The Boxers took 80% casualties, most of them lightly wounded, during the melees.  Both Boxer groups and the fanatic riflemen fell back into the woods.

The Marines suffered two dead and three lightly wounded.  Treating the wounded and burying the dead, they pushed on.

The new Terrain Effects Card indicated a rifle range of 15 inches and a maximum movement of two D6 +3 inches in the woods.

The chance of new contact was 20% .  A percentage die roll of 80 resulted in no contact, and the Marines pushed deeper into the woods.

After that move, the chance of contact increased by 20 basis points, now at 40%. No contact again, on another roll of 80.

The next Marine movement die roll included a six, triggering an Event Card draw.  The card was not appropriate and disregarded.

With the chance of contact now at 60%, the die roll was a 10, resulting in a contact.  A D6 roll of 2, divided by two, resulted in one Boxer unit emerging in the woods.  The question was “A rifle or other unit”.  The die roll of “Yes” indicated a rifle unit, with a subsequent Directional die roll of approaching from the East.  With a 3x D6 roll of “7” indicating 7 inches from the Marines.

The well disciplined Marines conducted an immediate action move facing the Boxer threat, and, luckily drew a “Fire” card from the Action deck.

In the ensuing fire fight, both sides took casualties.  After two exchanges, the Marines charged.  The Marines closed to contact, and the Boxers rolled a withdrawl, fleeing off the table.

The Marines detailed one lightly wounded Marine to take a more seriously wounded comrade back to camp.

The mission continues…….