And they didn't. They surrendered minutes later.
So. This is what 13 orders and a heavy reliance on the friendly AI got me.
Personally, I think that's REALLY impressive. It's what I said I was playing for. A draw. 64 VPs each - so definitely a balanced scenario!! And all with only 13 orders, nearly all to Bn HQs.
But, in other ways, it's a poor show. 8IR haven't really got off the beach. We only secured one causeway. We didn't get the Canal crossing, to seal the southern edge of the beachhead. Etc.
Tomorrow I will start to play it through more carefully, slower, giving more orders, posting more details of individual units. Surely I can get a marginal victory if I'm more hands-on in my command style? We'll see.....