squares after combat

[deadtorius]

We almost had an odd situation in our last game where an Austrian square was attacked by both cavalry and infantry. Fortunately I recalled that the Frogs had tested to charge their disorderd infantry but had failed to test to see if they could also charge a target that was being attacked by cavalry, only it was after we had rolled combat dice and the French were kind enough to take the test which they failed so we did the whole charge thing again properly with only the cav coming in.

However getting back on to the topic here... the original combat result had the square dropping to wavering. Since it was contacted by cavalry I thought the outcome should be halt. The French felt that the infantry otherwise line should be used since it was a square in contact with infantry too.

In a case like this that we should have gotten right in the first place what is the outcome move?
Does the contact with cavalry take precedence or does the square have to react to the infantry as otherwise and make an outcome move?

[BrettPT]

I had to adjudicate one on just this.
It's fair to say that views of the players in this situation can be coloured by whether they are the cavalry or the square commander!

But when you forget about you want to happen/think should happen, and simply read the rules as written, the answer is, clear.

1. It is indisputable that the infantry are in square and that they are facing facing cavalry.
2. There are no qualifications or exceptions that specify "...unless also facing infantry" or "facing only cavalry" or similar, so the first line in the outcome move table applies.
4. The "Otherwise" line, by definition, cannot apply because the first line does.

So the Square 'halts', the French infantry would then retire (disordered) and the cavalry would either retire as disordered, or pass through if fresh and there is room.

[deadtorius]

Thanks Brett that was how I had seen it as well. Nice to know for certain should it come up again.