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Premier Rules for La Bataille ME (July 2016)  At this point, the infantry makes a modified morale check. Any time an infantry formation is charged by cavalry, and the infantry does not elect to enter Carre , the infantry will have the following modifications made to its morale check: 1. See the Cavalry Charge Morale Modifiers located in the special rules of each game  If the infantry succeeds in this check, the cavalry charge is halted. Infantry in this case are considered to have passed their pre-melee morale check and things stop until the defensive fire phase.  If this infantry unit fails to pass the morale check and disorders, it will stand in the hex where it is. The cavalry is then adjacent to the infantry and things stop unit the defensive fire phase and melee. There is no pre-melee morale check for either side.  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.  Infantry must have Carre as one of its possible formations If the recall roll is successful, the cavalry may continue its charge move, consistent with the

facing, formation and movement rules or it may stop. The results of the Carre Roll and options for the cavalry: Infantry Formed Carre-

 Infantry may attempt to form Carre if cav. moves within 4 hexes even if not the declared target of the charge. ’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.

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