Hi currently working on a campaign, where is the best place to get complete listings for the Austrians and French for the 1809 campaign down to regimental...
Recently someone said that the Shako 2 rules would probably allow the Austrians to volley fire with their infantry in Battalion Masse. They would have a -1 ...
This sound like a bad idea, if true. The Austrian battalionmasse was typically on a one company frontage - if it can volley, why can't the French column of...
Yes, the battalion masse was indeed just a closed column as used by other nations prior to the 'innovation' by the Austrians. The Shako II Austrian 'column...
Alasdair, There is an Osprey Campaign Series on Aspern-Esseling and Wagram that gives all the details you need. Castle, Ian, 'Aspern & Wagram 1809: Mighty...
In a message dated 1/2/2007 6:21:43 PM Central Standard Time, cleach@... writes: Yes, the battalion masse was indeed just a closed column as used by other ...
Alasdair, The best source or Orbats for the 1809 campaign is in a book "Armies of the Danube, 1809" by Scott Bowden. ISBN 0962665509. It has everything that...
Alasdair, While I won't dispute whether one or more of the books is out of print "officially", all 3 books are easily obtainable and I can provide a variety of...
Hello all. Could I ask for a clarification on Pass Through Fire and moving? 10.5 says that its performed by and against formed units as the target passes...
... No - chargers cannot fire. Not sure about the more general first part of your questions, but I think pass through fire is resolved in the normal shooting...
Other than shooting at cavalry performing a Breakthrough move, Pass through fire occurs ONLY IF "a target moves through both Flank Lines of an infantry ...
Hi all Some time ago, there was a debate here about units staggered by fire while charging home. Someone suggested that those units could get into fallback...
Your opinion please I think the ability for the French to move, change formation and fire in the same phase is a bit of an overwhelming advantage (maybe to be ...
I think those poor buggers have enough problems as it is. However, since such a fall back can be an advantage to the owning player (by clearing damaged front...
I agree with Terry that poor quality troops already have a tough time pressing-home a charge. In Shako II, units in Fallback are in danger of breaking...
Yes, it is a big advantage but it is also a way of offering the French a distinction from their eighteenth century bound opponents. While perhaps not 'fair'...
... As Chris says, it gets the right end result (French more tactically flexible, and better able to attack). The advantage is not that great - remember that...
In a message dated 1/15/2007 3:54:59 AM Central Standard Time, steve.and.mary.burt@... writes: s Chris says, it gets the right end result (French more...
We have had many thoughts expressed about firing at attackers. Something that seems to be a problem in the base rules. Shako2 is apparently going to have some...
Are you suggesting that a French column should be allowed to right face into line, thus changing its formation while changing its facing 90 degrees, AND THEN...
Everyone can change formation and facing. Any army's columns can right face or left face to form lines and lines can do the same thing to form columns. What...
In a message dated 1/15/2007 1:36:26 PM Central Standard Time, TGRINER@... writes: Everyone can change formation and facing. Any army’s columns can...
I agree the matter is unclear, but I think the rules allow only one formation change in conjunction with a facing change - even for the French. I don't know...
... face into line, thus changing its formation while changing its facing 90 degrees, AND THEN change back into a column with this same new facing all in the...
I think the "usually" is meant to refer to artillery and about facing where no formation change is involved. We play a left face or right face MUST include a...
... facing where no formation change is involved. We play a left face or right face MUST include a change from line to column or column to line. I think the...
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