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Winser1954 · Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 19

I am patiently waiting for my copy of Die Kriegskunst to arrive. These are surprisingly difficult to get ahold of here in the U.S.

While I wait, I have been trying to run some small actions using the playsheets. I was wondering if anyone could help me with some troop ratings. What are hussars? Are they irregular cavalry, or is that what cossaks would be rated? Are most Prussian line units rated veteran?

One last question while I am at it. On the playsheet, under the movement section, it says that a charge in 15mm is the distance as movement in line. Is that additional or meant to be the same. The would actually penalize better troops it appears as their line movement distance is greater than their charge distance.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

genew49 · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Westchester, NY

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Winser1954 · Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 19

Thanks very much for the reference. I'll look into that right away.

Greystreak · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

Hussars are classed as "Cavalry" (only Cossacks are 'Irregular Cavalry') for movement; Prussian Infantry line, oddly enough, typically have a Morale classification as 'Line' or 'Veteran'--but it depends on the specific unit and scenario in question.

Charge distances are indeed 'less' than 'normal move' in Line formation, by design - it is not an error. See the author's design notes at p.32 when you get your rulebook for more information.
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