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10007
Hi, I disagree I am assuming than the four batteries are not in a continuous column. I.e. they are preparing to unlimber 1) The French cavalry touches all...
Rafael Pardo Almudí
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May 1, 2007
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10008
1) Yes, the four limbered guns count. French 5+4 = 9 bases against 3 cosscks bases so a 200% advantage: +2 for French 2) The cosscks routs and the French take...
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May 1, 2007
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10009
Was the author's comment on the other example using the 1st or 2nd edition rules? ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
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May 2, 2007
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10010
I don't know. While the rules (between NB1 and NB2) are different, the result would be the same. The problem is that the rules say that for recall to occur,...
David A. Sanders
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May 2, 2007
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10011
Man, that makes no sense at all. Time for a house rule. Justo www.NuGamers.com ... From: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:napsbattles@yahoogroups.com] On ...
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May 2, 2007
2:57 am
10012
Tell me if these statements are correct: Inf units or Cav units may not attach to other Inf units or Cav units, except when in March-Column. Gun units may not...
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May 2, 2007
3:23 am
10013
All of those are correct, with one caveat. I don't believe a continuous march column is 'technically' attached unit-to-unit for combat purposes. But that's a...
David A. Sanders
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May 2, 2007
5:32 am
10014
What's the problem?.... Maybe the French cavalry had a bad day.... ... [mailto:napsbattles@yahoogroups.com] On ... 3 ... attached ... recall. ... attached?...
Rafael Pardo Almudí
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May 2, 2007
11:42 am
10015
This situation is seemingly impossible because the cavalry unit is 4 inches wide and four artillery units are 6 inches wide. Three artillery units (4.5 inches...
Steve Umbrell
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May 2, 2007
2:22 pm
10016
are you sure? if such a column is engaged and it routes, the entir thing blows away, not just the unit that is contacted by the winning enemy, right? ... ...
Justo
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May 2, 2007
4:12 pm
10017
Split hair alert! Technically Steve if the artillary was in a perfectly strait line (not likly) and the cavalry was centered on the artilleries position it...
Rich Young
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May 2, 2007
6:14 pm
10018
I agree, the club I with played with, it was one routs all rout. I think that would simulate the terror of watching a force in front rout. However, David...
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May 2, 2007
6:34 pm
10019
I, in my old age can't remember but was there a discussion about putting react on horse guns?...
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May 2, 2007
6:54 pm
10020
... I stand corrected!...
Steve Umbrell
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May 2, 2007
7:26 pm
10021
That's not quite what I'm thinkning here. If severl units are in march-column formation, i.e. in contact (attahced) end to end, and they are engaged by the...
Justo
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May 2, 2007
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10022
hmmm. I don't think that would make sense. right? ... www.NuGamers.com...
Justo
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10023
read about cavalie mercer's exploits with the RHA at Waterloo (a first person account) and it might make a bit more sense- we have used reacting horse guns as...
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10024
We did too Lamont and it worked pretty good, just can't remember anymore.... ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
fran foley
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May 3, 2007
12:34 am
10025
okay, try this and give it a chance. Here is a good example. In the movie zulu dawn you had two guns left in the camp. During the withdrawl of Durnford from...
fran foley
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May 3, 2007
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10026
Oh i'm not argueing....I agreed with you that they should rout. Thats the way we played it for years. The reasoning is sound but if you left the infantry apart...
fran foley
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May 3, 2007
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10027
Yep. I think it's a good exercise to explore rules in their extreme to better understand the intended mechanism. Justo www.NuGamers.com ... From:...
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May 3, 2007
2:36 am
10028
Ok, but then why not allow react markers for Infantry units too? I thought the intent of a react marker was to represent the swiftness of cavalry that's been...
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May 3, 2007
2:41 am
10029
I would have to challenge any person interpreting the rules to say that if the head of a continuous march column is routed, then the whole continuous march...
David A. Sanders
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May 3, 2007
3:48 am
10030
No, I'm afraid you don't. DAS ... From: Justo To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [napsbattles] unit...
David A. Sanders
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May 3, 2007
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10031
Guys...reacting horse artillery (and grenadiers, too) are already rules in NB2. DAS ... From: NuGamers To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02,...
David A. Sanders
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May 3, 2007
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10032
We have played this way, as david says if the front unit is hit and routed by cav then the others will probably go in the ensuring cav action, disorderd units...
nick turner
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May 3, 2007
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10033
David, if a unit routs what constitutes straight back? Is it the same argument we've we had about final contact on combat contact straight forward? or can you...
fran foley
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May 3, 2007
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10034
That was my point, yesterday. one roll or three for square. "David A. Sanders" <dasandersx@...> wrote: I would have to challenge any person...
fran foley
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May 3, 2007
11:19 am
10035
Didn't buy it sorry......I still haven't been enlightened by the "new rules" "David A. Sanders" <dasandersx@...> wrote: Guys...reacting horse...
fran foley
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May 3, 2007
11:19 am
10036
Guys, Sanders is correct in his interpretation of the rules. Only artillery can be under the protection of infantry or cavalry. Units not contacted by the...
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