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This is quite the visual site! http://www.lexnet.dk/hwargame.htm It is wonderfully organized and offers English, Danish, and French versions! --RL Table 1: Phases of the bound Phase Sub-phase Orders Writing of orders on the order sheet for splitting, assembly, change of formation, marching, including change of direction, attack, field work, transfers, and other action not exempted from ordering requirements. Ordering roll. Retreat, rout and spread of rout. Announcement Announcement of attacks. Announcement of field works. Announcement of transfers. Replacement of commanding officers. Reorganisation of units in FD. Retreat, rout and spread of rout. Continued fire Fire against targets that a unit fired at during the last bound, with possible engaging of commanding officers. Retreat, rout and spread of rout. Movement Splitting and assembly of tactical units. Change of formation. Commencement of field works. Marching. Firing Fire from units that have not carried out continued firing, with possible engaging of commanding officers. Retreat, rout and spread of rout. Melee Announced attacks, with possible engaging of commanding officers. Retreat, rout and spread of rout. Writing of decisions for continued advance and continued attack. Announcement of continued attacks. Continued advance. Continued attack, with possible engaging of commanding officers. Retreat, rout and spread of rout. Termination Attempt at incineration and detonation. Removal of taken batteries. Further movement of staff figures. Units that carry out continued fire may not carry out movement and may not be passed though, apart from forced action. Units that are passed through may not fire later during the bound. Table 2: Field of sight Unit position Field of sight from the position Field of sight against the position Field of sight against the position, when firing from the position during this or last bound Open terrain 200 cm 200 cm 200 cm Cover, including edge of a wood 200 cm 30 cm 100 cm Wood, apart from edge of the wood 15 cm 15 cm 30 cm The position of units that become visible due to firing during the bound must be indicated on the wargame table. If the unit does not fire during the following bound, the indication is removed at the end of that bound. Against units in open terrain, the field of sight is extended by 20 cm for each hill layer the observing unit is placed above the target. A hill layer represents 10 meters. When calculating blocks to the field of sight, woods and buildings are assumed to have the same height as one hill layer. On hills the crest is calculated as a line running perpendicular to the line of sight, midways between the edges of a hill layer. For a unit on the same hill layer as its target of sight, the crest on that hill layer does not block the field of sight. Own and opponent units do not block the field of sight. Table 3: Rate of march Formation Road Normal terrain Difficult terrain Wood Infantry Column of march 50 40 20 15 Column of attack .. 30 15 .. Line and battalion mass .. 20 10 .. Square and huddle .. 10 5 .. Skirmish line .. 30 20 15 Charge (not square and huddle) .. 40 .. .. Rout 50 40 20 15 Cavalry Column of march 80 60 25 15 Column of attack .. 40 20 .. Line .. 30 15 .. Skirmish line .. 40 20 15 Charge .. 60 .. .. Staff figures 80 60 25 15 Rout 80 60 25 15 Artillery Limbered column of foot artillery and train 50 30 15 10 Limbered column of foot artillery 12 pd and above 25 15 8 5 Limbered column of horse artillery 80 40 20 10 Limbered column of horse artillery charge .. 60 .. .. Unlimbered line .. 15 10 .. Unlimbered line 12 pd and above .. 10 5 .. Rout limbered foot artillery 50 40 20 15 Rout limbered horse artillery 80 60 25 15 Gunners without guns as infantry Units that have carried out splitting, assembly or change of formation, or that are LD or MD, have only half the rate of march. Wheeling and rotation is carried out at half the rate of march, apart from columns of march on road and skirmish lines. Units in column of march that are more than 90 cm from opponents in closed formation that are not FD or MD may use the fast rate of march, which is calculated as double the normal rate of march. These effects are cumulated, but do not apply to forced action. Columns of march may not carry out rotation. Columns of attack and columns of march do not swing out their tail end during wheeling. An inversion in place does not take time. For artillery, inversion in place may be carried out as part of unlimbering and limbering. Unlimbered artillery may be moved backwards. Skirmish lines and staff figures may be moved sideways and backwards. This does not entail any reduction of the rate of march. Table 4: Passage of obstacles Obstacle Infantry Cavalry Artillery I No reduction in rate of march Half rate of march Half rate of march II Half rate of march Quarter rate of march Quarter rate of march III Quarter rate of march May not be passed May not be passed Obstacles, difficult terrain and woods may not be passed at the charge. Units shift to normal rate of march. Table 5: Obstacles and cover Element Obstacle Cover Hill layer less than 5 cm wide I - Hill layer less than 2 cm wide II - Hill layer less than 1 cm wide III - Shrubs, fences and hedge rows I - Waterways less than 1 cm wide, ditches and fords I - Waterways between 1 and 5 cm wide II - Wood edge, hedges and dikes I I Woods, apart from wood edge - I Holstein hedges II I Walls less than 1 m tall I I Walls between 1 and 2 m tall II II Walls more than 2 m tall III III Buildings of wood and with mud-walls - I Buildings of stone - II Especially strong buildings of stone, including churches - III Unlimbered artillery - - Other materials placed as an obstacle I -/I Abatis and chevaux-de-frise I - Barricades I -/I Artillery emplacements in open terrain II II Table 6: Positive and negative factors for hand weapons Element Own at loss Opponent at loss Own at morale Opponent at morale Column effect - + 2 - - Square, battalion mass, and huddle - + 3 - - Skirmish line + 2 - 4 - - Limbered artillery and train - - 2 - - Unlimbered artillery - - 4 - -   Mounted cavalry - 2 + 1 - - Mounted cavalry at the charge - - 1 - -   Flanking fire - - - + 3 Rear fire - - - + 2   Fire at hidden target - 2 - - -   In passage of obstacle - 2 - - + 2   Cover I - - 2 - - Cover II - - 4 - - Cover III - - 6 - -   Own firing figures relative to target figures 50 per cent more - - - - 1 100 per cent more - - + 1 - 2 200 per cent more - - + 2 - 4 300 per cent more - - - 6 400 per cent more and above - - - 8   Not stationary - 3 - - -   Split fire - 2 - - -   First fire or melee + 2 - - - Without supplies - - - + 2   Fire at zone 2 - 3 - - -   SD - 2 - - + 2 MD - - - + 4 FD - - - + 8   Highly trained marksmen + 2 - - -   Support unit or soutien - - - - 2   Neighbour unit + 2 - - -   Engaging of commanding officer - - +/- 4 -/+ 4   Valour +/- 5 - - -/+ 5 Table 7: Positive and negative factors for artillery Element Own at loss Opponent at loss Own at morale Opponent at morale Column effect - + 2 - - Square, battalion mass, and huddle - + 3 - - Skirmish line - - 4 - -   Limbered artillery and train - - 2 - - Unlimbered artillery - - 4 - -   Mounted cavalry - - 4 - - Mounted cavalry at the charge - - 1 - -   Flanking fire - - - + 3 Rear fire - - - + 2   Fire at hidden target - 2 - - -   In passage of obstacle - 2 - - + 2   Wood and edge of wood - + 2 - - Cover II - - 2 -   Cover III - - 4 -     Own firing figures (gunners multiplied by 5) relative to target figures 50 per cent more - - - - 1 100 per cent more - - + 1 - 2 200 per cent more - - + 2 - 4 300 per cent more - - - 6 400 per cent more and above - - - 8   Foot artillery not stationary - 3 - - -   Split fire at zone 2 and 3 - 2 - - -   First fire or melee + 2 - - - Without supplies - - - + 2   Canister fire at zone 1 + 3 - - - Fire at zone 2 - 3 - - - Fire at zone 3 - 6 - - -   Non-ricochet fire at zone 2 and 3 - 2 - - -   Ranging at zone 2 and 3 - 2 - - -   3-4 pd - 2 - - - 12 pd + 2 - - -   SD - 2 - - + 2 MD - - - + 4 FD - - - + 8   Support unit or soutien - - - - 2   Neighbour unit + 2 - - -   Engaging of commanding officer - - +/- 4 -/+ 4   Valour +/- 5 - - -/+ 5 Table 8: Positive and negative factors for melee Element Attacker Defender Column of march - 2 - 2 Skirmish line - 4 - 4   Artillery and units at work or rest - - 2   Cavalry attacks square - 3 + 1 Cavalry attacks battalion mass - - Cavalry attacks infantry in general and artillery + 1 - 2 Infantry not covered by skirmish line, in melee with infantry - 2 - 2 Square, battalion mass, and huddle in melee with infantry - 2 - 2   Uphill attack - 1 -   Splitting, assembly or change of formation during this bound - 2 - 2   Flanking attack + 3 - 3 Rear attack + 2 - 2 Overreaching attack or defence + 2 + 2   In passage of obstacle - 2 - 2 Attack against cover I - 2 - Attack against cover II - 4 - Attack against cover III - 6 -   Fire during this bound - 3 - 3 Without supplies - 2 - 2 First fire or melee + 2 + 2   Attack at the charge + 1 - Heavy cavalry or lancers attack at the charge + 2 - Charge during last bound - 2 - 2   Passive cavalry - 2 - 2   Heavy cavalry + 1 + 1 Light cavalry - 2 - 2   Attack during this or last bound - 2 - 2 Defence during this or last bound - 1 - 1   Opponent brought into FD during this or last bound + 2 + 1   50 per cent more + 1 + 1 100 per cent more + 2 + 2 200 per cent more + 4 + 4   Attack against hidden target - 2 -   SD - 2 - 2 MD - - 4 FD - - 8   Support unit or soutien + 2 + 2   Neighbour unit + 2 + 2   Engaging of commanding officer +/- 4 +/- 4   Valour +/- 5 +/- 5 Table 9: Positive and negative factors for spread of rout Element Routing unit Defender Column of march - - 2   Cavalry + 1 + 1   In passage of obstacle - - 2   Spread of rout against cover I - 2 - Spread of rout against cover II - 4 - Spread of rout against cover III - 6 -   50 per cent more + 1 + 1 100 per cent more + 2 + 2 200 per cent more + 4 + 4   SD - 2 - 2 MD - - 4 FD - - 8   Directly commanding officer in base contact - + 2   Valour +/- 5 +/- 5 Table 10: Engaging of commanding officer Result Effect Factor for fire and melee 17-18 Commanding officer falls + 4 15-16 Commanding officer survives + 3 13-14 Commanding officer falls + 2 11-12 Commanding officer survives + 1 9-10 Commanding officer survives - 1 7-8 Commanding officer falls - 2 5-6 Commanding officer survives - 3 3-4 Commanding officer falls - 4 Positive and negative factors apply for the unit concerned during the remaining part of this bound. Table 11: Result of melee Difference Moral for looser 0 - 1-2 SD 3-4 MD 5-n FD Table 12: Loss and moral Result Loss for melee and fire Morale for fire Prisoners for melee Prisoners for cavalry against others 0-4 0 OR 0 0 5-8 1/4 OR 1 2 9-10 1/2 OR 1 2 11-12 1/2 SD 1 2 13-14 1 SD 2 4 15-16 1 MD 2 4 17-18 2 MD 3 6 19-20 2 FD 3 6 21- 3 FD 4 8 Loss is rounded down to the nearest lower figure, after cumulating for simultaneous fire and simultaneous melee. Units of fire for infantry and cavalry are 10 figures. However, one unit of fire in each unit may consist of down to 3 figures. Units of fire for artillery consist of 2 gunners. However, one unit of fire in each unit may consist of down to 1 figure. Closed formations, apart from artillery, may fire from the front two ranks. Units of melee are constituted in numbers as units of fire, but counting all figures in the front two ranks. When attacked in the flank, the two furthest rows are counted, and when attacked in the rear, the two rear ranks are counted. To this is added the figures in the skirmish line of a soutien, which are within 15 cm of the soutien, when one or more figures in the skirmish line are placed in the melee zone between the soutien and the opponent. Skirmish lines engaged in melee on their own count the figures that are within 15 cm of the opponent. Artillery engaged in melee counts all figures, and units of melee are constituted as for infantry. Following a roll of dice for melee or fire with two faces of 1, a unit will have supplies only for 3 more rolls of dice. Table 13: Range of fire for hand weapons Weapon Zone 1 Zone 2 Carbine 0-6 cm 6-12 cm Musket 0-10 cm 10-18 cm Rifle 0-18 cm 18-30 cm Table 14: Range of fire for artillery Calibre Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 3-4 pd 0-15 cm 15-40 cm 40-100 cm 6-8 pd 0-20 cm 20-50 cm 50-120 cm 9-12 pd 0-25 cm 25-60 cm 60-140 cm Table 15: Reduction of valour Element Reduction of valour For each 20% lost from original number of figures - 1 When the valour of a unit is reduced below minus 5, the unit immediately is brought into FD, unless it is at the same time brought into FD for any other reason. The valour of the unit is adjusted to minus 5 after the loss due to FD has been removed. Table 16: Reorganisation Units in FD Element Factors Any commanding officer in base contact + 2 Any adjutant in base contact + 1   For each consecutive bound with an unsuccessful attempt + 1   Valour +/- 5   Result Effect 15-n Reorganises to OR 13-14 Reorganises to LD 11-12 Reorganises to MD without retreat 7-10 Routs again in FD with a loss of 10% 5-6 Routs again in FD with a loss of 15% n-4 Routs again in FD with a loss of 20% Units i MD to LD 1 bound without activities Units in LD to OR 1 bound Rout in FD is carried out without calculation of time as entire bound of rout march. Retreat in MD is carried out without calculation of time as an entire bound of ordinary march. Units i LD and MD move at half the rate of march, apart from forced actions. Units that become FD, apart from units attempting reorganisation, will lose 10% of their figures. Table 17: Ordering roll Element Factors Very efficient commanding officer + 1 Very inefficient commanding officer - 2   Directly commanding officer in base contact + 4 Adjutant of the directly commanding officer in base contact + 2   Order only comprises formation of huddle + 2 Order only comprises marching, including change of direction, towards the immediate commanding officer + 4   For each consecutive bound with an unsuccessful attempt to give the same order + 1   SD - 2 MD - 4   Valour +/- 5   Result Effect Order 13-n Order is followed OR 11-12 Order is followed SD 9-10 Order is not followed SD 7-8 Order is not followed MD n-6 Order is not followed FD Table 18: Catch roll for staff figures Result Effect 17-18 Staff figure falls, and all units on the same side have a reduction of -2 in all rolls of dice for the remaining part of this bound and the entire next bound. 15-16 Staff figure falls, and all units on the same side have a reduction of -1 in all rolls of dice for the remaining part of this bound and the entire next bound. 13-14 Staff figure falls. 3-12 Staff figure survives and is placed in base contact with the nearest own unit without any calculation of time. Table 19: Replacement of commanding officer Element Factors Superior commanding officer in base contact + 2 For each consecutive bound with an unsuccessful attempt + 1 Result Effect 17-n Replaced as a very efficient commanding officer. 15-16 Replaced with same qualities as previous commanding officer. 13-14 Replaced as a very inefficient commanding officer. n-12 Not replaced in this bound. Table 20: Field work Type of work Number of figures Result Time requirement Minimum roll of dice for materials Reenforcement of building All figures in the building, which must be at least 50% occupied 1 additional degree of cover (may not be repeated) 8 bounds 7 Abatis 5 5 cm 8 bounds 13, but only 7 if within 10 cm of wood Chevaux de frise 5 5 cm 8 bounds 13 Barricade 5 5 cm 8 bounds 13, but only 7 if within 10 cm of building Artillery emplacement in open terrain 5 Emplacement for 1 model gun 16 bounds 9 Incineration of wooden bridge 5 Destroyed, when a roll of dice of at least 11 is achieved at the termination of the work 4 bounds 7 Detonation of stone bridge 5 Destroyed, when a roll of dice of at least 13 is achieved at the termination of the work 6 bounds 9 One point is added to the dice roll for materials for each consecutive bound with an unsuccessful attempt. The same applies to the dice rolls for incineration and detonation. A unit capable of preparing incineration or detonation must be in base contact with the object in order for a roll of dice for incineration or detonation to be carried out. Field works not designated in the table must be agreed with the umpire. More Belle Alliance Rules Tables and Charts (text fast: 58K) Tables and Charts (monstrously slow: 1.15MB!) Peter's Valour Tables: http://www.lexnet.dk/dh-tab21.htm (Starts with Anhalt) Valour Tables (scanned from MWAN: extremely slow: 537K) Back to MWAN #114 Table of Contents Back to MWAN List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2001 Hal Thinglum This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com