1795 French doctrines

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KeefM
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Enregistré le : jeu. 26 déc. 2019 07:59

1795 French doctrines

Message par KeefM » sam. 28 mai 2022 02:11

What is the doctrine for 1795 French armies of Midi and Centre on pages 172 and 173 ?

Can a line unit (ie including the M2 and M3 Volunteers) deploy as detached skirmishers as permitted on page 166.

Was this an error, and instead of "from 1795" on page 166, it should have said "from 1796" ... and which would solve the problem entirely !

Adrian Steer
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Re: 1795 French doctrines

Message par Adrian Steer » dim. 29 mai 2022 21:05

Yes none to clear is it, does need a clarification. I presume the National guard, Former Royal regiments and Volunteers can't be used in 1795 so as you say makes a nonsense of some Infantry divisions. :D

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Re: 1795 French doctrines

Message par Adrian Steer » dim. 29 mai 2022 21:07

PS I notice none of the quoted battles occurred in 1795 so would be better to stop the lists at 1794.

KeefM
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Re: 1795 French doctrines

Message par KeefM » lun. 30 mai 2022 22:09

It seems sensible tome that the former Royal Regts use Linear doctrine, and the Volunteers, etc use Deep Order. But it does leave the "new" amalgamated Divisions with demi-Brigades in the position of only using Deep Order as things are currently written.

And, then, what does happen with deploying a Line infantry unit as skirmishers ? After all, in 1795 conceivably a Royal Regt could be deployed as skirmishers, which seems somewhat unhistorical ...

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