A New ACW
Musketry Firing Method

Wargames Idea

by Donald Oddy

Using the sample table shown below, the number of hits is calculated from the number of men firing plus a dice throw. Adjustments are made for Morale; Range; Formation of target; type of cover (if any) and standard of troops. Normal scores are with Line Infantry firing at Medium range or a Battalion Line in the open.

The Morale figure is calculated from the charts given in the book Advanced Wargames.

Firing is done by Company (10 men, 4 Companies to a Battalion). In practice method of use is simple. Throw a dice, find position in table where dice score corresponds to the number of men firing and add or subtract figures for deviations from the normal. Fractions are taken into account until the final result when all of them are ignored.


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