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Hello B.
The right sequence is Prussian setup 2 marshes, mandatorily adjacent to the river, then French places the ford. Last the units (Prussian first)

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Hello, I think you must consider the Priority target rules for infantry and artillery, so you must fire to: 2) The nearest enemy Close Order Infantry, Cavalry or Artillery unit. Exception: Artillery may choose to ignore nearer targets to engage enemy batteries. If you have friendly troops in front o...

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Hello again ...., My friend Mike ( Equites ) and me are playing the Vimeiro battle. Now the question: is it possible to charge a BUA (Vimeiro) with 2 battalion in massed columns? My answer is yes ( our BUA is just one section) because: - French is in Infantry Assault Order; - French charge a single ...

Ciao Mike
pag.90:
Infantry must be either a supporting unit or a unit within 5cm [3"]
of the Melee, (which includes the rear figure base or rank of the
engaged friendly unit).

Hi Mike, pag. 41 point 5: Massed Column Formation. The attacker cannot declare multiple SEPARATE charges from a massed column formation against a single enemy unit. If you charge a Bua with your 2 battalions in massed colum is correct. If you had a 3 battalions in massed columns you could attack onl...

Hello Sirs, My question is about the massed columns. Pag.60 : two or more infantry columns deployed side by side and within 5cm. of each other are classed Massed columns. But if I have, for exemple, 2 battalions within 5cm, this is 1 massed column, or are 2 massed columns? In my opinion this is 1 ma...

Hello,
if you spend Infantry Assault task, your brigade "must advance until at least one unit is within volley range of the enemy".
You cannot withdraw but you can step back with your units, but remember that one unit must remain in enemy infantry volley range.

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Paolo

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Nice report, graphic and humor.
I'd like to see some photos also.

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