Able to flank charge or not

[madmike111]

had the following come up in a game yesterday. 'A' is my cav BG of 4 bases in melee with '1' also a cav unit of 4 bases. To the side is a BG of legionaries (2).

Can the legionaires declare a charge on 'A' by advancing and wheeling? I believe it doesn't count as a true flank charge. Can someone confirm if they can still charge as 'A' is already in melee to its front.


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[willb]

2 has have at least on base behind the flank of A in order to legally charge into the flank of A. See pages 57 to 59. They can move into overlap during the manoeuvre phase. See pages 75 and 76.

[david53]

had the following come up in a game yesterday. 'A' is my cav BG of 4 bases in melee with '1' also a cav unit of 4 bases. To the side is a BG of legionaries (2).

Can the legionaires declare a charge on 'A' by advancing and wheeling? I believe it doesn't count as a true flank charge. Can someone confirm if they can still charge as 'A' is already in melee to its front.


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No as stated it would only count as a normal charge, you need a complete base behind your enemies BG, mind as stated an overlap would have been better then in next manauver phase 2 could have done a 90% turn ready for a flank attack next go that is if the cavalry were still there and had not bounced off.

[philqw78]

2 Cannot charge A at all.

All of A's bases are in combat so none are legal targets for a frontal charge. If 2 had bases completely behind the flank of A it could perform a flank charge. It does not tho.

As in the answer above it could advance to overlap. Or it could wait and move into flank charge postition. Charging in a later turn.

[rbodleyscott]

If 2 had bases completely behind the flank of A it could perform a flank charge.

And even then only if the charge did not involve any wheel, as 2 is starting within 1 MU of A.