Slitherine

I was wondering if you had cavalier, commanded shot and cavalier lined up like that would both cavaliers get protected by the commanded shot or is it a one stand protects one stand.
By the looks of the rules you can protect more than one adjacent mounted unit as long as the commanded shot is not ahead of either mounted unit.

**Is sooooo targetting your commanded shot little 2paks!! **

Target away you swine...... my poodle will be on the field of battle to spread rabies amongst your own mongrel troops

**Has doggy treats dangling from his pike heads! **

I might have to design my own standard....."with God and our Dog"
I still think I need to find more dog castings, really want to put one in with Talbots boys

To your question, my memory is that protection is per file (not unit) on either side of them. Elements can protect to either side simultaneously. I'd have to check the rules to be certain but that's what I remember.

So where x and X are cavalier bases (of 2 units) and S is a commanded shot element (which would have a second rank but I did not show it), only the X stands are protected:

xxxXSXxxx

I will have to check if it units for commanded shot support or files though...

Mellis is correct. Page 126 2nd last paragraph does talk about protection and 'other friendly battle groups'. Protection is all and only about files. Nothing else. Your example is correct.

Thats what I had thought but wanted to make sure, thank you.
Blathergut does not get any so he is jelous