A fine Union Officer (and friend) and I are at Turn 62 of 225 in a scenario I designed. The scenario is call "The Potomac Battles" which uses the huge map in HPS Gettysburg that displays the Potomac River in all it's glory. Basically, the rebs approach from the left of the map and the yanks approach from the right of the map. The scenario developes as the commander of each side will need to decide on which side of the river he chooses to make his stand, pending of course if he wins the race to a particular ford or bridge. Several small battles can coexist thus the name "The Potomac Battles".
I won the race to the ford located at Hex 153,248 which is close to Dam No 4. I managed to get a One Corps across the ford on the first day and built breastwork during thr night. In short, my decison was to prepare for battle, entrenched, with the understanding that my back was against the river. So I have 30,000 plus men dug in stretching from Hex 174,250 across to Hex 153,226. So I wait and as the turns pass, the Yanks approach. We make contact and the next thing I know the turn is over and I have 30,000 plus men ISOLATED....AND DID YOU HEAR ME SCREAM......
So, yes the Isolated Rule was checked and I do understand ISOLATION. But how can a strong, entrenched line of 30,000 plus men stretched out over a huge portion of the map become ISOLATED this easily. MATHEMATICAL CALULATION I PRESUME.....What determines ISOLATION and is the lesson simply.....DO NOT FIGHT WITH YOUR BACK AGAINST THE RIVER EVEN IF YOU HAVE 30,000 PLUS MEN ON YOU LINE. Hell, I could build a city behind those guys....I just became river shy.....
So my strength in melee is divided by 4, my leaders are worthless and my artillery becomes out or low on ammo.....WHAT ABOUT MY BATTLE PLAN....
OK...I'm over it now and thanks for letting me vent, but I don'feel like finishing the battle....The battle has become NOT REAL.
Any suggestions on how to get 30,000 plus men UNISOLATED and not give an ADVANTAGE to the opposing side....
Colonel R.E.Daley
1st Corps of the ANV
3rd Calvary Divsion,
3rd Brigade
"We are the Midnight Riders"
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