Is it possible to retreat from battle without conceding?

[Dead Guy]

There is still a button for ordering troops to withdraw though, right? In the bottom left? Sure, you'll still lose the battle, but I'm guessing you won't take the horrendous casualties you would if you pressed Esc and conceded defeat.

Still having movement on the campaign map would be sweet though. As it is they'd probably just be attacked during the end turn and forced to fight until routed, and destroyed.

[Monk]

There is still a button for ordering troops to withdraw though, right? In the bottom left? Sure, you'll still lose the battle, but I'm guessing you won't take the horrendous casualties you would if you pressed Esc and conceded defeat.

Still having movement on the campaign map would be sweet though. As it is they'd probably just be attacked during the end turn and forced to fight until routed, and destroyed.

Yes there's a withdrawal button, I've used it on occasion to save my general and a few elite troops when the battle started to go south.