Rule 7 – Artillery Fire

General

Artillery must be formed to fire

Fire at the start of each move

Use 45 degree angle to determine if target within angle

May not fire if friendly troops within 1” of  line of fire

Overhead fire if on higher ground and 8”behind friends

Bounce through if friends within 4” behind target

Movement

Guns may be manhandled forward or backwards, but not to left or right, without being limbered.  

12 pounder - 1”

4/6/8/9 pounder - 2”

Angle of Fire

Determine whether target is within 45 degree angel

Determine a line the width of the gun base to the target

If there are any friendly troops within 1” either side of this width the gun cannot fire

Ranges

Heavy  (12 pounder)

Short Range  0 – 10”              

Long Range 10 – 20”

Medium (8/9 pounder)           

Short Range 0 –  8”                

Long Range 8 – 16”

Light (4/6 pounder)

Short Range 0 – 6”                 

Long Range 6 – 14”

Calculate casualties
Roll 2 d6

Plus 1 - A class gunners                     

Minus 1 - C class gunners

Minus 1 - Each gunner casualty

Minus 1 - Bounce through (up to 4” behind target)

Total required for a hit

Short Range

Cavalry - 7     

Infantry - 6      

Woods or hedges - 7              

Buildings or walls - 8            

Artillery - 9    

                                   

Long Range

Cavalry – 9

Infantry - 8                  

Woods or hedges - 9              

Buildings or walls - 10                      

Artillery -11