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Avatar photoGuy Farrish
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And whole armies crumbling as word spreads that the top guy is dead… well, that happened a lot.

I read this idea a fair bit in wargames rules – but did it really happen? A lot? At all?

Harold, Richard III and James IV of Scotland all died in battle but their deaths were not the cause of the battlefield defeat but as a result of defeat (possible argument over the timing of Harold’s death I suppose – but no evidence it precipitated a rout).

Gustavus Adolphus was killed in battle but his army didn’t collapse.

I’m sure there have been instances, but lots?