There are two types of combat in this game, regimental and minor combat. Regimental combat has an effective combat radius of 2 hexes, regardless of terrain type. Some units have effective ranges of up to 15 hexes. Because of the range limitation, it is very important to keep battalions from the same regiment as close together as possible. This becomes pretty tough at times dependent on the ebb and flow of the game.
Minor combat occurs between adjacent enemy units.
This combat does not take into account the off-board support points. Off-board support allocated. Combat bonuses are probably one of the most important items to consider. Off-board support is counted as artillery. Engineers improve defense.