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This fun but be wary of crashing into other units, use your front rank
as blockers and your
second rank to do the killing while the enemy is disorganised or being
pushed back. A lot
if not most of the damage can be done by follow up units in the wake of
charge if they are
close enough to take advantage of the enemies disorder.
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RETIRE
UNIT RETIRES IN GOOD ORDER FACING ENEMY
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This involve the entire line moving backwards at a walk, second rank to
watch and
advise as to ground.
With large forces every second unit may move backward and stand while rest
of unit
moves through them in a leap frog manouvere.
Rear guards are effective but usually doomed, consider using your fleetest
unit so they can
bug out fast if required, assuming they are not annihilated : )
A strong force/ archers on a flank in a threatening position will usually
slow down the
advance of enemy units, allowing you to retire to a better position..
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FORM :-
SKIRMISH LINE SPACE EQUAL TO WEAPON REACH BETWEEN TROOPERS
SHIELDS TO FRONT, POLES SLIGHTLY TO REAR.
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LINE
SPACE EQUAL TO ARM REACH BETWEEN TROOPERS
SHIELDS TO FRONT, POLES SLIGHTLY TO REAR.
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SHIELDWALL SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SHIELDS
OVERLAPPED,
SHIELDS TO FRONT, POLES ONE STEP TO REAR.
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WEDGE
POINT OF WEDGE FORWARD,
SHIELDS TO OUTSIDE - SHOULDER TO SHOULDER,
POLES IN CENTRE IN CLOSE ORDER, FIGHTERS ON THE POINT
NEED TO BE GOOD.
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COLUMN OF :- TWOS
THREES
FOURS
ETC...
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BEST WAY TO MOVE AROUND AT SPEED, EASY TO
MAINTAIN COHESION.
IF YOU POSITION SHIELDS ON OUTSIDE AND POLES IN MIDDLE IT CAN
FORM QUICKLY TO RECIEVE A FLANK THREAT OR PREPARE FOR AN
ASSUALT. IF YOU POSITION SHIELDS AT FRONT AND REAR AS WELL IT
BECOMES A BLUNT WEDGE. FLYING COLUMNS CAN CAUSE AN ENEMY
COMMANDER A BIG HEADACHE.
COMMANDS TO MULTIPLE UNITS
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For the purpose of demonstration the force will
be of three lances,
ONE UP
O
O O
Good for advancing to contact, allows you flexibilty
in responce.
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TWO UP
O O
O
Good for enveloping a smaller force, while still
allowing you a reserve to respond to flank attacks.
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THREE UP
O O O
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Best use when used by an advance guard, to screen
a large force, weak against flank attacks.
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COLUMN
O
O
O
Good way to get around fast, easy to move into
other formations.
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STRONG :-
RIGHT
O O
O
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LEFT
O O
O
This formation allows
you to bring numbers to bear while holding the rest of the enemy force
at bay...
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ECHELON:- RIGHT
O
O
O
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LEFT
O
O
O
Good counter to a strong
right/ left attack this formation can allow you to refuse contact with
the enemies strongest unit while engaging the weaker flank.