<t> It is too early to tell if the distance has to be reconsidered. I believe the idea to be that a commander would wander the battlefield near to his HQ position on the map, visiting troops, reconnoitering etc, however to be killed at very long range (exceeding enemy weapon range to his Staff Unit ...

Thank you again, that certainly makes for an interesting random change of events.

Reynolds at Gettysburg certainly fits the rule!!!

Thanks for the quick response Erik, much obliged.

In the first case there where no casualties - just a unit being fired at. Even though no losses occured a leader loss is possible?
In the second case 1 man got killed.

Thanks for the clarification.

Addition:

Following Turn same event and replacement of Longstreet dies too.!?

The staff wasn`t even a target, however this time an adjacent unit lost 1 man through art. fire.

<t> I just started Blackburns Ford as Confederate Player.<br/>
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Longstreet deploys his units at the Ford when he suddlenly drops dead without his Staff Unit incuring losses.<br/>
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In the Turn Report at Day 1, 2:00 PM it says: 3rd Michigan Infantry: target out of effective range<br ...