[MaxWilson]

Fleeing deaths are *not* reported, in general. I've tested this in games vs. myself. Independents and mercenaries die automatically when routed (as long as they reach the edge of the map), and these deaths are counted in the battle report, but if the units die only because you cut off their retreat provinces then their deaths are not reported to opponents.

So, as long as the vans had no retreat provinces they're dead whether or not they showed up in the report.

-Max