mixed battle groups and rear flank charges

[deadtorius]

Fighting against Imperial Romans on the weekend and I was considering a flank charge with my LH into a unit of mixed legions. Now if the legions were frontally engaged and have not lost any bases yet, if I charged them with the LH that means the third or LF bows would turn to face the flank charge. So do I get full dice for fighting lights and they count as light foot for POA's etc.

Same would apply if they were charged in the rear, it would be a fight with the lights first so you treat the target as LF until they die and one of the heavies turns to face?

I was wondering how it would have worked but at the time I didn't follow through on it.

[TERRYFROMSPOKANE]

Wouldn't this depend on which enemy bases were contacted by your flank charge? Since the 2nd rank base of legionaries is not "already in contact with enemy to their front" it could turn to face the LH with the third rank bow base falling in behind it. If the bow was contacted in its flank without the 2nd rank legionary being contacted, then I think only the bow would turn to face. I also think in a rear charge, the bow bases would be the ones your LH would end up fighting initially.

Terry G.

[hammy]

If your light horse contact light foot only then they will indeed get full dice.

You don't get the auto disrupt because the supporting lights are not skirmishers but you do get full dice.

[deadtorius]

I know about the not getting the auto cohesion loss but at least in impact its full dice of ++/-- and then if they are still there its LF vs LH, Skythians with swords and full dice to half dice. Still seems tempting till the LF die then it gets ugly