolling on
the Interception Table. A unit that attempts
an interception receives an “Interception”
marker regardless of the result of the at-
tempt. This marker is removed at the end
of the current wing’s activation.
If the modified die roll is less than or equal
to the number listed on the Table, the inter-
cepting unit is (if necessary) moved forward
to a hex adjacent to the enemy unit, main-
taining its facing, and movement for the in-
tercepted unit must cease.
Neither of the units may fire.
Two or more units may attempt to intercept
the same unit. The player rolls the die for
each attempt as he announces it.
A cavalry unit that has intercepted can carry
2 MP
(countermarch)
2 MP
(clear + ford)
1 MP
(clear)
Interception zone of cavalry
out an action during the activation of its
wing. Similarly, a cavalry unit whose wing
has already been activated can intercept.
8.4 - Fire as a function of
movement
Offensive fire is a function of movement
which costs the unit 2 MP. For details, see
10.
8.5 - Movement of double
units
8.5.1 - Basic movement
When a double unit moves and enters two
hexes of different terrain/elevation, it uses
the higher cost of the two for movement and
decline in status.
If one half of the unit receives a decline in
status because of terrain, the entire unit suf-
fers the effects. This also applies to status
losses due to combat.
8.5.2 - Movement and pivoting
A double unit can advance with both halves
of the unit entering into frontal hexes. It can
also pivot : half of the unit enters the centre
frontal hex while the other half remains in
place (thereby changing the facing of the
unit) for a cost of 2 MP plus the cost of the
hex.
9 - Stacking
9.1 - General
In general, stacking is limited to one infantry
or cavalry unit per hex. There cannot be in-
terpenetration among units. Exception : Any
unit type can pass through or stack with an
artillery unit. If a unit penetrates a hexagon
containing enemy artillery, that unit is elimi-
nated. A wing commander must always be
stacked with a unit of his wing. If he moves
alone, he must end his movement in a hex
containing a unit of his wing.
9.2 - Stacking and combat
When units are stacked, each unit can fire
normally and keeps its own facing. If the
hexagon is hit by fire, each unit must take its
own morale test. In the case of melee, the
artillery is ignored and shares the outcome
of the unit with which it is stacked.
9.3 - Stacking and retreat
If a unit must retreat but cannot because of
stacking limits or terrain, it must take a mo-
rale test :
- If it passes, nothing occurs and it remains
in place.
- If it fails, it is degraded one status. If the
test is due to terrain or the presence of an
adjacent enemy unit (case A), the unit does
not retreat. If the test is due to the presence
of an adjacent friendly unit (case B), this se-
cond unit must take a morale test with a +1
die roll modifier. If it passes, the second unit
does not move and the 1st unit loses an ad-
ditional status. If it fails, the 2nd unit retreats
one hex to make room. The first unit must
then retreat to the hex freed up by the se-
cond unit. The second unit may find itself in
the same situation as the first unit, provo-
king several morale tests and therefore nu-
merous retreats after a single combat. Each
additional unit must retreat or take a morale
test with a cumulative +1 die roll modifier.
Thus, a third unit that has to retreat will suf-
fer a modifier of +2.
- If the two rear hexes of a unit that must re-
treat are blocked for different reasons (cases
A and B at the same time), apply the pro-
cedure for case B. Example : If a unit cannot
retreat because it has its back to an enemy
unit and a friendly unit, the two friendly units
must retreat (case B), which may lead to de-
fensive fire. inactive unit must have a clear LoS to the ac-
Example of impossible retreat : After a me-
lee with unit A, unit C must retreat. Since it is
unable to do so because of impassable ter-
rain (pond), it takes a morale test. If it fails,
it will change status but not retreat. After
its combat with unit B, unit D must retreat.
Since it has a pond hex and a friendly unit in
its retreat hexes, it must take a morale test.
If it fails, unit D will be downgraded one sta-
tus. Then friendly unit E will take a moral
test with a +1 drm. In case of success, unit
D is again downgraded one status. If it fails
both units must retreat.
In the case of a double unit, it must be able to
retreat by each of its hexes or take a morale
test for each blocked hex.
Note : This simulates the possible move-
ment of panic that overcomes units that see
their comrades retreat or flee.
10 - Fire
10.1 - General
Offensive fire is a function of movement and
costs the firing unit 2 MP. Defensive fire is
free. (See 10.3).
Any unit with a fire capacity can carry out
defensive fire or offensive fire on an enemy
unit, according to the following conditions :
- the targeted unit must be within fire range ;
- the targeted unit must be in a fire zone (see
10.4) ;
- the artillery unit firing must have an LoS
to its target.
A unit that has a fire value greater than 9,
following a status downgrade, cannot fire.
Example : A Swiss unit with an initial value
of 8 cannot fire if it becomes Shaken. It will
be able to fire again when it becomes Disor-
ganised, in Great Disorder, or in good order.
10.2 - Line of sight
An artillery unit must have a clear line of
sight (LoS) to its target to be able to fire. An
tive unit it reacts to execute a reaction mo-
vement (8.2). The LoS is traced between
the centres of the 2 hexes occupied by the
concerned units and depends on the level of
elevation of these hexes.
• If the 2 units are at the same level, the
LoS is blocked if it passes through a hex of
a higher level or if it passes through a hex of
the same level with a blocking terrain ele-
ment.
• If the 2 units are at different levels, the LoS
is blocked if it passes through a hex with a
level greater than or equal to the unit with
the higher level or if the hex adjacent to the
lower level unit along the LoS contains a
blocking terrain element at the same level
as the lower level unit.
Note : Players must take into consideration
the ratio between the size of a hex (100 m)
and the difference in altitude between 2 le-
vels (10 m). In addition, there is no plateau
effect : all the slopes are continuous.
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Blocking terrain elements are :
- any friendly or enemy unit (except com-
manders and artillery) ;
- any obstacle hex (village, wood, town)
An LoS is never affected by the nature of
the hexes occupied by the 2 units concer-
ned. When an LoS passes along the spine of
a hex, it is only blocked if both of the hexes
contain blocking elements. A unit always has
a clear LoS toward its 6 adjacent hexes.
10.3 - Types of fire
Firing is not simultaneous and its results are
applied immediately.
• Offensive fire : fire costs 2 MP ; a unit can
advance then fire, or fire then advance, or
any combination of the two as long as it has
the necessary MP.
Example : A unit with a March! or even Ral-
ly! order that is already in contact with the
enemy can change facing, fire, then move
away from the enemy. Note : do not forget
that actions in an enemy unit’s fire zone may
provoke defensive fire (see following para-
graph).
A unit can spend up to 2 additional MP to
obtain a favourable die roll modifier (+1 for
each MP spent), even if the unit is already in
contact with the enemy (in this case, no de-
fensive fire is provoked).
A unit can only execute one offensive fire per
activation.
• Defensive fire (or reaction fire) : an inactive
unit can fire when :
- it has been the target of fire coming from
its fire zone ;
- an active unit enters a hex of its fire zone
(this case includes an attacking unit that ad-
vances after melee, retreats, or
becomes Broken) ;
- An active unit changed facing in
its fire zone ;
- An active unit attempts to rally
in its fire zone.
A simple infantry unit or a cavalry unit can
carry out an unlimited number of defensive
fires as long as one of these conditions is
met.
Example : an infantry unit in the fire zone of
an enemy unit is activated. It changes facing
in order to have this unit in its fire zone by
spending 2 MP and provokes a defensive fire
on itself. It can then fire offensively by spen-
ding 2 MP, which provokes a new defensive
fire from the enemy unit.
• Artillery : The artillery does not use MP to
fire. Each turn, artillery can fire once in of-
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fensive fire during its activation and once in
defensive fire. Place the marker on its ap-
propriate side (offensive fire/defensive fire)
after the first fire. The unit is turned to its
“Tiré” (Fired) side after its second and fi-
nal fire (the marker is removed). It does not
need to be in command.
• Double unit : Each hex of this unit acts in-
dependently as two simple infantry units.
10.4 - Zone and range of fire
In general, the range of fire of all units is 1
hex (otherwise stated, the neighbouring hex)
except for the artillery whose range is 10
hexes.
The frontal and flank hexagons of the in-
fantry and cavalry constitute their fire zone.
The artillery possesses a fire zone which ex-
tends 10 hexes from its frontal hexes.
Example of fire : The Royalist player is ac-
tive. A enters the fire zone of E, F and G who
fire defensively, and then A fires offensively
at F who responds with another defensive
fire. B fires on D and on E who respond. C
fires on D, and D responds.
10.5 - Fire resolution
Each unit that can fire has a fire value indica-
ted on the counter. The player rolls 1d10 and
applies any of the following potential cumu-
lative modifiers :
• Defensive fire on cavalry : -1
• Artillery fire on cavalry : -2
• Spending of additional movement points
(up to 2 MP) : +1 / +2
• Fire at the flank or rear of the enemy : +1
• +/- Terrain
If the result is greater than or equal to this
value, the target must take a morale test.
This test is modified by the die result minus
the unit’s fire value. This modifier applies to
the result of the d10 from the morale test.
Example : if the fire value is 6 and the player
gets a 9, his adversary adds (9-6)=3 to his
morale test die result.
For the artillery, the number to reach is gi-
ven on the table of artillery fire based on the
distance (expressed in hexagons) and the
same procedure then applies.
11 - Melee
11.1 - General
Melee takes place at the end of each wing’s
activation after the player has finished all
other possible actions with the units of the
wing. The wing’s orders have no effect on
melees.
11.2 - Procedure
Active units with an enemy unit in any of their
frontal hexes can declare a melee. Inactive
units that have not been designated as a tar-
get of the melee and that have an active unit
in any of their frontal hexes can declare a
reaction melee. This reaction melee is only
possible against units of the activated wing.
After the declaration of all of these melees
and reaction melees, the reaction melees
are resolved first (results are applied imme-
diately and in the order chosen by the active
player), followed by the melees declared by
the active player.
If an active unit is still able to combat after a
reaction melee, it must combat the target it
initially designated.
The unit initiating the melee is then called
the attacker and the target is called the de-
fender.
Several hexes can attack the same hex ; the
attacker chooses the head unit (the others
are supporting units). The head unit is used
to calculate the melee modifiers ; the suppor-
ting units only add the modifiers for flank or
rear attacks, for multiple attackers, and pos-
sibly a charge bonus or commander bonus.
An infantry unit can support a cavalry unit
that is a head unit combatting an enemy ca-
valry unit (see 11.6). The head unit will be the
one to advance after the combat, if necessary.
A Broken unit can neither engage in nor sup-
port a melee.
In general, the active player chooses by
which side of the line of combat he wishes
to begin, then continues down this line. The
attacker rolls 1D10 and immediately applies
the various modifiers to the result.
When a double unit defends itself, it defends
as a block even if the attacker is adjacent to
only one of its hexes.
11.3 - Modifiers
Melee modifiers are all cumulative and are
as follows :
• Morale of the attacker minus morale of the
defender ;
• Interaction of unit types (see Interaction
table) ;
• Number of supporting units (+1 per unit,
maximum of 5) ;
• +1 if a double unit attacks an enemy unit in
its centre frontal hex and his 2 other frontal
hexes contain no enemy units ;
• Number of flank or rear hexes from which
the attack begins (+1 per hex) ;
• + value of attacking commander if he is in-
volved in the combat ;
• - value of defending commander if he is in-
volved in the combat ;
• Terrain of the defender ;
• Charge bonus :
If a G, H or C type unit engages in melee af-
ter having concluded its move-
ment by crossing 2 hexes of clear
terrain without crossing a he-
dge/stream, and without changing facing
and without firing it receives a bonus of +2
(the hexagons crossed before these last 2
have no effect). The bonus is illustrated by
a “Charge” marker and applies to the head
units and support (only 1 Charge bonus per
melee). For the interception of a unit that
charges, see 8.3.
Example : A unit of cuirassiers charges an
infantry unit behind a hedge : the charge bo-
nus applies. A unit of cuirassiers charges an
infantry unit behind a stream : the charge
bonus does not apply (see the terrain effects
table).
Note : The cavaliers crossed the battlefield
at a trot and only galloped over the last 100
meters or so to charge the enemy.
• + 1 Lance bonus for H and G type units. The
bonus applies only in attack to the
head units and supporting units
(only 1 lance bonus per melee)
and only during their first melee.
Example of melee : The Royalist player is
active and designates his melees. B, with the
support of C, attacks D. A attacks F. Since E
and G are inactive units, not designated as
participating in the combats and have an ac-
tive unit in a frontal hex, they can declare a
melee in reaction against A. The combat se-
quence is :
• E and G attack A ; G is chosen as the head
unit. The modifiers are as follows : difference
in morale = 0; interaction of the units = -1 (C
against F) ; a supporting unit = + 1; taking the
flank = +1; no commanders presents = 0,
terrain = 0; no charge bonus ; total = +1.
• B and C attack D ; B is chosen as the head
unit. The modifiers are as follows : difference
in morale = +2, interaction of the units = +1; a
supporting unit = + 1 ; no commanders pre-
sent = 0, terrain = 0 ; taking the flank =+1 ; no
charge and lance bonus ; total = +5.
• If A survives the attack by E and G, it at-
tacks F. The modifiers are as follows : diffe-
rence in morale = +1, interaction of the units
= +2; no bonus for a double unit against a
simple unit = 0; no commanders present = 0,
terrain = 0 ; total = +3.
11.4 - Melee results
A and D refer to the attacker and the defen-
der, the number indicates the number of
status downgrades of the unit and the num-
ber after R is the number of hexes of retreat.
First apply the status downgrades then the
retreats of the defender and then those of
the attacker. The result of the melee is ap-
plied to the head unit in an attack.
Example : A1-D2R2, the attacker suffers a
downgrade of one status, the defender suf-
fers two then retreats two hexagons.
If the unit suffers more status downgrades
than it has, it is eliminated.
11.5 Retreat and advance
after close combat
Disordered and shaken units that must re-
treat maintain their facing.
If a unit becomes broken, it must retreat two
hexes and then change facing (see 12.2).
Once broken, it does not apply other retreats.
Example : After a D1R2 result, a shaken
unit becomes broken, retreats 2 hexes and
changes facing but does not retreat 2 addi-
tional hexes (R2 result not applied).
As a priority, a unit retreats toward its edge
of the map or otherwise to a free hex.
If a unit cannot retreat because of stacking
or terrain limits, apply rule 9.3.
Artillery is eliminated if it must retreat.
If the defender retreats or is eliminated, the
head unit of non-shaken attacker must ad-
vance to the liberated hex. If the head unit
of the attacker retreats or is eliminated, the
defender (if he is neither broken nor shaken)
may advance.
Advancing units may change their facing by
one vertex after entering a hex.
If a double unit advances after combat, the
two halves of the unit must advance if pos-
sible. If only one hexagon is free, the double
unit must pivot to occupy it. A double unit
cannot change facing after advancing. In
other cases, the double unit cannot advance.
11.6 - Special rules
a- The infantry can never attack the cavalry in
melee. It can nevertheless support a friendly
cavalry attack against the enemy cavalry re-
gardless of the status of this enemy cavalry.
Exception : A normal or disordered infantry
unit can engage a shaken cavalry unit in me-
lee.
Note : A cavalry unit with shaken status is di-
sorientated on the battlefield. Its comman-
ders give contradictory orders or begin to
give in to panic ; the cavaliers act as indivi-
duals. In terms of military organisation, the
unit ceases to exist and is paralysed (thus its
zero movement capacity). Reduced in this
way, it is at the mercy of a troop of fantas-
sins galvanised by the scent of victory. On
the other side, a broken cavalry unit is in full
flight and unable to be pursued by the fan-
tassins.
b- A, K and E type units cannot attack (or
provide support against) an infantry unit in
melee, unless it is broken or type M.
c- The +1 lance bonus of an H or G unit only
applies if it is the head unit or a supporting
unit in the attack. The “Lance” marker is au-
tomatically removed from a Gendarme unit
at the end of its first melee as attacker or de-
fender.
If several H or G units attack the same ene-
my unit with their lances, they all lose their
Lance marker, even if the bonus only applies
once (11.
d- If a unit attacks a lone cannon in melee,
the cannon is automatically eliminated and
the level of the attacking unit is not reduced.
11.7 - Pursuit
Before the advance after combat and if the
result of the melee indicates “Pursuit”, each
victorious cavalry unit must test its morale. It
subtracts from the die roll result the value of
one commander that is adjacent or stacked
with it and adds +2 if it charged.
The two possible results are :
- Passed the morale test : the pursuing unit
advances normally after combat.
- Failed the morale test : the pursuing
unit is removed from the game and the
pursued unit is eliminated (if it was not
already eliminated by the combat result).
The pursuing unit does not count in the
victory conditions but does not return to
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the game. If a commander was stacked
with the pursuing unit, he is also elimina-
ted but does not count in the victory condi-
tions and the replacement is applied (see
5.2.2).
Exception : H units do not pursue. They are
elite units with strong discipline.
11.8 - Hereditary enemies
When a melee involves an S type unit in one
camp and an L type in the other, the attac-
ker can declare before rolling the melee
D10 that he will give no quarter. In this case,
the unit that suffers an R result reduces his
retreat by one hexagon but increases his
losses by one level. Example : a D1R2 result
is transformed to a D2R1 and an A1R1 result
is transformed to A2. The attacker must take
into account the type of his head unit, not the
type of his support units.
This rule generally applies between T (Spa-
nish) and B (British) type units.
Note : The most illustrious example of this
hatred is the massacre of the German troops
by the Swiss during the Battle of Moncon-
tour.
12 - Morale/Status of units
Units have a morale value indicated on
the counter and four status levels (five for
double units). From strongest to weakest or-
der they are : Normal, disordered, in great
disorder (for double units), shaken, and bro-
ken. Exception : Artillery has only one status
level (normal).
Note : The addition of a fifth status for the
double units renders them more resistant
than simple units, which seems logical, and
is in response to comments of numerous
players of Avec Infini Regret I.
12.1 - Morale test
A unit may be required to test its morale af-
ter fire or movement. To test morale, roll
1d10. If the result (possibly modified by the
command value of the commander stacked
with the unit and, in the case of fire, the diffe-
rence resulting from the fire roll) is less than
or equal to the morale value of the unit, the
test is successful. If the test fails, the unit is
reduced by one level. Exception : The artillery
is directly eliminated. A broken unit that fails
is eliminated. A unit can never become bro-
ken because of the terrain or an attempt to
change facing.
12.2 - Effects of a unit’s
status
- Normal : initial values (recto of the unit).
- Disordered : movement divided by two, -1
for morale, +1 for fire (verso of
unit).
- In great disorder : same as di-
sordered
- Shaken : movement equals zero,
-2 for morale, +2 for fire. The unit
can only fire defensively (recto of
marker)
- Broken : rout movement only, -5
for morale, no fire (verso of marker).
Modifiers apply to the values on the recto of
the counter (normal status). All the rules re-
ferring to the Disordered status also apply to
In great disorder.
If a unit reaches the broken level, it must im-
mediately retreat 2 hexes then change face
to orientate itself toward its edge of the map.
If it cannot retreat, follow procedure 9.3.
If an out of command unit is downgraded to
a shaken or broken status, it automatically
follows a Rally! order. Place the appropriate
marker order if necessary, see 5.1.3.
13 - Rally
A unit that a attempts to rally can win back a
morale level by being stacked with its wing
commander (automatic rally) or by passing
a morale test. A unit can attempt to be ral-
lied even when adjacent to an enemy unit,
but this provokes enemy reaction fire.
13.1 - Procedure
Rally is automatic if the unit is stacked with
its commander.
The other units must take a morale test ;
those adjacent to their commander benefit
from his modifier.
A unit that passes its test wins back one le-
vel of morale ; a unit that fails its rally test re-
mains unchanged.
The player can change facing as he wishes of
a broken unit that rallies.
- Rally! Order : All the units of the wing can
attempt to rally if the wing is active.
- March! Order : Only units which are adja-
cent to or stacked with their wing comman-
der may attempt to rally if the wing is active.
13.2 - Rout phase
During this phase, each broken unit uses its
normal movement allowance to move along
the shortest path in hexes toward its edge of
the map. It pays normally for changes in fa-
cing and must keep its back to the enemy.
Terrain does not cause downgrading of a
unit’s status. If the unit cannot carry out this
movement or exits the map, it is eliminated
and counts in the victory conditions. Exiting
the map costs 1 MP.
14 - Allied disengagement
14.1 - Procedure
At the end of the turn, each
player checks if one or more L
type units in his army were elimi-
nated during that turn. If so, all the other L
type units that belong to the same wing as
the eliminated unit(s) must take a morale
test.
In the same way, each player checks if one
or more R type units in his army were eli-
minated during the completed turn. If so,
all the other R type units that belong to the
same wing as the eliminated unit(s) must
take a morale test.
In either case, if the player fails the morale
test, he places a « Disengagement » marker
on the concerned unit and the unit acts as if
it is under a « Rally ! » order until the mar-
ker is removed (14.2). This morale test has
no impact on the status of the units.
Note : This accounts for the mercenary units’
lack of trustworthiness when things turn
bad.
14.2 - Return to command
A “Disengagement” marker is removed from
an L or R type unit if at the beginning of the
change of orders phase (3.2.2.B) the wing
commander is stacked with this unit and it
successfully passes a morale test, with the
command value of the wing commander as
its d10 modifier. It then returns under the or-
ders of its wing. This morale test has no ef-
fect on the unit’s status.
15 - Scenarios
15.1 - Choice of camp
If both players want to command the same
camp, the choice goes to the player who ac-
cepts the bigger handicap in terms of Victory
Points. (Each player secretly writes down a
handicap value greater than 0). In the case of
a tie, players roll 1D10 and the higher scorer
chooses his camp. At the end of the battle,
the handicap in VP of the player who chose
his camp is added to the score of his oppo-
nent.
Example : Both players want to command
the League army at the battle of Craon.
Player A writes down a handicap of 3 VP and
player B a handicap of 2 VP. Player A will
therefore command the League army. At the
end of the battle, the League army (player A)
has accumulated 6 VP and the Royal army
(player B) 3 VP. The 2 players have accumu-
lated a total of 6 VP (accounting for the han-
dicap of 3 VP given to player B) and the Roya-
list player is declared the victor.
Unit positions Bassompierre : 1608 (exception : 3 VP if Henry IV is eliminated) ; 0
The facing of the units is left to the choice of Bourguignons : 1607 VP for an aide de camp.
the players. Aumale : 1609 A double unit counts as two units or equal
15.2 - Ivry, 14 March 1590 : the Tremblecourt : 1907 morale (ex : a double unit with a morale of 8
victory of Henry IV Tenissé : 1904-1905 counts as 4 VP). In case of a tie, the League
Use the counters with two dots preceding Chastaigneraye : 1908 player is declared the victor.
their movement value. Tavannes : 1706
Pfyffer : 1909-1910 15.2.5 - Specific bibliography
15.2.1 - the Royal Army Saint-Paul : 1906 Discours de la bataille de Garennes (Ivry)
• Vanguard (Cavalry wing) Chastelière : 1911 en mars 1590 par Monseigneur et le Roy
Wing commander : C. Biron (1 ; Charles de de Navarre, Librairie des Bibliophiles, Pa-
Gontault, baron de Biron ; position : 0810) • Centre (Cavalry Wing) ris, 1875.
Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0) Wing commander : Mayenne (0 ; Charles de Discours véritable de la victoire obtenue par
Givry : 0908 Lorraine, duc de Mayenne ; position : 1916) le Roy, en la bataille donnée près le village
C. Biron : 0810 Replacement commander : Tavannes (0 ; d’Ivry, le quatorzième de Mars 1590, Gui-
Auvergne : 0909 Jean de Sault, vicomte de Tavannes) chard Jullieron & Thibaud Ancelin, impri-
Nemours : 1915 meurs, Lyon, 1594.
• Right Wing (Infantry Wing) Artillery : 1621
Wing commander : A. Biron (1 ; Armand de Egmont : 1914, 1917 15.3 - Le Marc’hallac’h, 23 June
Gontault, Marshal de Biron ; position : 0520) Walloons : 1912, 1913, 1918, 1919 1591 : the phantom battle
Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0) Mayenne : 1916 Use the counters with one dot preceding
Termes : 0521 their movement value.
A. Biron : 0520 • Left Wing (Infantry Wing)
Schomberg : 0522 Wing commander : Nemours (0 ; Charles- 15.3.1 - the Royal Army
Parabère : 0320 Emmanuel de Savoie, duc de Nemours ; po- • Right Wing (Infantry Wing)
Brigneux : 0322 sition : 1622) Wing commander : Norreys (1 ; sir John
Replacement commander : Rosne (0 ; baron Norreys ; position : 0509)
• Centre (Infantry Wing) de Rosne) Replacement commander : Wingfield (0 ;
Wing commander : Henry IV (2 ; King of Béraldingen : 1922-1923 Anthony Wingfield, sergent-major.)
France ; position : 0416) Bois-Dauphin : 1622 Sherley : 0310, 0409
Replacement commander : Vic (1 ; seigneur Albanians  : 1724 Fitzwilliam : 0509, 0608
de Vic, Maréchal de camp of the infantry) Danstfrist  : 1623
Soleure : 0417-0418 Brunswick : 1624 • Centre (Infantry Wing)
Henry IV : 0416 Disemieux : 1920-1921 Wing commander : Dombes (0 ; Henri de
Trémoïlle : 0415 Ponsenac : 1924-1925 Bourbon, prince de Dombes, governor of
French Guards : 0419 Brittany ; position : 0708)
Rosny : 0315 15.2.3 - Special Rules Replacement commander : Montmartin (1 ;
Artillery : 0706, 0707 1. Terrain Jean du Mats, seigneur de Montmartin, go-
Saint-Jean : 0412 The roads and paths, as well as the few scat- vernor of Vitré, Maréchal de camp.)
Grisons : 0413-0414 tered trees illustrating hexes 0713, 0818 and Rosmadec : 0808
1007, have no effect on the game. Hunaudaye : 0908
• Left Wing (Infantry Wing) 2. Cavalry of Flandres Serrouette : 0708
Wing commander : Montpensier (1 ; Fran- Each G-type unit of the League receives a Germans : 1007
çois de Bourbon, duc de Montpensier ; posi- “Lance” marker at the start of the game. Artillery : 0210
tion : 0509) 3. Edge of the map for routs
Replacement commander : Aumont (1 ; Ma- The edge of the map for routs of the Royal • Left Wing (Cavalry Wing)
réchal d’Aumont) army units is the western edge. The edge of Wing commander : Bastenay (0 ; Marc de
Lenty : 0309 the map for those of the League Army units Rochefort de Bastenay ; position : 1206)
Argenton : 0508 is the eastern edge. Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0)
Aumont : 0507 Tréfumel : 1206
Montpensier : 0509 15.2.4 - Victory Conditions Tremblaye : 1307
Saint-Denis : 0506 At the end of the 8 turns, victory goes to the
Vignolles : 0307 camp that has accumulated more Victory 15.3.2 - The League army
Balthaza : 0510 Points (VP). Each camp wins VP according to • Right Wing (Infantry Wing)
the scale below : Wing commander : Avaugour (0 ; Saint-Lau-
15.2.2 - The League Army • 1 VP per eliminated enemy unit with a mo- rent d’Avaugour, Maréchal de camp ; posi-
• Right Wing (Infantry Wing) rale of 7 or less ; tion : 1313)
Wing commander : Aumale (0 ; Charles de • 2 VP per eliminated enemy unit with a mo- Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0)
Lorraine, duc d’Aumale ; position : 1609) rale of 8 ; Pin : 1313
Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0) • 1 VP per eliminated enemy commander La Tour : 1412

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• Spanish Expeditionary Force (Infantry
Wing)
Wing commander : Aguila (1 ; Frey Juan del
Aguila y Arellano ; position : 0915)
Replacement commander : Rodrigo (0 ; Don
Rodrigo, maestro de campo ; killed in com-
bat.)
Spanish : 0616, 0716, 0815, 0915, 1014, 1114
• Left Wing (Infantry Wing)
Wing commander : Guébriant (0 ; Fran-
çois de Guébriant ; taken prisoner ; position :
0416)
Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0)
Guébriant : 0317
Puygreffier : 0416
• Reserve (Cavalry Wing)
Wing commander : Mercoeur (0 ; Philippe
Emmanuel de Lorraine, duc de Mercoeur
and de Penthièvre, governor of Brittany ; po-
sition : 0817)
Replacement commander : Bois-Dauphin
(1 ; Urbain de Laval, marquis de Sablé, sei-
gneur de Bois-Dauphin, governor of Maine
and Anjou)
Bois-Dauphin : 0817
Gondi : 1116
Chaussin : 1017
Britons : 0618, 1315
Artillery : 0917, 1016
15.3.3- Special Rules
1. Terrain
There are 7 elevation levels on the map : level
0 (hex 0902), level 1 (hex 0905), level 2 (hex
0908), level 3 (hex 0910), level 4 (hex 0912),
level 5 (hex 0915) and level 6 (hex 0918). The
only type of terrain that affects the game (in
addition to hills) are ditches (ex : edge of hex
0306-0307). The charge bonus (11.3) is re-
duced to +1 (instead of +2).
Design note : In order to simply represent
the uneven terrain (scrub, wild hedges, deep
paths, etc.) of the battlefield without mul-
tiplying the number of types of terrain, we
have reduced the movement capacity and
charge capacity for mounted units (com-
manders included).
2. Edge of the map for Routs
The edge of the map for routs of the Royal
army units is the northern edge. For the
units of the League army, it is the southern
edge.
3. The Mercoeur-Aguila animosity
At the beginning of the battle, the League ca-
valry reserve cannot be activated (is it “im-
mobilised”), but the units comprising it may
react normally (reaction movement, inter-
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ception, defensive fire). Beginning with turn
3, the player who controls the League army
can “liberate” his Reserve at the beginning
of the turn by spending a certain number of
VP (see table below). He chooses his order
(contrary to 3.1) and the regular rules of ini-
tiative and activation apply for this wing. The
League player is not required to “liberate”
his Reserve.
Turn of the “liberation” of the League Re-
serve/ VP allocated to the Royalist camp :
3/4 4/3 5/2
Design note : Historically, the Duke of Mer-
coeur did not engage his cavalry reserve,
undoubtedly to allow the Royal army to lea-
ve the battlefield without too many losses.
In doing so, he left the Spanish commander
Aguila to face them on his own. Once again,
Mercoeur played both sides : by weakening
his Spanish ally whom he found took up too
much space and by sparing his adversary
(Henry IV) in case the future became bleak.
15.3.4 - Victory Conditions
At the end of 5 turns, victory goes to the
camp that has accumulated more Victory
Points (VP). Each camp wins VP according to
the scale below :
• 1 VP per eliminated enemy unit with a mo-
rale of 7 or less ;
• 2 VP per eliminated enemy unit with a mo-
rale of 8 ;
• 1 VP for each enemy commander that is
eliminated ; 0 VP for an aide de camp.
• 0/2/3/4 (depending) VP for the “liberation”
for the League Reserve cavalry (Royalist
player only).
In the case of a tie, the Royalist player is de-
clared the victor.
15.3.5 - Specific bibliography
Le Goff Hervé, La ligue en Bretagne, Presses
Universitaires de Rennes, 2012.
15.4 - Craon, 23 May 1592 : the
rout of the princes
Use the counters with no dots preceding
their movement value.
15.4.1 - The Royal army
• Siege Army (Infantry Wing)
Wing commander : Dombes (0 ; Henri de
Bourbon, prince de Dombes, governor of
Bretagne ; position : 1211)
Replacement commander : Montmartin (1 ;
Jean du Mats, seigneur de Montmartin, go-
vernor of Vitré, Marshal de camp.)
Sherley : 1212
Wingfield : 1213
Woolfe : 1214
Coesquin : 1215
Germans : 1208
Asserac : 1211
Molac : 1209
La Moussaye : 1207
Artillery : 1210
• Reinforcement Army (Infantry Wing)
Wing commander : Conti (0 ; François de
Bourbon, prince de Conti, lieutenant géné-
ral of Maine, Anjou and Touraine ; position :
1405)
Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0)
La Rochepot : 1506
Malharne : 1406
Picharic : 1405
Rambouillet : 1305
15.4.2 - The League army
• Spanish Expeditionary Force (Infantry
Wing)
Wing commander : Aguila (1 ; Frey Juan del
Aguila y Arellano ; position : 0411)
Replacement commander : Aide de Camp (0)
Spanish : 0411-0412
Manga-1 : 0511
Manga-2 : 0513
• Rescue army (Infantry Wing)
Wing commander : Mercoeur (0 ; Philippe
Emmanuel de Lorraine, duc de Mercoeur
and de Penthièvre, governor of Brittany ; po-
sition : 0212)
Replacement commander : Bois-Dauphin
(1 ; Urbain de Laval, marquis de Sablé, sei-
gneur de Bois-Dauphin, governor of Maine
and Anjou.)
Britons : 0310, 0311
Quintin : 0309
Normands : 0315
Mercoeur  : 0212
Bois-Dauphin : 0213
Garrison : 0308
Artillery : 0314
15.4.3 - Special Rules
1. Terrain
There are 2 elevation levels on the map : le-
vel 0 (hex 0202) and level 1 (hex 1519). The
only terrain type that affects the game (in
addition to hills) is the stream (ex : edge of
hex 0816-0817). No unit may enter the town
of Craon (hex. 0501, 0601 and 0701). The
charge bonus (11.3) is reduced to +1 (instead
of +2).
Design note : In order to simply represent
the humid and uneven terrain (jagged he-
dges, damp zones, ditches, etc.) around
the town of Craon without multiplying the
number of types of terrain, we have re-
duced the movement capacity and charge
capacity for mounted units (commanders
included).
2. Edge of the map for routs
The edge of the map for routs of the Royal
army units is the eastern edge. For the
League army it is the western edge.
3. Spanish troops
The two M-type Spanish units represent the
more mobile mangas of musketeers that
can act at a certain distance from their tercio
(T-type unit). They may act differently than
their T double unit, but they must remain 2
hexes or fewer from their double unit. If they
are no longer within this radius, they must
move to correct this issue unless the are ad-
jacent to an enemy unit. As soon as this is
no longer the case, they must move closer to
their double unit. The rule of Hereditary En-
emies (11.8) applies to M-type Spanish units.
15.4.4 - Victory Conditions
At the end of 6 turns, victory goes to the
camp that has accumulated more Victory
Points (VP). Each camp wins VP according to
the scale below :
• 1 VP per eliminated enemy unit with a mo-
rale of 7 or less ;
• 2 VP per eliminated enemy unit with a mo-
rale of 8 ;
• 1 VP per eliminated enemy commander ; 0
VP for an aide de camp.
In the case of a tie, the Royalist player is de-
clared the victor.
15.4.5 - Specific bibliography
Lemesle Michel, En Anjou la bataille de
Craon 23 mai 1592, éditions régionales de
l’Ouest, Mayenne, 2004.
Le Goff Hervé, La ligue en Bretagne, Presses
Universitaires de Rennes, 2012.
Collectif, 11 batailles qui ont fait la Bretagne,
Skol Vreizh, 2015. u
Avec Infini Regret II
Published by : VaeVictis Collection Jeux d’His-
toire
Design : Florent Coupeau & Laurent Closier
Original system : Ben Hull
Counters : Pascal Da Silva and Christophe
Camilotte
Maps : Pascal Da Silva
Layout : Nicolas Stratigos
English translation : Elisa Doughty
Tests and proofreading : Stéphane Baude-
ment, Arnaud Delaunay.
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