In Turkey things look very quiet. There are some troops in front of Sinope, and some in the area south of the forces of Kiselyov.
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From the beginning I eye that I might be able to get Sinope this turn, so that is what I concentrate on first. I send my cavalry south of the city, and they move freely. There is no opposition. Even more incredulous the City which has 10 troopships in it, is only defended by a unit of two turk levies. I move the infantry in a position to make the attack on the city from the other side. This is a view of the map, and what happened.
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Not much of a battle, but, very important. It means that I now have a place that I can get supplies from Stavropol, that is easier than the road connection, but, I choose to block it with the "Supply block feature", which allows you to block your own supplies from entering or leaving a hex. I do this because I am pretty sure the Ottoman fleet would just interdict it, and that would mean not getting the supplies at all. After the battle I also attack the other now surrounded levy unit.
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After a few attacks along the line north of Kiselyov, the turn is over, at least when it comes to movement and battles. I buy some units, placing two Infantry in Kiev, and move them southwards. These can serve as reinforcements. I already have a steady stream of those going southwards. Not so much on the Caucasus side. Here the combat though is less bloody.
I also decide to research Guards I, and I expect I will buy some next turn. Before ending this entry... here is a look at the kills and losses.
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