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chargeyourfirelocks
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
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Location: St. Paul, MN USA
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 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject: New to the Rules |
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Greetings,
I picked up a copy of these rules about a month back and am looking forward to giving them a try. Appears to be good fun.
I've gamed Napoleonics for more than 25 years but mostly at the Grand Tactical level so I have some questions relating to tactical formations of the period.
Is line and square the only allowable formations for British infantry? I am aware that they didn't use attack columns as the various Continental armies did. As for maneuvering over a battlefield surely they advanced on a more narrow frontage, how does this fit into the game mechanics?
Also, reading through the rules I see where Prussian battalions are listed having a strength of 32 figures, 640 men. Most OB's which I have seen show battalion strength @ 800. Anyone using 40 figure Prussian battalions?
Thanks in advance. |
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colinjallen
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Location: London
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Regarding Prussians, most of my Line and Reserve infantry units are 40 figures strong; it does not pose a problem. |
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DCRBrown
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| Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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CYF,
| Quote: | | Is line and square the only allowable formations for British infantry? I am aware that they didn't use attack columns as the various Continental armies did. As for manoeuvring over a battlefield surely they advanced on a more narrow frontage, how does this fit into the game mechanics? |
British can use line, column and square without restrictions. So your British are free to manoeuvre in column of companies should they wish.
| Quote: | | Also, reading through the rules I see where Prussian battalions are listed having a strength of 32 figures, 640 men. Most OB's which I have seen show battalion strength @ 800. Anyone using 40 figure Prussian battalions? |
Although 32 figure battalions are listed as the average battalion strength you are quite right that many did reach up to 800 - so its perfectly acceptable to field forty figure battalions with each company having 10 figures! 
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colinjallen
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| Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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DCR Brown said: | Quote: | | its perfectly acceptable to field forty figure battalions with each company having 10 figures |
...and remarkably effective they are too, especially when up against 24 figure French battalions. |
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