Slitherine

Hi

Query.

If a unit of cavalry/knights in line makes a 90' turn, does it end up in a single base column ?

If the same unit now make another 90' turn does it revert to a single base line or a two deep formation ?

Pete

after the first turn it is 120mm long in single column, ther fore it can only be 120mm wide after the second turn so is 3 wide and 2 deep.

A major inconvenience for cav, which cannot then skirmish. Light chariots on the other hand are not saddled (no pun intended) with this penalty.

Ok, got that now.


Part II -

If a column of 6 cavalry stands turns through 90 degrees, does the formation become 4 in the front rank and 2 in the rear or two ranks of 3 stands ?

Pete

guthroth wrote:Ok, got that now.


Part II -

If a column of 6 cavalry stands turns through 90 degrees, does the formation become 4 in the front rank and 2 in the rear or two ranks of 3 stands ?

Pete

6 bases = 180mm deep which is more than 4 bases (160mm) so they actually end up 5 wide with one in the second rank.

So, 6 elements of cavalry in single line turn 90 degrees
= results in a column 1 element wide and 6 deep

This column turns back 90 degrees
= results in 5 elements in the front rank with 1 in the second rank

This formation turns back 90 degrees
= results in a double column with 2 in front rank and 2 each in the second and third ranks.

This formation turns again 90 degrees
= results in a double line with 3 in front rank and 3 in second rank

Thereafter the double line interchanges with the double column for each successive 90 degree turn

So, once you have turned 90 degrees from a single line and then turned back, you are trapped in a double column/line and the only way back to single line is by expansion.

Seems a bit harsh ...

If only all mounted were on 40 by 40 mm bases and all foot were on 40 by 20 mm bases. Oh, wait! Wrong thread!