Message:You are correct. Great point of order, sir. Your interpretation stands.
This is why I encourage any game that involves characters to establish house rulez.
But I also think the events (with Ney) would continue. You do not skip all battle, so much as delay the combat. Calamity Ensues would force To the Death based on Liability.
Thanks for making me think.
I would delete the previous comments to avoid confusion but that seems conspiratorial. My mistake.
Yours,
IronRed
03-Sep-2022