Rule 4 – Corps Orders

General

Only CinC may change orders (except for Halt)

Cavalry can always Opportunity charge

Move

All brigades must move towards objective

May not move closer to enemy than 4”.

Halt

May not move closer to enemy

Brigades may move to improve defence

Brigades may retreat out of artillery range

 
Hold

May not advance beyond the furthest edge of objective, except cavalry to recce

Cavalry may charge any enemy who approach

Infantry may skirmish or fire on any enemy who approach within range.

Must counter attack if forced to fall back

Engage

Cavalry may charge any enemy

Infantry may skirmish or fire on any enemy within range

Attack
Cavalry will melee more aggressively
Infantry will melee if possible

Rule 5 - Movement

Movement Figures on Table

Generals - 16”

Light cavalry column   - 16”

Light cavalry line -14”

Heavy/Medium cavalry column - 14”

Heavy/Medium cavalry line - 12”

Horse artillery limbered - 12”

Foot artillery limbered - 8”

Infantry column of march (1 base wide) - 8”              

Infantry column of attack (2 base wide) - 6”              

Infantry line - 4”

Infantry Square - 2”

Manhandle medium artillery (6/8/9 pounder guns) - 2”                     

Manhandle heavy artillery (12 pounder guns) - 1”     

           

Multiple Movement

Half move and change formation

Artillery two actions of Fire/Limber/Move/Unlimber

Difficult terrain

All brigades half move

Defence Zone

Infantry and cavalry have a 4” zone to their front.  

No enemy may enter unless they are attacking or engaging.  

Enemy may pass through zone to attack another brigade that same move, and in this case they will receive fire.

Rule 6 – Opportunity Charge

Who can charge

Only allowed during the enemy move

Formed cavalry only

No Command Points required

Who can be charged

Any Shaken enemy

Any enemy in flank or rear

Cavalry in column

Infantry in column of march

Artillery limbered

Roll 1 d6 require 4 or more

Plus 1 - A class                                                          

Plus 1 - Commander within 4”                                   

Plus 1 - Charging flank or rear                                   

Minus 1 - C Class

Minus 1 - No commander within 8”

Minus 1 - Each casualty

Who Can React

Only formed troops can react

Must be more than half charge move from cavalry

Roll 1 d6 require 4 or more

Plus 1 - A class                                                          

Plus 1 - General within 4”                             

Plus 2  - Cavalry                                

Minus 1 - C class

Minus 1 - Poor commander

Minus 1 - Charged in flank or

Minus 1 - Each casualty

Pass Test

Cavalry form line and counter charge

Infantry form square

Gunners evade to nearby square

Fail Test

If enemy reach them before reaction completed

Lose 40% casualties

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

Rule 8 – Combat Quick Results

Summary

This rule is designed to cover those occasions when a combat is so uneven that  the outcome is not in question.   However if a very low dice is thrown the outcome would be unacceptable.

Cavalry cannot charge formed square

Cavalry must halt 4” from square

Infantry cannot charge cavalry

If infantry column of march, line or square approach within 4”, cavalry must either charge them or withdraw to maintain 4” distance. 

Limbered artillery contacted by cavalry

If artillery unable to evade they will lose 20% casualties and rout

Infantry or Cavalry Column of March contacted by cavalry

If unable to change formation they will lose 20% casualties and rout

Shaken  contacted by enemy

Lose 20% casualties and rout

Routers contacted by enemy

Lose 20% casualties and rout

Disordered after hand to hand combat

All troops are disordered after hand to hand combat if not already shaken or in rout.

Infantry v Artillery

Gunners lose 20% casualties and rout when contacted by infantry

Behind Crest of Hill

Troops within 4” of crest must test when enemy within 4”

Roll 1 D6

Plus 1 for British or class A

Minus 1 for class C

1 – Rout

2 – Shaken

3 – Disordered

4/5/6 - OK