Louis XIV French

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:20 pm

deadtorius wrote:I have also gathered the cavaliers dont come back until what ever they are fighting is completely eliminated. Or is that just Royalist ECW specific?? Seems those boys set the precedent that would haunt British heavy cav for a long long time

All Cavaliers (and Gendarmes) - they don't get any opportunity to stop pursuing if they are still in contact. If they have lost contact they have to pass a CMT to stop pursuing.

Determined Horse, Horse etc. are easier to stop - same rules as FOGAM.

This is the main difference between Determined Horse and Cavaliers. Determined Horse cost more because of it.

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:20 pm

Delbruck wrote:Since the Early Louis XIV French ends in 1661 and the rules end in 1698, presumbably there will be a Mid Louis XIV French covering 1662-1698. Would this French army be significantly different than the early?

Yes, quite a lot different. Sorry not to be more forthcoming, but the NDA applies to me too.

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:50 pm

rbodleyscott wrote:
Delbruck wrote:Since the Early Louis XIV French ends in 1661 and the rules end in 1698, presumbably there will be a Mid Louis XIV French covering 1662-1698. Would this French army be significantly different than the early?
Yes, quite a lot different. Sorry not to be more forthcoming, but the NDA applies to me too.

To quote Bluebottle.....You rotten swine !!

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:55 pm

What Richard actually means is he can't tell you yet as he has not finished making it up...

Delbruck · Post by **Delbruck** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:09 pm

I assume the French are impact foot becasue thet have bayonets. Do they remain MF? Do musket armed ever become HF?

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:11 pm

timmy1 wrote:What Richard actually means is he can't tell you yet as he has not finished making it up...

Well Nik is making it up, and that list, at least, is close to completion.

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:14 pm

Delbruck wrote:I assume the French are impact foot becasue thet have bayonets.

No, they are Impact Foot because of their tactical doctrine. (From Louis XIII onwards, long before bayonets)

Do they remain MF?

Yes - which is largely irrelevant as they still mostly have integral pikes.

Do musket armed ever become HF?

No, but MF with bayonet become less vulnerable to cavalry in the open.

Skullzgrinda · Post by **Skullzgrinda** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:35 am

Skullzgrinda wrote:
Scrumpy wrote:Damn it Dave, you have found the one weak link in my plans.

Out of interest, does anyone know what the Carbinier looked like ? Does anyone do them in 15mm as well ?
In the WSS, blue coat, red cuffs, silver buttons and lace and Royal livery for the musicians. Line cavalry will work.

Mousquetaires and Grenadiers a Cheval are more difficult.

Thinking back on this I believe the Carabinier also had white metal back and breast plate at this early period - IIRC they abandoned them during the course of the WSS.