Leipzig 1813

Premier Rules for La Bataille ME

 All non-routed combat formations (this does not include leaders or aides-de-camp, but does include disordered units).  Slope hexes in some cases. Firing along a slope hex is not blocked. See Elevation below . Elevation - Elevation will sometimes play a part when determining Line of Sight. Adjacent attacks are permitted regardless of elevation. Remember, a series of slope hexes represents the undulating rise and fall of the ground and not cliff sides or mountain barriers. In general -If the intervening terrain or unit counter is closer to the firing unit than it is to the target hex, and the firing unit is on a higher elevation, then the fire attack is permitted. If the firing hex is on a lower elevation than the target hex, and the blocking unit or terrain is closer to the target hex, then the attack is also permitted, unless the blocking unit is adjacent to the target and is a friendly unit. Infantry Fire Rules (24) Here are the Fire rules applying to infantry:  All infantry not acting as tirailleurs have a range of one hex.  While in column, only the top unit (regardless of it being a regiment or battalion) may fire.  While in line, only four increments may be used for fire per hex, times the fire multiple indicated on the Fire Effects Chart . Example: A French Legere battalion of 10 increments is in line and deployed in two hexes. The fire multiple on the Fire Effects chart shows that French Legere troops fire at X3. Because only four increments may fire from a hex if the unit is in line, this particular unit may use 8 since it is deployed in two hexes. It therefore has a fire value of 24 (8 X 3 = 24).  Only three increments may fire from a hex while in tirailleur/skirmisher order. Artillery Fire Rules (25) When artillery is unlimbered in clear terrain, all increments may fire up to the stacking limit of the hex. In all other terrain types, regardless of the number of increments, only the top battery may fire. Slopes not having any other terrain designation are considered clear terrain for this purpose only. When artillery stands with an infantry formation in line in the same hex, artillery has the same orientation as the infantry. Up to four increments of infantry may fire in conjunction with one battery if they are in the same hex and fire at the same target. In carre, a battery may fire in conjunction with up to twelve increments of infantry. When artillery and infantry are stacked together in column, only the top combat formation may fire.

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