Group moves
Posté : mer. 6 mai 2020 17:48
OK, I'm back again with (perhaps) a stupid question.
By way of background, discussion of tactical doctrine on p. 23 of the English edition rules describes 4 doctrines that define "the formations that infantry units can have". These are linear, deep, mixed, and loose order (side note: in contradiction to the sentence quoted, loose order explicitly applies to detached skirmishers, cossacks, and Spanish guerillas; so not just infantry units). It also says "Cavalry and artillery operate in the same way for all nations", but does not specify what that "same way" is. This becomes important when we look at group moves.
When considering group moves, does the above mean:
1. Cavalry must either all be in line or all in column to move as a group; or
2. Cavalry follows the tactical doctrine of it's nation: i.e linear, deep, or mixed.
I assume #1 is the correct answer, but having loose order cover both infantry and cavalry made me doubt my original understanding of the rule.
By way of background, discussion of tactical doctrine on p. 23 of the English edition rules describes 4 doctrines that define "the formations that infantry units can have". These are linear, deep, mixed, and loose order (side note: in contradiction to the sentence quoted, loose order explicitly applies to detached skirmishers, cossacks, and Spanish guerillas; so not just infantry units). It also says "Cavalry and artillery operate in the same way for all nations", but does not specify what that "same way" is. This becomes important when we look at group moves.
When considering group moves, does the above mean:
1. Cavalry must either all be in line or all in column to move as a group; or
2. Cavalry follows the tactical doctrine of it's nation: i.e linear, deep, or mixed.
I assume #1 is the correct answer, but having loose order cover both infantry and cavalry made me doubt my original understanding of the rule.