La Bataille de Aspern-Essling 1809

Premier Rules for La Bataille ME (Aug 2015) Artillery may prolong by moving one hex in clear terrain per movement phase. Certain types of heavy artillery may not have this capability. See Special Rules When unlimbered artillery is fired upon, losses are only taken if the result on the Fire Chart is an even number. Example: If a “4” was the result, the artillery would lose two increments, or, if a “3” were the result the artillery would lose one increment. A roll of “1” indicates no loss. If infantry is stacked with unlimbered artillery, then the odd losses noted in the paragraph above are absorbed by the infantry. Example: A result of "5" on the Fire chart would have the infantry lose three increments and the artillery loses two, or, a result of “1” would just have the infantry take a loss. In the case of infantry fire then, these losses represent casualties among the gunners, rather than the actual destruction of guns, though the end result is the same. Cavalry Tactical Organization The stacking limit for cavalry in clear terrain in either line or column is one regiment or 18 increments per hex. The stacking for cavalry in general order is given in the Movement Chart for the different varieties of terrain. Cavalry may enter line formation in multiple hexes in the same manner as infantry with these exceptions: as long as there is a minimum of four increments per hex the cavalry may form line in more than two hexes; and it costs cavalry three movement points to change its organizational status (formation). When cavalry enters line formation in more than two hexes, two extended line informational counters are placed in the adjoining hexes pointing toward the unit counter; it is assumed that there is the same number of increments in each hex with any overage or underage in this parent counter. If deployed in four, the parent counter rests on a hex side with the two informational counters again adjoining it. If in five hexes, then the parent counter reverts to one hex with the two adjoining hexes left vacant, the informational counters taking up the two hexes on the extremities. Here are the additional rules pertaining to Cavalry Tactical Organization:  Cavalry deployed in line in a multiple of hexes has a melee value per hex equal to the printed melee value divided by the number of hexes, the formation adopts.  Cavalry deployed in line in a multiple of hexes moves at a rate equal to the slowest terrain any part of it passes through. (Since line formation may only be employed in clear terrain this statement refers to slope hex sides).  Lance armed cavalry when in line formation have their lance bonus doubled and added to the melee value of each hex they are deployed into. The lance bonus does not apply to Lance armed cavalry in column formation.

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