The question of large losses

[geoff]

I'd wager that Napoleonic Battles has been doing at least as well as Panzer Campaigns in recent sales. It is about time that the parameters for NB were updated. One necessary inclusion would be the basic low and high combat value integers for artillery, non-artillery fire and, melee. The melee rule set and limitations on changing them are the greatest hinderance to making the scenario's realistic whatsoever.
As far as this example it wouldn't be unrealistic for a more numerous Cossack regiment to rip apart a squadron of the Grenadiers a Cheval. Melee should always be more dynamic and chaotic but, the actual high cavalry losses were due to a disorderly retreat being pursued and cut down. The first minutes of fighting was just charging around trying not get pinned by the other cavaliers.