Trying out some "house rules" for Napoleonic skirmishers as the main rules do
not cater for light companies as such.
Would appreciate any comments or suggestions if anyone else has addressed the
issue in a diferent manner.(Rules re movement, line of site etc as per main
rules).
Attached:
Napoleonic Skirmishers deployment
One stand can be deployed out from an infantry unit to act as skirmishers.
Deployed stands will be removed and be replaced by single figures. These can be
deployed back into a stand. Skirmishers deployed from units must stay within one
move distance of the parent unit. Skirmishers deployed out will take 3 hits
before being lost. Losses still count toward stand loss in the parent unit. If
losses between a skirmishing stand and the parent unit total three then the
owning player can choose whether to lose the skirmishers or a stand from the
unit. Where losses are only inflicted upon the parent unit or the skirmishers,
then the lost stand must be taken from where the losses occurred. Note some
units can deploy either as formed units or as skirmishers, these units must
fully deploy in one or other role.
Note British riflemen stands can be deployed as independent skirmishers (in
groups of 3), be attached to units as normal skirmishers or be formed into units
themselves.