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Apr 3 03 7:18 PM

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If a cavalry unit of 18 figures charges home on a square of 40 infantry, do the infantry get the +1 outnumbering modifier?

I assume that the "infantry only count half their number" rule applies only to calculating casualties.

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If a square is charged, but the first round of melee is a draw, with both sides continuing to melee, is the square unformed next move?
I wouldn't have though that it was. I can see that the cavalry would be, but not the square. Surely an unformed square is no square at all ...
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Apr 3 03 10:02 PM

Hi

1st point - No, infantry only count half their number vs. cav.

2nd point - The section you want is on page 40 2ed rules. Squares are never unformed through melee with cavalry unless the square is broken. Also if cavalry draw vs infantry the cavalry must retire to their own lines to reform(p39).

Hope this helps. I think it is right.

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Apr 4 03 7:20 PM

Ah. Missed that. Thanks.

I do wonder though. Surely it doesn't all have to be over in one bound. There must be situations where the cavalry remain around the square hacking at the infantry.

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Apr 17 03 4:43 PM

Simon,

I tend to argee, cavalry often approached squares in column of squadrons, each sqaudron went in a little ahead of the other, hopefully finding a weak point or intimidating the square sufficiently that it would lose its tight formation and allow the cavalry to close up and break in.
If the square remained formed and maintained its fire discipline the squadron would wheel away prior to contact and reform, if possible, on the rest of the regiment.
Though there were always, it seems, one or two isolated brave (or reckless?) souls who went in for the close up hacking and often paid the price for their indulgence.

DB

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