Rare are the moments when, as a GM, I am able to personally intervene in the game like a vengeful deity and correct the mistakes of the RP adjudicator.  This is one of those days.  Lucky me!  And it's a situation of great significance, no less!  I'd better not mess this one up.


The situation in question concerns the English attack on Orleanais.  France moved that army to Brittany to cut support for his own attack on Guyenne (which succeeds), but England attacked Orleanais from Normandy with support of Brittany.  For reasons unknown to me, the adjudicator claims that the English move failed.  However, the rules state that the Brittany support is not cut by Orleanais because Orleanais itself is under siege from Normandy, and Brittany is supporting Normandy.  (Wow.  That sounds convoluted.  For clarification if necessary, please see Diagramme 16 in the Rules of Diplomacy, 4th edition.)


If anyone sees a reason for the adjudicator to be correct, please let me know.  However, the direct effect of the situation is that France is denied a solo victory.  France captured two territories (Luxembourg and Guyenne), which would put him at nine and the win, but having lost Orleanais, "falls" to eight.  England is also on eight now, having taken two (Flanders and Orleanais) and lost one (Guyenne). 


I'll need a retreat from France (yep, Orleanais), and we can do Winter too.  Two other units were dislodged, but they have just one retreat which I will order unless the owning power wants that unit pulled.  Please note that the Autumn map does not show the English army in Orleanais due to the above issue.  Retreat due 18 February, adjustments due 19 February.


Burgundy

A Holland S A Luxembourg (*cut*)
A Luxembourg S A Holland (*dislodged*)

F The Wash S A Holland

England

A Normandy - Orleanais

A Brittany S A Normandy - Orleanais
F Guyenne S A Brittany (*dislodged*)

F Strait of Dover - Holland (*fails*)
F Flanders S F Strait of Dover - Holland

A Calais S F Flanders
A Northumbria - Anglia

France

A Poitou - Guyenne

A Aragon S A Poitou - Guyenne
A Orleanais - Brittany (*dislodged*)

A Dijon - Luxembourg
A Lorraine S A Dijon - Luxembourg

A Dauphine - Dijon
A Paris S A Dauphine - Dijon


Retreats

Burgundian A Luxembourg can retreat to Friesland, so ordered.
English F Guyenne can retreat to Bay of Biscay, so ordered.

French A Orleanais can retreat to Anjou, Poitou, Limoges, or Dauphine.

Adjustments

Burgundy: -2 (1)

England: +1 (
France: +1 (