GaG - mounted shooting ?
Can cavalry shoot while mounted ?
I guess it depends on what they are armed with ? And that would depend on scenario ?
Historically what did they carry ?
Early on - pistols ? surley they would have to dismoutned to fire muskets ?
Later on - repeater and carbines ? and pistols ?
K,
See 9.18 - cavalry firing.
Cav armed with muskets may fire but not move, those armed with repeaters/breachloaders may move up to half and fire, as per normal.
DB
Ok thanks
I read that but wasn't sure if it was while mounted , but now I read it again it's quite clear :oops:
Mounted firing.
Hi to all. My first time on the forum so here we go.
Just started playing with 'GaG' and am starting to warm to them; however there are a few questions I would like to raise to raise.
In all my modest reading I have never read of vollys being fired from horseback. Horses being naturally nervious animals they would be very unstable firing platforms. If they were why would troopers ever bother having to dismount to to fire their longarms? I imagine at best mounted troopers may be able to deliver poor skirmishing fire perhaps limited to closer ranges.
Regards- John
JB,
In all my modest reading I have never read of vollys being fired from horseback. Horses being naturally nervous animals they would be very unstable firing platforms. If they were why would troopers ever bother having to dismount to to fire their longarms?
Possibly true!
However the technique was not new, having been used in various wars prior to the ACW. Yes horses do make nervous gun platforms but most cavalry mounts are trained to at least a familiarity with gun fire. Although a different period, I do recall French Napoleonic Dragoons firing their pistols over the heads of their horses to accustom them to gun fire.
The rules do penalise firing frorm mounts (limited or no movement) and...perhaps worse... is that you are going to be shot to pieces if you try and volley it out whilst on horseback :shock: - so you're probably right - better to dismount and play safe on the ground. Nonetheless the option is there for the "bold" wargamer! :?
DB
Could it possibly used if your unit is being charged, sought of give a round of volley fire then charge in, maybe wouldn't do that much damge but may upset the enemy charge slighty just enough to give advantage.