La Bataille de Aspern-Essling 1809

Premier Rules for La Bataille ME (Aug 2015)

 Following defensive fire, melee between the cavalry and infantry is completed.  The cavalry attacks at this point and the infantry is not in square, the cavalry will have its assault value doubled if it has charged in a straight line for the last three hexes. Option #2  If the infantry attempts to form carre , the infantry must state its intent. This may happen at any time there is a charging enemy cavalry unit within four hexes of the infantry.  An infantry formation may only attempt to form carre once per charge sequence.  The infantry may not attempt to form carre if it does not have a line of sight to the cavalry, as defined within the line of sight rules.  When the infantry attempts to form carre, the die roll is made and the Carre Realization Table in the special rules is consulted. If the result is carre, then the infantry forms at that time. If artillery is with the infantry, it always obtains the same result as the infantry. . If the recall roll is successful, the cavalry may continue its charge move, consistent with the  If the cavalry is more than 2 hexes from the carre, the cavalry may charge other units, move over the top of the carre and through the carre, move to another hex(s) (accepting defensive fire), move in another direction or halt.  If the cavalry is two hexes or closer to the carre, the cavalry must advance until it is adjacent to the infantry carre . Then the cavalry moves on top of the carre and suffers defensive fire, and charge movement ends. Once in the hex with the carre, cavalry must suffer defensive fire according to the defensive fire rules. After suffering any ill effects of the defensive fire, the cavalry must melee the defensive Carre in the melee phase. Infantry Disordered - The infantry disorders in place. The cavalry contacts the disordered infantry, if the cavalry has movement points available and it is possible, the cavalry melees the infantry in the melee assault phase. (The cavalry could be out of movement points when four hexes from the infantry unit) Infantry Routed - The cavalry rolls to pursue the infantry. facing, formation and movement rules or it may stop. The results of the Carre Roll and options for the cavalry: Infantry Formed carre-

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