La Bataille d' Heilsberg 1807

Premier Rules for La Bataille ME (July 2021)

 Cavalry may either charge, in the charge sequence or move, in the movement sequence; it may not, however, do both.

 Only cavalry formations which are in a good morale state, and are not tired or exhausted, may charge. Tired units may Opportunity Charge or Reaction Charge an enemy.

 All cavalry formations which charge a’ cheval increase their printed movement value by “5.”

 Cavalry may charge as individual regiments, or as a group of regiments which are in the same hex. In order to charge a stack of cavalry regiments, a leader of the same nationality, who has a cavalry bonus, must be in the hex with the stack when the Charge a’ Cheval phase begins. All cavalry regiments which begin in a single hex, and charge as a stack, must remain together throughout the charge segment unless separated by lack of movement points.  Cavalry may change their formation at the beginning of the charge; but that formation change costs twice the normal cost for formation change — three normal is doubled to six. At no other point during the charge is the unit permitted to change its formation. This change may only occur in the first hex of the unit's charge movement.

 Cavalry may not charge into or through dwelling hexes; forest; woods; redoubts or any other terrain specified as restricted for charges in the individual battle Special Rules .

 Cavalry may charge other cavalry but there is no morale check to stand. The charging cavalry will have its assault value doubled if it has charged in a straight line for the last three hexes if the defender elects to stand. However if the defending cavalry successfully Reaction Charge s, there is not doubling of melee factors for going in a three hex straight line. Some mutual understanding is important because of the hexagon grid.

The Charge Process (38)

Here is the process for the Charge á Cheval phase in the Chronology of Battle :

 At the beginning of the Charge á Cheval , designate each cavalry unit or stack of units that will charge. Not until all charges are declared and identified, may you proceed with the next step.

 Each individual charge is resolved separately.

 Select a cavalry unit or stack, and advance the charging unit one hex at a time, paying attention to facing; formation; and terrain costs. The first hex entered must be the one directly to the front center of the charging formation. A formation change is only permitted in the second hex. In the event of a line formation, the first hex may be either of the two front hexes.

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