This means that we are not going to see Courtrai, the weaker foot will remain, like Homeric infantry, observers of the actions of their social superiors. This is standard stuff, since any French missile unit will have had to move into range it is likely to have been fired on in Reaction Fire before it can launch its own fire. The concept of Offensive Fire proceeding Defensive Fire is thus less concerning than it might have been. Stacking is a doddle, one unit per hex plus its Leader. All good stuff.
Units progress to collapse through three morale stages.
Firstly, organised units are face-up and in full strength. Morale is tested 2d6 lower than or equal to being successful. Morale is clearly important, Leaders can boost it, especially Philip and Guerin, as does the Imperial Dragon banner. The death of Philip is worth three Cohesion Points to the Coalition, but captured only two and free nothing. Guerin, Beauvais, Ferrand, Renaud and Salisbury are worth one CP dead or captured.