Too Fat Lardies

Thanks John
Just needed to know how many bases to provide for an encounter at Vimeiro this weekend.

Cheers
Tim

Hi Guys The 95th (let us assume they are classed as elite - would not want to provoke anyone....) arrive on the battlefield at the run as a small battalion in close order of companies. How many bases do they provide if then subsequently want to a) deploy as light skirmish order : 3 + 1 for Elite bat...

Great stuff guys well done. Some really useful tips and explanations. Will look forward to the promised battle, particularly if DB is going to reprise his Fred Scuttle impression.
Cheers
Tim

John OK nearest takes precendent over directly opposing then.....so if it was this https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1903/30527104317_134e3a48bc_b.jpg then the line support for the charge would be not allowed as before, but the BUA would ignore the opposing target and fire at the nearest (charging unit...

Thanks John, yes the pic isn't quite up to demonstrating this I agree, would have been more illustrative if the column were a line.
So do you think the sentence should be read as ...'providing they have no other targets...' rather than nearer targets?

Tim

DB Right at last...! :-) So having established that ; could the garrison fire (defensively) in the charge? or would the rather confusing rule on Pg45 (...may provide support fire...providing they have no nearer targets whatsoever within effective or volley range to their front) mean that it could be...

Ooo ooo ! how exciting. will there be a box set? will it be repeated endlessly on Dave?

Hi DB
Actually I think I may have found the solution in that this support would not be allowed under the directly opposing enemy rule?
Here is the pic anyway.

Cheers
Tim

A column (C) supported by a line on its flank (L1), decides to charge a line (L2) with a garrisoned BUA (G) on a flank directly opposing L1. Both are within charge distance. C aims for center of L2 but L1 overlaps both the L2 and G. The charge is successful. Q. G cannot support L2 so C & L2 should m...

Thanks for that John, I had missed the statement on p81. Did some stats stuff on this and charging is a definite risky business. 2 average columns + general, charging average Line with supports and average skirmish screen + general Wins outright 26% , Volleys 30% , Firefights 20%, Retreats 6%, Retir...