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North American Society of Ancient and Medieval Wargamers

Interpretations for WRG 7th Edition Rules- !!"
This set of interpretations for WRG 7th edition is the fourth and most minimal effort to date in hi!h e tr" to rite do n ho !ertain aspe!ts of the rules are pla"ed. It is #$T a set of rules in itself. It is a des!ription of ho the #orth %meri!an &o!iet" of %n!ient and 'edie(al Wargamers uses the WRG 7th edition rules in sponsored tournaments. )opefull"* it ill also help "ou ad+udi!ate games in a non,tournament setting should pla"ers -e una-le to agree on a suita-le solution. It is our attempt to -ring a !ertain amount of uniformit" as to ho 7th .dition is pla"ed. The per!eption that 7th is pla"ed the same here(er "ou go is a m"th. If that ere the !ase* umpires ould not e/ist and neither ould this -oo0let. This is the 1Internet1 2ersion of the 1993 4oo0let. I5(e ta0en the t o pages of !hanges that !onstituted the 1993 -oo0let (and handed out separatel") and grafted them onto the 1996 -oo0let. I5(e updated the ./perimental Rules se!tion (deleted 0night edge rule)* other ise* it5s no different from the 1993 hard !op" -oo0let. The interpretations presented here ha(e -een re(ie ed in ad(an!e -" the #%&%'W Rules 7ommittee and Phil 4ar0er. The" ill go(ern all #%&%'W sponsored games. Please remem-er that hile some of the interpretations seem to go a step -e"ond hat is printed in the rules* all refle!t the author5s intent on ho the game should -e pla"ed. 8i0e the 1999 : 1996 -oo0let* this -oo0 !an -e !onsidered as !ontaining $;;I7I%8 WRG interpretations to 7.5. The ./perimental Rules &e!tion remains for <eplo"ment and handling ne l" pu-lished arm" lists. It is not in!um-ent on an"one to use the material !ontained in this se!tion. )o e(er* the ./perimental Rules ill -e used in the #T7T and the #I7T. The list of interpretations is organi=ed -" topi!s. The page and paragraph num-er of the appropriate rules se!tion is gi(en so "ou !an !ross referen!e the interpretation to the WRG 7th edition rules. In some !ases* the same interpretation is gi(en in different se!tions -e!ause it appears that a" in the rules themsel(es. I ould li0e to than0 the mem-ers of the (arious Rules 7ommittee mem-ers o(er the "ears ho sent -a!0 material and offered their spe!ifi! !omments on issues. 8ast -ut not least* Phil 4ar0er has reall" -ent o(er -a!0 ards to a!!ommodate me o(er the "ears. )e has -een >uite illing to listen to m" suggestions* read !opious amounts of ritten material that I5(e su-mitted* and meet me half a" on some items on hi!h e had di(ergent opinions. Without his !ooperation* this -oo0let ould not ha(e -een possi-le. Good 8u!0* &!ott )older 7hief ?mpire (retired) )ttp@AAmem-ers.aol.!omAned i!hAinterps.htm

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E#perimental Rules Section

$E%&'(MEN) *%g + %ara +, In order to speed deplo"ment and if 4$T) pla"ers agree* ea!h side !an go ahead and pla!e its units on the ta-le ithout the alternating set up as defined in 7th. &hould -oth pla"ers for!e mar!h units* su!h units must -e pla!ed first and !annot -e !loser than 19B pa!es from the !enterline of the ta-le unless -oth are hidden from ea!h other -" terrain. This e/perimental rule is ho man" people deplo" an" a". <o not !onsider this something that e e/pe!t Phil to adopt in future iterations of 7th. It5s +ust the de fa!to a" man" people start their game so the" ha(e more time pla"ing and less time setting up. In timed games that is important. I ha(e in!luded it so as to not e/!lude those pla"ers ho do not li0e to fo!us so intentl" on set,up. %ll other deplo"ment !onstraints on page 15 are still in for!e. &eparate !ommands !annot o(erlap laterall" hen deplo"ing e/!ept that an entire !ommand ma" deplo" entirel" -ehind another. This one is a !arr"o(er from material Phil sent to the %ustralians se(eral "ears ago. The" do seem to go ell -e"ond hat is printed in the rules* hen!e our putting them in this se!tion. -.''SING -'M%E)I)I'N ARMIES *%g / %ara 0-7, %n" non,ne sletter pu-lished arm" list ill -e allo ed. )o e(er* portions of arm" lists that ha(e rules !ommentar"* ne eapon !lasses* troop t"pes* et!.* that are either in !ontradi!tion or not in!luded in WRG 7.5 or this interpretation -oo0let* !annot -e used. What e are tr"ing to address here are 1rules !hanges1 that are !ropping up as ne lists are -eing pu-lished. Things li0e the 1slashing s ord1 or e/penda-le hostage s!reen are e/amples of this and are items that ha(e not re!ei(ed prior appro(al of the rules author. ;eel free to pla" ith these things on a !asual -asis -ut do not -ase an arm" around them and e/pe!t to use it at a tournament. 8ists that ha(e -een pu-lished in &pearpoint o(er the "ears and that ha(e not -een super!eded -" our list re(isions or appro(ed -" the 8ist 7oordinator* ill -e handled on a !ase, -",!ase -asis.

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Interpretations for WRG 7th Edition Rules- !!0

M'1N)E$ )R''%S *%g 2 %ara 7,3 'ounted troops in!lude elephants and !hariots. If allo ed to -e impetuous a !hariot model5s horses* -ut not its !re * re!ei(es the C9 ad+ustment to its ta!ti!al fa!tors. M'1N)E$ WI). E4)RA WEA%'NS *%g 7 %ara 0 and 56 Army &ists,3 %ll eapons !arried must -e paid for hether the" !an -e used mounted or onl" on dismounting. <arts are no longer a permitted !a(alr" eapon so the" are neither !arried or !osted. &u-tra!t the appropriate !ost from !a(alr" that a list has e>uipped ith darts. R'MAN S-().E$ -.ARI')S *%g " %ara ",3 The !re on the 8ate Imperial Roman s!"thed !hariot are regular. The !ost of the !hariot is figured as follo s@ 19 points for a regular !hariot C 3 points for t o horses of a s!"thed !hariot C D points to arm a regular dri(er C D points for an armed !re man (the se!ond dri(er) E 98 points. The !hariot mo(es and fights as a regular !hariot. 'RGANI7A)I'N IN)' 1NI)S AN$ -'MMAN$S *%g ! %ara -8,3 Generals3 Generals ma" -e on single elements or models* ma" -e +oined ith another element into a 9 element unit* or !an -e part of a larger unit. If on a single element or model the hole is refereed to as a 1staff element1 and is treated as an independent -od" hen it separates. $nl" a staff element !an +oin ith another unit. % staff element !annot de!lare !harges unless it is +oined to a -od". It ma" other ise ma0e normal mo(es and !harge responses. % staff element ma" +oin a -od" e(en if this results in mi/ing regulars ith irregulars. % staff element !ould +oin another unit5s deta!hment. T o generals on staff elements 7%##$T +oin together in order to form a -od". &imilarl"* onl" one general ma" -e +oined to a -od" at a time. Generals that inter!ept units to rall" them are not +oined to the unit. %n" general ma" rall" another friendl" unit regardless of the si=e of his -od"guard. )o e(er* generals !annot use staff mo(es if a!!ompanied -" more than one e/tra element. $etachments3 <eta!hments are onl" allo ed if deta!hment !ommand fa!tors are pro(ided in the arm" list. ?nless spe!ifi!all" allo ed in the arm" list* a parent -od" !an onl" ha(e one deta!hment. <eta!hments !annot ha(e deta!hments. % deta!hment must !onsist of at least 9 elements. The total num-er of elements of -oth the parent -od" and the deta!hment* hen added together* !annot e/!eed 19.

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If a deta!hment differs from the parent -od" -e!ause one is irregular and the other is regular* then the deta!hment and the parent -od" !annot -e +oined together. The onl" e/!eption is hen either the parent or the deta!hment is elephants. When a deta!hment +oins its parent -od" it is mo(ed and -e!omes the last ran0 or ran0s of the +oined unit. This o!!urs hen the deta!hment mo(es to +oin the parent -od" hi!h !annot mo(e during that phase. The parent -od" !annot ne!essaril" +oin the deta!hment unless it !an ma0e a (oluntar" interpenetration* et!. When a unit ants to deplo" a deta!hment the usual a" is for the deta!hment to simpl" mo(e for ard and ta0e up its ne position. This is easil" done hen the deta!hment is in the front ran0 of the !om-ined unit. It is also eas" to do hen the deta!hment is on the flan0 of the unit. When a deta!hment is in the rear ran0 the mo(e !annot al a"s -e made. E4AM%&E@ T o -ounds after rea-sor-ing its 8I deta!hment* a 'I unit ants to then deplo" the deta!hment in front of an enem" unit. The deta!hment is in the last ran0. &in!e it !an freel" interpenetrate the 'I to its front* the 8I simpl" mo(e into position. E4AM%&E3 % Fhmer 8ine Infantr" unit !onsisting of 8)I G8&* &h has its deta!hment of Tri-al .lephants +oined to it as a rear ran0. It ishes to ad(an!e the elephants to meet on!oming enem" !a(alr". &in!e the elephant !annot freel" interpenetrate the 8)I* the mo(e !annot -e done easil". % hole approa!h or !ounter mo(e must -e used to reposition the deta!hment in situations li0e that in the se!ond e/ample. If repositioning is ne!essar"* the reformed unit must then form a -lo!0 in the same position and ith the leading edge of the unit remaining stationar". E4AM%&E@ The Fhmer pla"er must either use a !ounter to mo(e the 8)I -a!0 through the elephants* an allo a-le -ut disordering interpenetration* or must e/!hange ran0s. 4" e/!hanging ran0s the unit ill reform on the same spot ith the elephants in the front ran0 and the 8)I still +oined as the rear ran0(s). The important thing to remem-er is that a deta!hment !annot simpl" mo(e through its parent unitH it must o-e" all other rules a-out mo(ement and interpenetration. When a deta!hment lea(es its parent -od"* it mo(es as if it ere a full" independent unit. %ll mo(ement is -ased on the position the deta!hment o!!upies on the -oard at the !urrent moment. ?nless the parent -od" is of a t"pe that the deta!hment !an interpenetrate* the deta!hment most often must ma0e turns to mo(e a a". The same applies for the parent -od" lea(ing the deta!hment. If a deta!hment is e(er more than its ta!ti!al mo(ement from the parent -od"* it must use its ta!ti!al mo(ements (follo ed -" mar!hes if possi-le) to reposition itself to ithin that distan!e. If the parent unit -rea0s then the deta!hment -rea0s automati!all". %n unatta!hed deta!hment !ould possi-l" pro(ide support to the parent -od" if of a !orre!t troop t"pe and lo!ated in the proper position. %tta!hed deta!hments do not pro(ide support. If a deta!hment #$T $; .8.P)%#T& routs and meets its parent -od"* then the deta!hment is automati!all" rea-sor-ed -" the parent and the hole -e!omes a disordered -lo!0 ith the

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deta!hment forming the rear ran0 or ran0s. If the deta!hment is not 8I* then the parent unit must test a(ering first. If the parent unit sha0es the deta!hment is rea-sor-ed -ut the hole unit is then sha0en* not merel" disordered. If a deta!hment $; .8.P)%#T& routs and meets its parent -od" then the parent unit must test a(ering. If the parent unit sha0es and is then met -" the routing deta!hment* the hole unit routs (remem-er that elephants al a"s -urst through). If the parent unit does not sha0e then the elephants -urst through and !ontinue to rout* the" do not re+oin the parent -od". It is important to remem-er that routing elephants !an ne(er -e rallied from rout. If a general +oins ith a deta!hment he does not gain operational !ontrol o(er the deta!hment. The deta!hment still must remain ithin its ta!ti!al mo(e of the parent -od". If the parent -od" routs the deta!hment still routs. %ll rules go(erning the use of deta!hments still appl"* regardless of the general5s presen!e. 1nits3 % -od" that in!ludes transport elements must in!lude them in the 19 element limit on unit si=e. A$$E$ E91I%MEN) *%g In!endiar" 'issiles@ %n arm" ith stone,thro ers !an use in!endiar" missiles onl" if allo ed in the arm" list. $nl" armies that histori!all" used in!endiaries in field -attles !an use other forms of in!endiar" missiles. This onl" applies to things su!h as flaming )TW. If "our opponent has a temporar" field fortifi!ation (palisades for e/ample)* "ou !an e>uip "ou troops ith flaming arro s and su!h. When so e>uipped* ea!h figure of an element must ha(e in!endiaries. When shooting* if an" uses in!endiaries then all elements so e>uipped must. The use of in!endiar" )TWs -" the &panish is e/plained in WRG 8ist 59. Ignore the need to prepare the in!endiar" eapon. That as a re>uirement of pre(ious rules editions and no longer applies. &u!h eapons do not shoot li0e a ranged eapon. When in!endiar" missiles are used on stone,thro ers ea!h figure on the model is ta0en to -e armed ith an in!endiar" missile* all firing together in one shot. If a pla"er using stone,thro ers intends to use in!endiar" shots* that must -e listed as part of the des!ription for the stone,thro ers and must -e paid for in determining the !ost of the stone, thro ing unit or units. The use of other forms of in!endiaries is optional and does not ha(e to -e de!lared -efore use. In!endiaries a!>uired in this a" su-stitute for troops alread" !hosen* hi!h ma" in!lude mandator" troops. :oats3 %ara ! thru ,3

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4oats are onl" usa-le -" armies that histori!all" used them in field -attles. The option to use -oats* if a ma+or ater feature is pla!ed* does not ha(e to -e de!lared. 4oats su-stitute for troops alread" !hosen* hi!h ma" in!lude mandator" troops. If -oats are used then reasona-l" a!!urate models must -e pro(ided. )ERRAIN *%g 8 %ara / - %g 0 %ara +,3 When -oth armies are in their home !limate then -oth add 1 to the die s!ore hen di!ing for terrain. If -oth pla"ers pi!0 ater features* the" di!e for pre!eden!e as normal and must roll for the ater feature -efore an" other terrain !hoi!e. ;or tournament pla" onl"* all ma+or ater features ha(e a -ea!h that runs the entire length of the feature. Roads !an onl" -e as long as the longest ta-le edge. The" !annot -e !ur(ed at unrealisti! angles in order to den" terrain pla!ement or !on(ert oods to (irtual !lear spa!es. Temporar" field fortifi!ations represented -" points -ought plashing* agon laager* palisades* et!. are pla!ed at deplo"ment time. The" ma" onl" -e pla!ed in the o ning pla"er5s o n rear =one. $E%&'(MEN) *%g + %ara - 7,3

%t #%&%'W sponsored tournaments* all -attles ill -e fair and open unless 4$T) pla"ers agree to roll deplo"ment options. 4odies in am-ush or on flan0 mar!h must -e !learl" indi!ated in riting. %m-ushes must -e !arefull" listed as to distan!e from edge of terrain features* fa!ing* and depth. ;lan0 mar!hes must indi!ate either the left or right side of the ta-le ?nless outs!outed* pla"ers ill di!e for pre!eden!e and the high s!orer ill deplo" his first unit. The lo s!orer ill then deplo" his first unit. %ll deplo"ment is done in order of mar!h. The opposing pla"ers ill alternate in this manner until all units are deplo"ed. ?nits in am-ush or on a flan0 mar!h are passed o(er as if the" did not e/ist. ;or!e mar!hers are pla!ed -efore other -odies and must head the mar!h of their !ommand. ;or!ed mar!hers ma" not -e pla!ed in am-ush if outs!outed or if (isi-le from the !enter line. If opponents mutuall" for!e mar!h -odies* the order of deplo"ment determines ho is pla!ed at the !enterline of the ta-le ith the opposing -od" -eing pla!ed 93B pa!es a a". Please see the e/perimental se!tion at the -eginning of this -oo0 for an alternati(e deplo"ment option for for!e mar!hers. %ll (isi-le troops must deplo". Terrain features !an still -lo!0 line of sight and affe!t (isi-ilit". ./penda-les deplo" +ust li0e an" other -od"* hen en!ountered in order of mar!h.

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<eta!hments deplo" at the same time as their parent unit and ma" -e atta!hed or deta!hed at deplo"ment. If deta!hed* the" must deplo" ithin ta!ti!al mo(e distan!e of their parent unit. Generals deplo" in order of mar!h as an" other -od" ould* hether the" are -ased on a single element or are part of a larger unit. ;&AN< MAR-.ES and ARRI=A&S *%g + %ara - 76 %g 8" %ara ! - 5,3

%n e/penda-le ma" not flan0 mar!h unless part of a hole !ommand. % general ma" not flan0 mar!h unless ith his hole !ommand. % deta!hment ma" not flan0 mar!h unless its parent unit also does. ?nits that are on a flan0 mar!h arri(e in the =one indi!ated hene(er the die results in an arri(al. The" must arri(e in order of mar!h. ?nits that !annot -e pla!ed on ta-le !ontinue to arri(e in su-se>uent -ounds ithout the need to re,roll for arri(al. When a disputed flan0 mar!h o!!urs and -oth are of the same strength* the pla"ers di!e for pre!eden!e. The high s!orer is then the stronger for!e and the ea0er is pushed -a!0. If a side pushed -a!0 arri(es prior to the third -ound or the 1pushers1 arri(e after the fifth* fatigue is still a!!umulated as per the rules. %n" unit not sha0en* e/hausted* in rout or on retreat orders that is for!ed to lea(e the ta-le (in!luding flan0 mar!hers for!ed -a!0 off -oard) di!es for arri(al ea!h -ound. If an" part of the unit lea(es the -oard then the hole unit must lea(e. =ISI:I&I)( and <N'WN *%g 7 %ara 2 - /,3 The term 10no n1 means that information hi!h is pertinent to the unit most !on!erned. )o e(er* the pla"er as a general is a are of things that some of units are not. The general !an ta0e into a!!ount e(ents that he !annot 1see1. This !omes up most often hen redire!ting troops on one side of the ta-le to retire and then mar!h to the other side of the ta-le in response to an enem" mo(ement* et!. While the a!tual enem" mo(ement is un0no n to the units -eing prompted and the enem" might not ne!essaril" -e (isi-le to the friendl" general5s element* the general !an redire!t units in his !ommand. We assume that the general has other means of o-taining the information* i.e.* messengers and the li0e. E4AM%&E3 % unit of #orman )7 in edge routs a unit of .arl" Imperial Roman legionaries. %lthough -oth pla"ers 0no that the unit has routed onl" the Roman units that see the rout 0no a-out it and must a(er test and onl" #orman units that see the rout gain the -enefit of -eing eager (assuming the" are other ise >ualified for this morale state). (&ee Pg 99 Para 7 and 1B). If the rule in >uestion does not mention (isi-le or seen or some similar* then 50no n5 is assumed. Thus elephants and !amels do not need to -e seen in order to !ause disorder to mounted* -ut elephants and !hariots must -e seen in order to !ause unease. (&ee Pg 96 Para 5 and Pg 99 Para 7).

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If a general has a standard then his position is (isi-le o(er the top of inter(ening troops. This is an ad(antage hen the 7in7 has to prompt his su-ordinate and allied generals as it impro(es (isi-ilit". It also means that the general5s position is (isi-le to more troops* so more a(ering tests ma" -e re>uired if the general is 0illed* ounded* or routed. Troops in terrain features that limit (isi-ilit" must -e a-le to see a unit to !harge or shoot. ;or e/ample* 8'I in oods has an 8B pa!e mo(e -ut onl" sees 3B pa!es therefore the 8'I -od" must -e at 3B pa!es in order to shoot or !harge an opponent. ;'RMA)I'NS *%g " all6 WRG lists,3 :loc>3 4lo!0 formation in!ludes line and !olumn. Wedge3 Wedges that are !omposed of mi/ed troop t"pes are shot at using the most ad(antageous fa!tors for the shooter hen the element in!luding the inferior troop t"pe is part of the leading edge of the edge and is the shooting element5s priorit" target. .I%'P8.@ % edge of Teutoni! Fnights is !onstru!ted as follo s@ 6 figures of .)F 4rother Fnights* 6 figures of &ergeants. While in edge* it is shot at -" 19 8I ar!hers. The ar!hers shoot at the )7* not at the .)F. Wedges in ),T,) that are mi/ed troop t"pes !ount as the t"pe and shield of the leading element if stead". Wedges !an onl" -e t o or three ran0s deep. If three ran0s deep* the third ran0 must !onsist of a hole element. Thus* a &!"thian or similar 87 unit of 3 figures !ould not form edge sin!e it ould ha(e a partial element as its third ran0. African3 The formation 0no n as 5%fri!an5 is a holdo(er from earlier editions of the rules and has no e>ui(alent in WRG 7th. Referen!es to this formation in arm" lists are ignored.

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The unit sho n !onsists of 1D 'I pi0e ith shield fa!ing the a" sho n. When formed into or-* the unit5s elements are not mo(ed. There are 19 figures on the outside ($) and 3 figures on the inside (I). .a!h side fights ith 6 front ran0 figures and 1 rear ran0 figure. % -od" in or- that is re>uired to re!oil* forms a !olumn fa!ing the opponent and then re!oils. S>irmish3 The restri!tions on s0irmish is onl" done to limit the a-ilit" to a!tuall" adopt the formation. $n!e in s0irmish* "ou must do e(er"thing possi-le to sta" ithin shooting range during "our mo(es. Jou are not for!ed to drop the formation -ased on an opponent5s !ounter or retirement. $n!e in s0irmish* ho e(er* "ou must tr" and sta" inside "our o n missile range. E4AM%&E3 Jour 3 figure Tarantine Reg 7 87* G8&* &h unit approa!hes first. Jour opponent has a horse ar!her unit. $n -ound 9 "ou start 93B pa!es apart. Jou approa!h first and mo(e 9BB pa!es ending up 3B pa!es a a" from the enem" unit and in s0irmish. The enem" de!ides to roll a !ounter and su!!eeds. )e turns 18B degrees and mo(es a a" 8B pa!es. Jou are not for!ed to drop out of s0irmish in this !ase. )o e(er* ne/t -ound "ou must again mo(e to ithin 3B pa!es of the enem" in order to 0eep s0irmishing. If "ou opponent again !hooses to mo(e out of the a"* "ou retain the formation. Jou !annot adopt s0irmish in a !ounter and then mo(e straight -a!0 out of missile range. K#oteK In para 8* "ou need to add 1state1 after 1morale1 in the third senten!e. -'M:A) RES'&1)I'N *%g !6 %ara /2,3

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&upport shooting* hand,to,hand !om-at* re!oilsAfollo ,ups* -rea0throughs and -rea0, offsAroutsApursuits are !ompleted in se>uen!e for ea!h !om-at -efore pro!eeding on to the ne/t. The order for the resolution of these e(ents is determined -" the position of the further for ard 7in7. If -oth 7in7s are e>uall" far for ard then ea!h pla"er rolls a <D. The higher die result indi!ates hi!h pla"er5s 7in7 is assumed to -e further for ard. E4AM%&E@ % unit of impetuous Gaul 8'I !harges an enem" elephant unit. In the ensuing melee* the elephants -rea0 and rout. The rout mo(e is made immediatel". %n" a(er tests re>uired -" the rout are made immediatel". The Gauls pursue. The pursuit mo(e is made immediatel" after the rout mo(e. The pla"ers then mo(e on to the ne/t !om-at situation. Pursuit mo(es that result in a !on(erted !harge into another -od" alread" in ),T,) !onta!t do #$T pre(ent that -od" (the one re!ei(ing the !on(erted !harge) from resol(ing !om-at against the -od" it has alread" !onta!ted. #ormall"* it !annot perform an" after !om-at mo(es nor !an it turn in a !ounter against the !on(erting !harger in the ne/t -ound. #onetheless* should it -e !alled upon to re!oil* it -e!omes disordered instead. If !alled upon to -rea0* it is turned a a" from the enem" and ill ma0e a rout mo(e during the proper phase of the ne/t -ound (after !om-at resolution). It !annot perform -rea0 off or pursuit mo(es until after !om-at resolution ne/t -ound. E4AM%&E3 ?nit % is in ),T,) !onta!t ith ?nit 4 in -ound 6. <uring the -ound -ut -efore !om-at resolution in the right to left se>uen!e* ?nit 7 !on(ert !harges into ?nit %. #o !om-at resolution o!!urs -et een % and 7 in -ound 6. )o e(er* !om-at is resol(ed -et een % and 4. 1%1 !annot ma0e an" post !om-at mo(es in -ound 6. If for!ed to re!oil -" 141* 1%1 -e!omes disordered. If for!ed to rout* it onl" turns a a" and ?nit 4 ill get a ha!0 in -ound 3* then 1%1 ill ma0e its rout mo(e. Rout mo(es for units no longer in ),T,) !om-at and an" a(er tests re>uired -" these rout mo(es are resol(ed as the" are en!ountered along the -attle line. GENERA&AS -'MMAN$S *%g /5 %ara ,3 #o 6in7 is allo ed. ?nless spe!ifi!all" allo ed -" the list* an all" general !annot ha(e su-,generals. 'R$ER WRI)ING *%g /5 %ara / and %g / %ara / ,3

Rush and Retreat orders are arri(ed at in(oluntaril" and so !annot -e gi(en -" a 7in7. Troops ishing to retreat in the presen!e of the enem" should -e gi(en <ela" and then prompted to ard their -ase edge. IN)ER%RE)A)I'N '; )A-)I-A& 'R$ERS *%g /5 %ara 8 - +,3 $nl" su-ordinate and all" generals di!e for interpretation of orders* 7in7s ne(er do. Generals that do not o-e" their orders !an -e gi(en different orders or ha(e them repeated after one full -ound has gone -". &o on -ound 1* a rash su- rolls his pro-e orders up to atta!0. The

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7in7 !annot do an"thing a-out that until -ound 6. The theor" is it ta0e one -ound for the 7in7 to reali=e the order is not -eing o-e"ed. %R'M%)ING *%g /5 %ara 2 - ! and %g / %ara ,3 .a!h general has 15 minutes of prompt time a(aila-le ea!h -ound. This !an -e de!reased if the time re>uired to !ommuni!ate an order last -ound as more than 15 minutes* -ut !annot -e in!reased. % su-ordinate that re!ei(ed an order !hange does not su-tra!t the amount of time it too0 to re!ei(e the order from his 15 minutes. The >ui!0est on ta-le route to the unit -eing prompted assumes that the messenger is of the same troop t"pe as the general5s -od"guard. 'essengers must !onsider this hen determining if interpenetration of friendl" troops or tra(el through (arious t"pes of terrain is possi-le. When impossi-le* the rout tra(eled must -e tra!ed around the troops or terrain. $IAGRAM @/3 )racing the path of a messenger

%1 is the general mounted on a )7h. )7h !annot enter marsh. To prompt %6 the messenger must tra(el !ompletel" around the marsh. %9 !annot -e prompted sin!e it is surrounded -" marsh and !annot -e rea!hed -" messenger.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) $IAGRAM @/a3 )racing the path of a messenger

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While the general in %1 !an easil" see the elephants (%9)* the messenger must tra(el around the inter(ening 'I units (%6 and %3). The" are not a t"pe he !an interpenetrate. The messenger !annot ta0e the more dire!t route -e!ause it ill -ring him ithin !harge rea!h of enem" units. E4E-1)I'N '; 'R$ERS *%g / %ara / In General3 $rders are gi(en to hole !ommands* not to indi(idual units* and must -e ritten do n. .a!h order has !ertain spe!ifi! a!tions re>uired so that the !ommand satisfies the order. If a !ommand fails to perform those a!tions due to !ir!umstan!es -e"ond its !ontrol* the order remains in for!e and must -e !omplied ith hen this -e!omes possi-le. If no orders are ritten do n for a !ommand then the are assumed to -e )$8<. If a pla"er -elie(es that his opponent is not meeting the re>uirements of the orders* he should !onta!t the referee. The referee ill then assess the situation on the ta-le top and !he!0 the ritten orders. If the referee finds that the !omplaint is (alid then he ill mo(e the troops to here* in his opinion* the" should -e. 7ertain orders* primaril" PR$4. and %TT%7F* re>uire that a !ertain num-er of units ithin the !ommand mo(e nearer to* or alread" -e ithin a spe!ifi! distan!e from* the enem". The mo(ement of a general during staff mo(es does not ser(e to help a !ommand to >ualif" its orders. ,3

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?nits in !om-at* rout* or that are disordered and in a must,rall" situation* !annot approa!h. &ha0en troops* hile not -eing a-le to get nearer to the enem"* !ould repla!e an approa!h ith a halted formation !hange. Attac> 'rders3 ?nits -ehind a s!reen of troops that !an -e (oluntaril" interpenetrated* and hi!h are ithin their ta!ti!al mo(e of a permitted !harge target* are !onsidered to -e eligi-le to !harge. If su!h a !ir!umstan!e e/ists at the time that the unit is first eligi-le to e/e!ute a !harge* and a !harge is not initiated* then all future !harges must -e prompted unless made optional -" the !ir!umstan!es gi(en on page 91. .lephant or !hariot !re s ho are armed ith 4* et!.* !annot de!lare !harges unprompted hen first eligi-le under %tta!0 orders. Attac>s ?y BIrr AB3 ?nits that are entirel" 1Irr %1 ma" de!lare !harges ithout needing to -e prompted unless of a troop t"pe for-idden to de!lare !harges against !ertain targets. Thus* an" -od" !ontaining 1Irr %1 troops '?&T de!lare an unprompted !harge hen first eligi-le under atta!0 orders and an" -od" entirel" of 1Irr %1 under pro-e orders unless it is a -od" of light troops atta!0ing hea(ier stead" troops or not starting -ehind a flan0 or !a(alr" fa!ing stead" 8T& or pi0e. %n" loose formation foot unit '%J do so under ait or hold orders* -ut a !lose formation foot unit !ould not. )R''% S)A)E - M'RA&E *%g // %ara / thru %g /8 %ara ,3 Throughout the rules* the term 1 ithin1 in!ludes 1e/a!tl" at the distan!e1. 'ultiple instan!es of the same t"pe of unease !ount as onl" one !ause of unease. ?nits ith an" 1%1 morale troops in the front ran0 are ne(er uneas" , the" are al a"s either eager or illing. Troops ishing to use an ad(an!ing (at least 3B pa!es that -ound) arm" standard to -e!ome eager must -e a-le to see the standard and the enem" it is ithin 93B pa!es of.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) $IAGRAM @83 &ateral Support

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This sho s ho support on -oth flan0s is defined. Troops ith no other friendl" -odies a!ting to support in diffi!ult terrain do not !ount supported if 0no n enem" is also in that terrain. If the unit does not 10no 1 (see) a-out the enem"* the unit !ounts supported e(en though this is a delusion. The ta-le edge is neither a friendl" -od" nor diffi!ult terrain* so does not pro(ide support. S.A<EN *%g // %ara ! - /,3 Waver )ests3 Wa(er tests are ta0en immediatel"* as soon as the !ondition re>uiring a a(ering test o!!urs. 4odies failing a a(er test are no longer impetuous. 4odies !harging that re>uire a a(er test during the mo(e* ta0e the test after !ompleting the mo(e. ?nits that are alread" disordered hi!h re!ei(e 6 7P; from support shooting must a(er test -efore resol(ing hand,to,hand !om-at. ?nits that !onta!t the enem" in a !harge or !ounter !harge and then fail a a(er test !ount as !harging and as sha0en and disordered during !om-at resolution. When di!ing for a a(er test* the C1 -onus for -rea0ing opponents also applies if the opponents ere destro"ed. ?nits re>uired to ta0e t o or more a(er tests simultaneousl"* su!h as hen the" see the 7in75s unit in rout* must test for ea!h !ondition separatel". This re>uires multiple die rolls. &ha0en or disordered troops that re!ei(e a !om-at !ause of disorder <$ #$T a(er test if %88 ),T,) opponents re!oil* -rea0,off* or -rea0. 7lose or loose formation foot* not in!luding Irr %* must a(er test from 9 7P; infli!ted entirel" -" )G andAor artiller". This is -e!ause shields offer no prote!tion against su!h eapons. If su!h !ontain Irr %* the" must !harge unless no target is a(aila-le* then the" a(er test.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) Recovery from Sha>en3

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% sha0en unit that destro"s its opponents or for!es it to -rea0,off* re!oil* or rout re(erts to disordered and ma" follo ,up or pursue if permitted* and must follo ,up or pursue if re>uired. % unit that is sha0en and hi!h in!ludes a general re(erts to disordered after one !omplete -ound. This !an o!!ur e(en if the unit is in !om-at. )o e(er* should the unit ta0e a a(er test -efore one !omplete -ound* it suffers the ,1 for -eing sha0en. Am?ushes3 ?nits attempting to for!e a a(er test -" emerging or shooting from !o(er must -e ithin 93B pa!es and -ehind the flan0 of the enem" unit at the moment the" emerge or shoot in order to !ause the a(ering test. $pposing units -oth deplo"ed in am-ush in the same !on!ealing terrain !annot am-ush one another sin!e neither is .'.RGI#G. The edge of the ta-le does not !ount for surprise. Responding to -harges3 When ta0ing a a(er test in !on+un!tion ith a !harge response* the a(er test is ta0en 4.;$R. the !harge response is de!ided. 8)I* 8'I* or 8I Responding to 7harges@ 8)I* 8'I* and 8I ho de!lare impetuous !harges against mounted opponents do not a(er test for -eing !harged -" those mounted opponents unless the !harge of the 8)I* 8'I* or 8I is pre, empted and !an!eled* sin!e other ise the" are not responding. The term 1-e"ond diffi!ult terrain1 means that the mounted unit must pass through a diffi!ult or rough area or !ross an o-sta!le in order to !onta!t the unit that is the o-+e!t of its !harge. If e(en one element !an rea!h the target unit ithout ha(ing to !ross diffi!ult terrain* measured -efore lining up elements* then the -od" must a(er test. When in a mi/ed -od" ith other troops the determination of hether the unit must a(er test or not is -ased on the follo ing@ 7an the 8)I* 8'I* or 8I -e !onta!ted -" the !harging unitL If the ans er is "es* and a a(er test ould other ise appl"* then the unit must test a(ering.

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% demorali=ed !ommand has its orders !hanged to retreat at the -eginning of the ne/t -ound. This does not re>uire prompts and is immediatel" re!ei(ed and o-e"ed -" all units in the demorali=ed !ommand. Retreating units retire and mar!h ithout needing prompts. )R''% S)A)E - -'.ESI'N *%g /8 %ara / - 7,3 <isorder !aused -" shooting* hether preparator" or support* is a !om-at !aused disorder. <isorder !aused -" -rea0,through mo(es is not a !om-at !aused disorder. <isorder !aused -" re(erting from edge to -lo!0 is not a !om-at !aused disorder. 4odies -rea0ing through others are not disordered -" doing so. ?nits that suffer !essation,!ured disorder ma" ma0e normal ta!ti!al andAor mar!h mo(es unless su-+e!t to !ompulsor" rall" for other reasons. The" re!o(er from disorder automati!all" at the end of the ne/t !omplete -ound after the !ause of disorder has !eased or -een remo(ed* e(en if in ), T,) !om-at. &o* if a -od" suffers a this t"pe of disorder during the approa!h phase of -ound 9* it does not 1!ure1 itself until the .#< of -ound 6. )R''% S)A)E - ;A)IG1E *%g /8 %ara " - 8,3 Irregular foot atta!hed to a mounted -od"* or on the same -ase ith elephants* !ause the hole unit to ta0e 9 fatigue points for ea!h 7P; suffered in hand,to,hand !om-at. Troops that shoot -oth in preparator" shooting and in support shooting a!!umulate 9 shooting fatigue in that -ound* 1 for ea!h shot. ;atigue points a!!rued from !harging or !ounter,!harging appl" in that -ound5s support shooting or ),T,) !om-at. M'=EMEN) *%g /0 %ara - /,3

%pproa!hes* !ounters* retirements and mar!hes !an -e made (su-+e!t to rules !on!erning the pre!eden!e for mo(ement and to o!!urring ithin the proper phase) in an" order the !ontrolling pla"er desires. % unit that ma0es a ta!ti!al mo(e must -e prompted to ma0e a mar!h mo(e. Ta!ti!al mo(ement ends mar!h mo(ement and ne orders to resume mar!hing are needed. MAR-.ES *%g /0 %ara 8 and %g /+ %ara ,3 ?nits !annot interpenetrate during mar!h. % unit that -egins the mar!h phase -ehind a slo er mo(ing unit !annot ait until the slo er unit mar!hes. % unit that starts the mar!h phase -ehind a slo er mo(ing unit* and that does not mar!h in the first mar!h segment to hi!h it is entitled* halts and must -e reprompted ne/t -ound to !ontinue mar!hing. % mar!hing unit that gets -ehind another unit and !annot !omplete its mar!h segment must halt until the ne/t -ound. If it did not !omplete at least one mar!h segment then the unit must -e prompted to resume mar!hing.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) Ta!ti!al mo(es halt mar!hes and re>uire the unit to -e reprompted to mar!h.

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4odies mar!hing must mo(e the entire mar!h segment mo(e distan!e. If the" are for!ed to mo(e less* the" ha(e halted and !annot mar!h again that -ound. Jou !annot s0ip a mar!h segment and mar!h again in the same -ound. If a 87 unit mo(es on 5* it !annot s0ip 3 and then mo(e on 6. In order for a unit that has mar!hed to de!lare a !harge* it must ha(e !ompleted .2.RJ mar!h segment. Troops mar!hing !annot get !loser than 93B pa!es to an enem" unless the -od" is s!reened -" inter(ening troops or terrain features hi!h redu!e or -lo!0 (isi-ilit". M'=E $IS)AN-E *%g /0 %ara +,3 Referen!es to 1ships1 in!ludes points -ought -oats. %ll ships and -oats are assumed to -e ro ed for tournament pla". In !ampaign games* ind !ould pla" a fa!tor in ater mo(ement. $I;;I-1&) )ERRAIN *%g /0 %ara 7 ,3

'ounted and foot mar!h segments are 93B pa!es in rough areas. 7lose formation mounted or !harging mounted are disordered hen mo(ing in rough areas -ut does not ha(e mo(ement redu!ed. Ta!ti!al foot and %88 rout mo(ement is redu!ed in rough areas. 7lose formation troops defending the perimeter of a -uilt o(er area are not disordered unless the" mo(e. %n" approa!h* !ounter* retirement* !harge* re!oil or similar mo(ement and an" mar!h mo(e ill result in the unit -e!oming disordered. When a pla"er pla!es a ood he ma" depi!t a defined path through the oods. ?nits not mo(ing on that defined path* and units mo(ing through other forms of diffi!ult areas* must di!e for de(iation in their mo(ement if other ise re>uired -" the rules. 'o(ing along the edge of a oods or other diffi!ult area does not pre!lude the need for this. A%%R'A-.ES *%g /+ %ara /,3 The higher s!orer in ea!h -ound must mo(e all his units -efore the opponent e/!ept that he !an mo(e an" or all mounted -odies after the opponent has mo(ed his foot if he !hooses. %pproa!h mo(es !annot result in a unit -eing further a a" from the nearest enem" than it as at the start of the mo(e. If a unit is e>uall" distant from t o or more enem" -odies it ma" !hoose hi!h of the enem" is to -e !onsidered nearest. 7hanging formation !an repla!e approa!hes* ith no mo(ement to ards the enem" then -eing made. %n" formation ma" -e adopted* in!luding or-* s0irmish and testudo (these three often -eing !onsidered as defensi(e formations)* pro(ided the troops are permitted the formation.

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#oti!e that %1 has mo(ed further a a" from <1. This is not a permitted approa!h mo(e. #oti!e that %9 has mo(ed nearer to <9 -ut is !loser than 3B pa!es. This too is not allo ed. $IAGRAM @0a3 Approach Moves

#oti!e that %1 has not mo(ed an" here -ut has formed into edge. This is allo ed. %lso note that %9 has mo(ed nearer to <9 -ut has sta"ed 3B pa!es a a". % unit ithin 3B pa!es of an enem" -od" !annot ma0e an approa!h mo(e per se -ut !an ma0e an" permitted formation !hange. The unit !an al a"s perform a !ounter* retirement* or staff mo(e (if appli!a-le). &u!h a formation !hange !annot result in the -od" getting !loser to the enem" -od" than -efore. ?nits that interpenetrate during approa!hes must -e a-le to fit all interpenetrating elements -e"ond the unit -eing interpenetrated. If this is not possi-le or results in the unit !oming nearer than 3B pa!es to the enem" then the interpenetration !annot -e made.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) -'1N)ERS AN$ RE)IREMEN)S *%g /+ %ara 8 - +,3 % !ounter !an -e made -" a -od" rea!ting to one of the follo ing !ir!umstan!es@

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1. %n enem" -od" !apa-le of de!laring !harges against the -od" is ithin !harge rea!h. 9. %n enem" -od" ith missile eapons is !apa-le of shooting at the -od". 6. %n enem" -od" is ithin 93B pa!es and is -ehind the flan0 of the -od" and not engaged ith other friends. 3. % deta!hment is more than its ta!ti!al mo(e a a" from its parent unit. 5. %n unease !ause e/ists ithin 93B pa!es. D. 4od" ithin 3B pa!es of an enem" -od". % unit that !ounters !an shoot at an" ne target if armed ith a missile eapon. % unit ma" use a !ounter to !hange formations in order to impro(e its a-ilit" to perform during !om-at or to de!rease the li0elihood of ta0ing !asualties from preparator" shooting (su!h as forming edge or forming testudo). We ill not +udge the enem"5s intent on !ounters hi!h !an -e performed under the si/ !ir!umstan!es listed. The unit need not 0no if an enem" !apa-le of !harging it a!tuall" intends to. )o e(er* a unit that performs a !ounter 7%# initiate a !harge and !an respond to one in the normal manner. ?nits ho fail to su!!essfull" roll a !ounter 7%# initiate !harges if appropriate.

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%1 and %9 ha(e threats. <1 is -ehind %15s flan0 and <9 is near enough to !harge %9. %1 !ould !ounter -e!ause it is threatened -" <1 and %9 !ould !ounter sin!e <9 !an !harge it. %6 has no threat and !annot !ounter. $IAGRAM @+a3 -ounters

%1 has !ountered to meet the threat of <9 -" mo(ing outside of <95s !harge rea!h. %1 !ould no !harge unit <1. %6 has !ountered to form edge and !an !harge <6 hi!h threatens frontall". %65s starting position is sho n -" the dotted line. It !annot !ounter into edge and mo(e its front edge nearer to <6. The purpose of a retirement is to pull a unit out of its !urrent position and to redeplo" it into a ne lo!ation. It !annot* therefore* -e used in order to get into a position to !harge or shoot the enem" in the -ound in hi!h the retirement o!!urs. Retirements need not -e reprompted ea!h -ound (the" !ontinue the pre(ious -ounds retirement mo(e). 'ar!hes normall" follo . % retiring unit is allo ed normal !harge responses if it -e!omes the target of a !harge. % unit ma" retire in one -ound and mar!h or ma0e normal approa!hes in the ne/t. The de!ision on here to redeplo" the unit and the determination of ho long it rests or remains in reser(e is that of the !ontrolling pla"er.

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$IAGRAM @23 Retirements

%1 !ould retire sin!e there is a path that ta0es it a a" from all enemies that are ithin 93B pa!es. %9 !ould not retire sin!e it is una-le to mo(e in a a" that ould ta0e it further a a" from <D* <7* and <8. -.ARGES *%g /+ %ara 2 - 5,3 -harge $eclarations3 7harges must -e ritten do n prior to de!laration. % single unit !annot !harge t o -odies at on!e unless -oth !ould -e !onta!ted -" at least one element of the !harging unit. Jou also !annot !harge one unit and then !hange the dire!tion of "our !harge in order to hit the flan0 of another -od". When de!laring !harges all units must -e a-le to fit against the target. Jou !annot de!lare a !harge ith t o units if there is onl" room for one of them to fit. 'oreo(er* the !hargers must -e a-le to !onta!t the targets at the spot the targets o!!up" at de!laration. %ssume that the target ill stand to re!ei(e the !harge. If it does so* !an the !harger rea!h it ithout e/!eeding its ta!ti!al mo(eL If the ans er is 1no1* then there !an -e no !harge de!laration against it. ?nless !harging through a friendl" -od" in a permissi-le interpenetration* !harges ma" onl" -e de!lared against (isi-le targets. The target of the !harge must -e ithin the ta!ti!al mo(e distan!e of the !harging unit. % unit that needs to di!e up in order to !onta!t the target ma" not de!lare a !harge. When !harging e(ading troops* -oth -odies di!e for e/tra or redu!ed mo(ement. 7harges legall" de!lared !annot -e !an!elled -" enem" frontal !harges not initiall" ithin rea!h* unless non,impetuous foot is !harged -" mounted. E4AM%&E3 % Galli! 8'I unit de!lares an impetuous !harge against a 7retan 8I ar!her unit 19B pa!es a a". 4ehind the 7retans is a D figure Wedge of 7ompanion !a(alr" (1DB pa!es a a" from the Gauls). The 7ompanions de!lare a !harge against the Galli! unit. &in!e the Galli! 8'I de!lared its !harge impetuous and ill mo(e into the path of the 7ompanions* its !harge is not !an!elled.

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;lan> -harges3 ?nless starting -ehind the enem" flan0* light troops (e/!ept light !hariots) must -e fa!ing other light troops or unstead" troops in order to attempt a flan0 !harge. 4ehind the enem" flan0 is defined as ha(ing an" part of the atta!0ing unit -ehind a line dra n a!ross the leading edge of the defending unit5s front. $IAGRAM @73 :ehind the flan>

%1* %6* %3* and %5 are -ehind the flan0 of <1. %9 is not. % unit attempting a flan0 !harge must -e a-le to rea!h the intended flan0 ith at least one !omplete element* or leading point if a rhom-oid or edge* ithout e/!eeding its ta!ti!al mo(e. %n" heel must -e made at the -eginning of the !harge mo(e and must pi(ot on the !orner of the !harging unit5s first full idth element that is nearest to the !harge target. $IAGRAM @"3 ;lan> -harges

%1 and %9 !an de!lare flan0 !harges. %9 !an de!lare its !harge against either <9 or <6. The determining fa!tor is if the !orner of an element !an !onta!t -ehind the !orner element of its target. In this diagram* if the point mar0ed 1 on %1 !an !onta!t -ehind point 9 on <1* the edge has a flan0 !harge. The same applies to %9* if it !harges <9* point 3 must !onta!t -ehind point 6. If it !harges <6* point 5 must !onta!t -ehind point D. %6 !annot de!lare a !harge on <6 if it does not ha(e the mo(ement for the right hand elements to !onta!t -ehind <65s flan0. If it has the mo(ement* it !an heel slightl" at the start of the !harge and rap around as is sho n in <I%GR%' 16. 7harges are against edges* not points. )o e(er* the points determine the eligi-ilit" of a flan0 !harge.

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%dditional mo(ement gained from lining up elements does not ma0e a flan0 !harge* or an" other !harge* possi-le. When this additional mo(ement results in !onta!t ith an enem" unit that as not a target of the !harge* the !harger must drop -a!0 elements 9B pa!es to a(oid !onta!t. Regulars do not ha(e to maintain e(en ran0s hen performing this drop -a!0. $IAGRAM @!3 $ropping elements in a flan> charge

#oti!e that one part of %1 ma0es !onta!t ith <1 during the !harge -ut the other does not. %1 !annot 1 hip1 the part that does not ma0e !onta!t into the enem". It must drop -a!0 those elements 9B pa!es in order to a(oid !onta!t. ?nits heel simultaneousl" during !harge and !ounter!harge mo(es. It is* therefore* often possi-le to pre(ent a flan0 !harge -" heeling to ard the atta!0er ith the !ounter!harging unit. %n" heel used for this purpose must pi(ot on the !orner of the !ounter!harging unit5s lead element that is !losest to the atta!0er.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) $IAGRAM @ 53 Wheeling in a charge or countercharge

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This diagram sho s heeling ith the !orner nearest the enem". % unit tr"ing a flan0 !harge must -e a-le to ph"si!all" o!!up" the spa!e on the flan0 of the target -od". If it !annot do so then a flan0 !harge !annot -e made. If a flan0 !harge -" a unit not also a-le to !onta!t the target5s front fails* the !harge itself is !an!eled sin!e the target as not in rea!h. $IAGRAM @ 3 %hysically fitting in a flan> charge

To ph"si!all" fit a unit onto a flan0* first there must -e no supporting units !o(ering the flan0. &e!ond* the !harger must -e a-le to fit into the spa!e along the flan0 of the defender. #ote also that the gap -et een units is not o(er 9 elements* a flan0 !harge !annot -e made. 7onforming to .nem" ;rontage and Wrap,%rounds@ The phrase 1e/tra mo(e -eing allo ed for this if ne!essar"1 applies onl" to elements in !onta!t ith the enem". In a !harge ea!h element is entitled to mo(e its ma/imum ta!ti!al distan!e in order to !onta!t the enem" unit. If !onta!t is made then the elements in !onta!t are pi(oted to !onform to the e/posed fa!e or fa!es of the enem". .lements that do not ma0e !onta!t must drop -a!0 9B pa!es from the front of the unit* the" !annot 1 hip1 into position due to mo(ement of other elements in the same -od".

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.lements that do not ma0e !onta!t in a !harge must hold -a!0 9B pa!es from the enem" that the" ould ha(e other ise !onta!ted -" lining up elements. The elements are e(ened out during su-se>uent ),T,) -ounds. .lements dropped -a!0 9B pa!es to a(oid !onta!t during !harges are mo(ed into alignment ith other elements as part of post !om-at mo(ement. If a !harging -od" re!oils* -rea0s off* or routs* then mo(e the elements hi!h made !onta!t -a!0 into alignment. Then mo(e the -od" the remaining re>uired distan!e. If the !harging -od" follo s up* pursues* or -rea0s through* then mo(e the dropped -a!0 elements into alignment -efore ma0ing the mo(e. Whene(er !harge mo(es result in elements !onta!ting multiple fa!es of the same enem"* the !harging unit -ends to !onform to the e/posed fa!es. This is the onl" a" in hi!h a 1 rap, around1 !an o!!ur. Wraparounds are #$T optional mo(es. In the !ase of edges ith multiple points* the edge is situated o-li>uel" in regard to the target -od". $IAGRAM @ 83 Wraparound

This sho s ho a -lo!0 and a 9,point edge 1!onform1 to an enem"5s position during a flan0 !harge. When a unit that has performed a rap,around re!oils it reforms ith all elements on line and fa!ing the unit that it rapped around. If the unit -rea0s the distan!e and dire!tion are -ased on returning the unit to -ase,to,-ase !onta!t. If the unit has an e(en num-er of elements on -oth sides* it forms on the front of the enem" -od" -efore routing. If it has an odd num-er of elements

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then it forms up on the side that !ontains the most elements. Rout dire!tion is determined from this reformed position. -ontacting 1ncovered 1nits3 If an e(ader passes through or di(erts around a friendl" unit and the !harging unit !an rea!h the unit passed through or di(erted around* then it !an -e!ome the target of the !harge. Whether to heel to follo the e(aders or to !ontinue the !harge into the ne target is the option of the pla"er !ontrolling the !harging unit. (&ee Pg 9D Para 6). % !harging unit ma" not e/er!ise the option to !harge the unit that is un!o(ered or di(erted around if it is of a t"pe the !harger !ould not normall" !harge* it must heel in pursuit in this !ase. The phrase 1un!o(ered -" its target e(ading or routing1 means that the unit re(ealed must ha(e -een hidden from the !harging unit during !harge de!laration. The !harging unit must ha(e -een situated so that no !harge !ould ha(e -een de!lared against the hidden unit during !harge de!larations. If the !harging unit !ould ha(e made a de!laration against the se!ond unit then it (the se!ond unit) as not hidden. It !annot* therefore* -e un!o(ered and !annot -e!ome a target of the !harge. &hould a friendl" unit rout and di(ert around or pass through friends* these friends !an -e!ome the target of a !on(erted !harge hether or not the" ere 1hidden1 -eforehand. $IAGRAM @ 03 1ncovered units

#ote that <6* <5* and <D are un!o(ered -" e(ading units. <8 is not un!o(ered sin!e it !ould ha(e -een the target of %35s original !harge de!laration. %3 !annot de!lare a !harge against <7 in the hope that it ill e(ade in order to get at <85s flan0. If %3 ants to !harge <8* it must do so frontall".

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% !on(erted !harge is !onsidered a !harge. It re>uires the appli!ation of additional fatigue points for !harging in su!!essi(e -ounds. ?nits that are impetuous remain so. Weapons usa-le onl" in a !harge are !ounted in resol(ing a !on(erted !harge. 7on(erted !harges pre(ent preparator" or support shooting at either the unit that made the !on(erted !harge or at the unit that re!ei(ed the !on(erted !harge during !om-at resolution of the !on(erted !harge in the ne/t -ound. #either the !harging unit nor the re!ei(ing unit !an -e !harged in the ne/t -ound. .ither ma" -e !onta!ted in further !on(erted !harges in the same -ound* ho e(er. #either unit ma" mo(e until after the !om-at ad+udi!ation. The onl" a!tion -" a -od" has that re!ei(es a !on(erted !harge is to stand and re!ei(e the !harge. If it is a -od" in s0irmish formation* then it re(erts immediatel" to a -lo!0 of the same frontage. The restri!tions on hat ne enem" -odies that !an -e !on(erted into hile pursuing do #$T appl" to -rea0,through or follo up mo(es ithout e/pansion. -.ARGE RES%'NSES *%g /2 %ara -ounter-charges3 7ounter,!harges are in all respe!ts li0e a !harge* e/!ept the" !annot -e made to -e impetuous and are not de!lared. 7ounter,!harges !annot -e made against pros!ri-ed targets@ if the unit is of a t"pe that !annot -e !harged then it !annot -e !ounter,!harged. Evades3 .(aders that roll a 1 or 9 must dedu!t 3B pa!es from their mo(ement. If in diffi!ult terrain this ma" result in the e(aders tra(eling no distan!e. 'ounted e(aders that roll a 5 or D ma" !hoose either to add 8B pa!es* or to dedu!t 8B pa!es. 'ounted e(aders in diffi!ult terrain !an add or dedu!t 8B pa!es to their mo(e if the" roll a 5 or D. .(aders !harged -" more than one enem" !an !hoose hether to hal(e the angle of the !harge or to e(ade dire!tl" to their o n rear. &0irmishers must e(ade. 8ight troops ma" -e re>uired to e(ade -ased on orders or on the results of options !hosen during preparator" shooting. .(ades are not possi-le to units that are !onta!ted in a !on(erted !harge. If a unit must drop -a!0 elements in order to pass a gap the elements dropping -a!0 are pla!ed in the rear of the side of the unit nearer to the !harger. The e(ade distan!e is measured for the element or elements passing through the gap ith the remaining elements lining up -ehind and nearer to the enem". - 8,3

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) $IAGRAM @ +3 $ropping ?ac> elements in an evade

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#ote the gap -et een the terrain is t o elements ide so <1 ill e(ade as sho n. .(en if <15s elements start some hat offset from the gap* 9 elements ill -e a-le to mo(e into the gap. $IAGRAM @ +a3 $ropping ?ac> elements in an evade

In this !ase* onl" a one element gap e/ists so the unit ends up as sho n. RE-'I&ING AN$ ;'&&'WING-1% *%g /2 %ara 0,3 % unit !onta!ted onl" at the flan0 re!oils side a"s. % unit !onta!ted on multiple sides re!oils -" hal(ing the angle or angles. % unit !onta!ted to front and rear is not ph"si!all" mo(ed on the ta-le -ut !ounts as !eased re!oiling* is disordered* and -oth opponents get the follo ,up C.

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The follo ing sho s re!oils from the flan0* front* and multiple angles. 4odies halting a re!oil disorder the -od" hi!h is una-le to full" !omplete the mo(e -ut are not disordered themsel(es. R'1)S6 %1RS1I)S6 :REA<-';;S6 :REA<-).R'1G.S *%g /2 %ara +,3 Routs3 'ounted routers must add optional distan!e if the" roll a 5 or D. %ll routers must dedu!t 3B pa!es if the" roll a 1 or 9@ if in diffi!ult terrain this ma" result in no distan!e -eing tra(eled* -ut fatigue and appropriate a(er tests still must -e ta0en. %ursuits3 Pursuers that roll a 1 or 9 must dedu!t 3B pa!es from their mo(ement. If in diffi!ult terrain this ma" result in the pursuers tra(eling no distan!e. 'ounted pursuers that roll a 5 or D ma" !hoose either to add 8B pa!es* or to dedu!t 8B pa!es. The e/!eptions are hen a unit is impetuous in hi!h !ase the" must add or hen !onstrained -" orders. 4rea0throughs@ Re!oils and follo ,ups* if re>uired* o!!ur -efore -rea0,through mo(es. <i!e for distan!e tra(eled as if pursuing. .lements that interpenetrate ithout passing through are inserted immediatel" -e"ond the -od" -ro0en,through. .lements that do not interpenetrate pre(ent the -rea0,through mo(e. ?nless other ise prohi-ited* units -rea0ing through ma" !ounter. The unit ma" turn 18B degrees to fa!e a 0no n enem" during approa!h mo(es. % !harge is still re>uired in order for the unit to re,enter !om-at.

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If a -rea0,through mo(e results in a !on(erted !harge -efore the unit !ompletes its entitled mo(ement* and if this results in the unit -rea0ing,through -eing still interpenetrated ith the unit -ro0en,through* then mo(e the ne !harge target -a!0 far enough to allo the mo(e. &ee Pg 67 Para 16 for further !larifi!ations. %lso refer to the deta!hment se!tion in this -oo0 for details. 4odies -rea0ing through are not disordered -" doing so. RA&&(ING *%g /2 %ara 2 - ",3 %ll troops that are rall"ing for ard ma" turn a full 18B degrees to fa!e the enem". This does not !ount as a mo(e and is done during the approa!h phase. ?nits suffering from rall",!ured disorder that are listed as -eing in a must rall" situation* or !hoose to rall" in an optional situation* must rall"* i.e.* the" !an onl" respond to !harges. &u!h -odies !an still shoot in the prep phase. &u!h -odies !annot perform fun!tions as a result of prep shooting hi!h then for!es a a(er test (&ee results of prep shooting). $thers ma" interrupt their rall"ing to perform an" ta!ti!al or mar!h mo(e. 4odies suffering from !essation,!ured disorder* !an -e!ome stead" e(en if in(ol(ed in ),T,) !om-at. -.ANGING $IRE-)I'N 'R ;'RMA)I'N *%g /2 %ara ! - %g /7 %ara /,3 The statement 1or -e repla!ed -"1 means that no mo(ement ta0es pla!e. When dropping -a!0 elements to pass a gap the formation !an de!rease its frontage -" an" num-er of elements ith no redu!tion in mo(ement. The remaining mo(ement left after a unit dismounts depends on hen it ta0es that a!tion during the mo(e. &in!e it is treated as a formation !hange* irregular mounted !an mo(e onl" 3B pa!es if it de!ides to dismount. Regular mounted !ould mo(e its full distan!e and dismount. )o e(er* should it dismount first* it ould onl" ha(e 3B pa!es of foot mo(ement left sin!e it is disordered. ?nits in !olumn deeper than 3 elements do not 1e/pand1 to 9 or 6 elements ide should the" turn 9B degrees -ut .#< ?P that a". )en!e* it is possi-le for a regular unit that starts a mo(e 6 elements ide and 9 deep to turn 9B degrees (no -eing one ide and D deep)* mo(e 3Bp* and then turn 9B degrees again and .#< ?P 6 elements ide. The unit is not e/panding and !ontra!ting in the same -ound* that5s on another line in the se!tion and does not appl" in this !ase. )o e(er* the lead edge of the -od" 7%##$T end up more than 3B pa!es a a" from its starting point* i.e. the elements that end up 9 or 6 ide must -e pla!ed in the dire!tion from hi!h the -od" !ame* not in the dire!tion it is mo(ing. The heeling of !olumns during mar!h or ta!ti!al mo(es is done at a spe!ifi! point. %s ea!h element rea!hes that point* it performs the heel. 7olumns ill not 1 hip1 a-out. 'ost often seen is a line of elements* the end one of hi!h turns 9B degrees and ma0es it mo(e. In this situation* the !olumn does not sna0e -a!0 into the ad+a!ent unit. )o e(er* the unit ma0ing the

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mo(e must ha(e suffi!ient mo(ement to -e !lear of the ad+a!ent unit hen the a!tion is !ompleted. % rule of thum- to ease pla" is to straighten out su!h units at the end of the -ound. <ropping -a!0 elements for 1free1 during mar!h or ta!ti!al mo(es to pass gaps !an onl" o!!ur if the gap is narro er than the mo(ing -od". ./pansion of elements -" -odies ma0ing a follo ,up mo(e is prohi-ited if the e/panding elements ould !onta!t another enem" -od". IN)ER%ENE)RA)I'N *%g /7 %ara 8 - 7,3 The results of interpenetration are as follo s@ 1. Troops that interpenetrate !hariots are disordered. 9. Troops that interpenetrate mo(ing troops are disordered. 6. Troops that interpenetrate disordered troops are disordered. 3. Troops that interpenetrate during a !harge or !ounter!harge are disordered. 5. Troops that are interpenetrated -" other than 8I are disordered. D. In(oluntar" interpenetration disorders all troops in(ol(ed. 7. Troops -urst through -" routers are disordered. The phrase 1other interpenetrations ... !annot -e made (oluntaril" ...1 implies that in(oluntar" interpenetrations are possi-le. If* ho e(er* there is an option of e(ading or ta0ing some other !ourse of a!tion* as hen rea!ting to preparator" shooting (for e/ample)* the option must -e e/er!ised ,, an unallo a-le interpenetration !annot -e made possi-le through the e/er!ise of an optional !hoi!e. $ne e/ample of an in(oluntar" interpenetration is s0irmishing troops that are !harged ,, the" must e(ade* and if there is no gap for them to e(ade through then the" ill interpenetrate friendl" units in the path of their e(ade. If an in(oluntar" interpenetration o!!urs there is no !hoi!e of hi!h units to interpenetrate* the mo(ing unit must tra(el -" the straightest* most dire!t path to ards its destination. #o interpenetrations !an -e made during mar!hes. This in!ludes interpenetration of friends in am-ush that are not "et pla!ed on the ta-le. Gaps are spa!es -et een t o 1things1 hether the" -e -odies or terrain features. In order to ha(e a gap* it ta0es t o su!h 1things1 and a spa!e 4.TW..# them or the edge of the ta-le. The follo ing diagrams are meant as general guidelines onl" and !ertain geometri! situations as to the appli!a-ilit" of a gap ill -e ruled -" the umpire.

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In most 4?T #$T %88 !ases* e define 1-et een1 as a spa!e hose -oundaries are the parts of the 1things1 that are !losest to ea!h other. The follo ing sho s that < is -et een %1 and %9. This is -ased on the fa!t that it &.P%R%T.& them (isuall". In order to define gaps simpl"* e must gi(e units something (isuall" to 1!ut1. That something is an imaginar" line !onne!ting the shoulders of the proposed gap. If that line enters a friendl" -od"* that -od" is in a gap. $IAGRAM @ 7a3 Gaps

$n the left* %1 and %9 are lined up as sho n. The gap line !onne!ts %1 and %9 at their !losest point. <1 starts its !harge and ends up on the flan0 of %9. <1 did not enter the gap and so !an ma0e the !harge. $n the right* there is no defined gap so <1 !ould !harge either %1 or %9 in the flan0. In some !ases* e ma0e e/!eptions as to the !losest distan!e determining a gap. In the last dra ing* < is in the gap as sho n -" the line -et een %1 and %9.

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In this dra ing* < is in a gap -et een %1 and %6. )o e(er* sin!e %1 and %6 are greater than 9 elements apart* < !an !harge %9 as sho n. % -od" !annot !harge an enem" -od" hi!h is -et een and -e"ond t o enem" -odies unless -oth enem" -odies forming the shoulders of the gap are in ),T,) !om-at from a pre(ious -ound unless that gap is greater than t o elements ide. S)A;; M'=ES *%g /7 %ara 8,3 &taff mo(es !an -e made at an" spot on the ta-le. $nl" a general that is part of a single staff element or that is part of a 9 element unit !an ma0e staff mo(es. Generals that staff mo(e are limited to the ta!ti!al mo(e distan!e of their -od"guard. This means that if the -od"guard is irregular then the staff mo(e is made ith the mo(ement restri!tions of irregulars. %n" general5s staff element* hether alone or part of a unit of an" si=e* !an inter!ept andAor rall" troops. % general !an rall" troops -elonging to an" friendl" !ommand. When rall"ing troops the general is !onsidered ith* -ut not +oined to the rall"ing unit. Regular generals !an rall" irregular troops and the other a" around. 1SE '; S.IE&$S *%g /" %ara - !,3

When a unit is in s0irmish* if an" s0irmishers of an element a-le to shoot are shieldless then the hole unit is shieldless hen shot at. % pa(ise prote!ts frontall"* -ut not to either flan0 or to the rear. .arl" %!haemenid Persians hose shields are large enough to use as a pa(ise must de!lare them as either shields or as pa(ises. The" do not !ount as -oth shield and pa(ise. 8oose and open order infantr" !annot use mantlets. Ignore an" list that sa"s other ise. %rming loose order infantr" ith mantlets and !on(erting them to !lose order infantr" is not allo ed. 'antlets prote!t frontall"* -ut not to flan0 or rear. The" !an -e mo(ed. It ta0es all of an approa!h or !ounter mo(e to set them up. Pi!0ing up mantlets does not redu!e mo(ement.

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Troops using )G and e>uipped ith shields !ount shieldless hen shooting. S.'')ING AR-S *%g /! %ara /,3 &hooting ar!s are determined for ea!h element eligi-le to shoot. In order for the element to shoot it must ha(e a target in ar! and ha(e at least a one element ide gap to shoot through. $IAGRAM @ "3 %rolonging the front and shooting arcs

<1* <9* and <6 !ould shoot sin!e the" are prolonging the front. <3 does not prolong the front of <6 -e!ause it does not tou!h it. <5 does not prolong the front of <3 -ut is set -a!0 some hat. $IAGRAM @ "a3 %rolonging the front and shooting arcs

.lement %3 and %8 !an shoot at <1 -e!ause the" ha(e elements in front* -eside* or diagonal that !an shoot.

WRG 7.5 Interps (1998) $IAGRAM @ "?3 %rolonging the front and shooting arcs

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.lements I and J !annot shoot at the target -e!ause the" !annot see it. .(en though the" are in ar!* the target is not (isi-le. 7re s on elephants and !hariots do not shoot all around unli0e -olt shooters on !arts or artiller" on -oats. S.'')ING RANGES *%g 85 %ara $IAGRAM @ !3 Shooting Ranges .lements %1 through %8 !an shoot at <1. The distan!e is measured for ea!h element. If an element immediatel" in front of* diagonal to* or -eside it !an shoot and is !loser* then the distan!e is measured from that !loser element. %1 through %6 are shooting at !lose range. %3 through %8 !an use the distan!e of the first three elements and so are also shooting at !lose range. - 8,3

%1 through %8 !annot shoot. .lements %9 through %19 !an shoot. The distan!e is measured from %9 through %19* not from elements %1 through %3. %ll four elements are shooting at long range. The elements that "ou get the range from do not ha(e to -e a-le to shoot themsel(es. 4odies armed ith different ranged missile eapons (1A9 4* 1A9 G8& for e/ample)* !ount hi!he(er eapon is in the front ran0 hen determining hether or not it !an shoot. If mi/ed eapons in front ran0* !ount the shorter range eapon. When determining ranges for support shooting* the end position of the -odies after !harge and !harge,response mo(es determines the range. 4odies ending in !onta!t shoot at !lose range* others here the" end up on the ta-le.

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If one ran0 that is eligi-le to shoot does so* then all ran0s that are eligi-le to shoot must do so. The ords 1&tone or -olt,shooters1 in paragraph 7 are understood to mean 1&tone thro ers or -olt,shooters1. .(en hen entitled to shoot o(er inter(ening troops* the target must -e (isi-le to the shooting -od". 4olt,shooters on !arts !an onl" see standards and elephants o(er inter(ening troops that are on the same le(el. When higher* su!h as hen on a rise or hill* the" !an -oth see and -e seen. When shooting o(er other troops* !art mounted -olt shooters must -e a-le to see the target -eing shot at and are still !onstrained -" target priorities. While !hariots are !onsidered 1mounted1 troops* the" are also 1models1. )en!e* an atta!hed !a(alr" deta!hment armed ith -o and is the se!ond ran0 -ehind the !hariot 7%##$T shoot o(erhead unless the -od" is in s0irmish. S.'')ING -'M:INE$ WI). M'=EMEN) *%g 85 %ara 5 - 8,3 $nl" units re!ei(ing a !harge at the halt !an -enefit from support shooting -" friends that prolong their front or that are -ehind the final flan0 of the !hargers. The ords 1of an" friendl" -od" so !harged1 refer to units standing to re!ei(e a !harge and determines hen help in the form of support shooting !an -e gi(en. Jou !an support shoot in su-se>uent -ounds of ),T,) if the enem" -od" has an element in ar! and not in -ase to -ase !onta!t ith the friend "ou are supporting. ;or e/ample* a D figure )7 unit in one ran0 fighting -oth elements in !onta!t ith its opponent 7%##$T -e support shot. 1Third parties1 armed ith G8&* and eligi-le to shoot* !an shoot in support of friends alread" in ),T,) !onta!t. %rtiller" that mo(es !annot shoot. 'o(ement of artiller" -" !art* negate this. S.'')ING )A-)I-A& ;A-)'RS *%g 8 %ara - 8,3 agon* or elephant does not

?nits using testudo are not prote!ted from artiller" fire* those in s0irmish are. Jou al a"s !ount the ,9 for opponents in ),T,) regardless of hether the target element itself is a!tuall" !ounted as fighting in that -ound. )R''%S EN)I)&E$ )' ;IG.) *%g 8/ %ara 8 - !,3 8an!e !ounts onl" in a !harge or !ounter,!harge* not at 1first !onta!t1. If an element armed ith 8 -e!omes the target of a !harge hile follo ing up it fights as 1other !a(alr" or !amelr" eapons or !ir!umstan!es1 not as 8. &ee Pursuers se!tion for additional details. When irregular loose order foot fights multiple opponents the rear ran0s that are eligi-le to fight ma" round up fra!tional num-ers against ea!h opponent. ;or e/ample* a unit of 19 8'I that is 9

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elements ide and 9 elements deep fights t o separate units@ It ould fight 5 figures against the first opponent and 5 figures against the se!ond (assuming in ea!h !ase that the rear ran0 is eligi-le to fight). )o e(er* if su!h a unit is fighting a single enem" -od"* the fra!tions are added together and not rounded up separatel". .AN$-)'-.AN$ WEA%'N ;A-)'RS *%g 88 %ara ,3 Troops armed ith 9)7W or 9)7T must -e &T.%<J (not disordered) in order to !ount as shielded at first !onta!t. .AN$-)'-.AN$ )A-)I-A& ;A-)'RS *%g 88 %ara " - /,3 'ounted troops that are pursuing re!ei(e a C9 against an" enem"* e(en those that are not in the unit -eing pursued. This is different from the C1 ta!ti!al fa!tor re!ei(ed for pursuing* hi!h onl" applies against the unit -eing pursued. 'ounted troops re!ei(e -oth ta!ti!al fa!tors against the enem" the" are pursuing. #o unit adds 1 for a !harge or !ounter,!harge unless the" a!tuall" did !harge or !ounter,!harge. % unit that made a !on(erted !harge last -ound !ounts as ha(ing made a !harge for the purposes of this -ound5s !om-ats. % unit adds 1 against the units that the" are follo ing,up against or are pursuing onl". If the" -e!ome in(ol(ed in a !om-at ith some other unit during the follo ,up or pursuit the plus 1 is not figured in that !om-at. E4AM%&E3 % unit of 1D 'a!edonian pi0e is !harged in -ound 3 -" a unit of 1D Pre,;eudal &!ottish thanes. The thanes , 5Irr 45 )I G8&* &h , in in -ound 3 and disorder the phalan/. In -ound 5 the" in again and push the phalan/ -a!0. In -ound D a unit of D 7ompanions in edge !harge the e/posed element of thanes. In that si/th -ound the Pre,;eudal unit fights D figures ith G8& against the pi0es at the follo ing@ 6 (s. 'I C 1 for G8& C 1 for follo ing,up C the random di!e roll. %gainst the 7ompanions the thanes fight as follo s@ 9 (s. )7 C 1 for G8& C the random di!e roll. If the random di!e roll ere C6* ,9 the final fa!tors ould -e D figures at CD (s. the phalan/ and D figures at C3 (s. the 7ompanions. The ta!ti!al fa!tor modifiers for impetuosit" !ount onl" hen !harging or !ounter !harging. ?nits fighting from transport agons or point -ought laagers !ount as -oth on higher ground and defending on o-sta!le (a minus 3 for the atta!0er)* and onl" !ount as !o(er if point,pur!hased mantlets are part of the agons. ?nits defending -ehind agons !ount !o(er and defending linear o-sta!le -ut do not !ount as higher.

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% general on foot that +oins a unit has his element pla!ed in the front ran0* regardless of hether the unit +oined to is mounted or on foot. When a mounted general +oins a unit on foot his element ta0es on the 1morale and !ohesion1 of the unit +oined. (&ee Pg 18 Para 8). In all other !ases the unit +oined ma" -enefit from the morale of the general5s -od"guard element* -ut the hole a(er tests at the lo est morale fa!tor for the hole unit. -AS1A&)IES %ER ;IG1RE *%g 82 %ara - /,3

% !amel ith t o riders disguised as a dumm" elephant is a model. It !ounts as fi(e figures for !al!ulating 7P;. %n element of 6 dou-le ridden !amels (for e/ample a 'idianite loose order !amel element ith 9 riders on ea!h !amel) !ounts as 6 for 7P; purposes. Transports* in some !ases* !an -e atta!0ed separatel" from the rest of their unit. If the" are -eing used as an o-sta!le* the" !an -e shot at alone* !ounting ea!h transport in the unit as 57P;. $r the rest of the unit (usuall" !lose order infantr") !an -e shot at using the num-er of infantr" as 7P; -ut not !ounting the transports. If -eing transported* the target is shot at using the Tr fa!tors -ut !ounting -oth the agon and its !re together as 5 figures for 7P;. -A)AS)R'%.ES *%g 82 %ara 2,3 If a general is in a unit that paid no !ommands points (-e!ause the general is an integral part of the unit) and that general is 0illed* the remaining elements in the -od" -rea0 and rout. RES1&)S '; %RE% S.'')ING *%g 87 %ara 0,3 When an appli!a-le -od" ta0es 9 7P; from prep shooting and either must halt or !hooses to halt* it 7%##$T perform an" !ounters or retirements nor !an it go into s0irmish formation (or an" other) and remain stationar". #ote the affe!ts of )G andAor artiller" on !lose or loose order foot that does not !ontain Irr % troops under the &)%F.# se!tion. If a -od" that has made a de!ision a-out an a!tion as a result of prep shooting is later ?#%2$I<%48J pre(ented from performing the instru!tion* it still must ta0e a a(er test at the moment it -e!omes apparent it !annot follo through ith the de!ision. )o e(er* disordered -odies in a must rall" situation hi!h re!ei(e 9 7P; from prep shooting hi!h !alls for an a!tion the" !annot perform* i.e.* !harge unprompted* must ta0e a a(er test. :REA<-).R'1G. M'=ES *%g 87 %ara 8,3 When !hariots are in the front ran0 of a mi/ed unit in !om-at* the" !annot -rea0,through unless it is a deta!hment or is a parent -od". If !hariots that -rea0,through are a +oined deta!hment and the parent -od" (assumed to -e -ehind the !hariots in this !ase) ha(e suffi!ient mo(ement to -rea0through* onl" the !hariots -rea0through unless the hole -od" infli!ted 6 times as man" ),T,) !asualties than it re!ei(ed.

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If !hariots that -rea0through ha(e an atta!hed deta!hment (again -ehind the !hariots)* and enough mo(ement e/ists for it to -rea0through* the same applies. :R'<EN )R''%S *%g 8" %ara - 0,3

% unit first -rea0s and then routs. It is possi-le for a unit to -rea0 ithout immediatel" routing. Routers must ha(e a 19B pa!e gap -et een -odies in order to pass through the gap. This o(er, rides the gap rules on page 97. Routed generals !annot inter!ept or rall" themsel(es. The" !annot issue orders. <ismounted 87* 87m* andAor 87h do not !ount as !lose formation foot for the purposes of halting a rout. .lephants and s!"thed !hariots !annot -e inter!epted and rallied and ne(er !ease routing e(en if the" pass ithin 8B pa!es of stead" !lose or loose formation foot. .lephants and s!"thed !hariots ne(er alter the dire!tion of their rout to ta0e ad(antages of gaps* -ut al a"s -urst through friends or fight as if surrounded if the" meet enemies. Routing elephant deta!hments rout in e/a!tl" the same manner as routing elephant units ,, the" do not ma0e an" spe!ial effort to re+oin their parent -od" (although !he!0 the deta!hment se!tion for additional e/planation) and !annot -e rallied in an" a". %1RS1ERS *%g 8" %ara + - 7,3 #on,impetuous pursuers still in !onta!t ith routers ha(e all !harge response options* in!luding e(ade if of a t"pe eligi-le to e(ade. This also means that su!h non,impetuous !a(alr" armed ith 8 hi!h respond -" !ounter,!harging !ount the 8 in the su-se>uent ),T,) !om-at. )R''%S &EA=ING ).E )A:&E *%g 8" %ara ! - 5,3 If a -od"5s -rea0,off mo(e ta0es it off,ta-le -ut it ould ha(e -een !aught other ise* it routs and !annot return. 4odies that e(ade off,ta-le !annot -e !aught. 4odies !an e(ade or rall" -a!0 off,ta-le if !alled upon to do so as a result of shooting or ),T,). Troops ho do this in the enem"5s !entral rear =one do #$T !ount has ha(ing sa!0ed the -aggage !amp. E4%EN$A:&ES *%g 08 %ara /,3 #on,ignita-le e/penda-les must for!e mar!h if other -odies in the arm" do. ./penda-les !annot !ounter or retire. %n e/penda-le !annot turn a a" from an undesira-le !om-at* -ut must !harge the first a(aila-le enem". %ll !harges -" e/penda-les must -e impetuous unless the -od" is in!apa-le of impetuosit". (&ee Pg 95 Para 6). War dogs must mo(e 8B pa!es to get the s!"the -onus during hand,to,hand !onta!t.

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Pigs and !amel !arts must -e in !onta!t ith some unit until used. The remaining e/penda-les t"pes (s!"thed !hariots* ar dogs* and stampeding animals) are treated in the follo ing manner@ ./penda-les that !harge ithout !onta!t must !ontinue !harge mo(es on su-se>uent -ounds in a straight line until e/hausted* at hi!h point the" are remo(ed. ./penda-les pursue routers. If the routers are dispersed* the e/penda-le !ontinues mo(ing during the !harge phase in a straight line until e/hausted* again -eing remo(ed. If e/penda-les are routed* the" rout in a straight line until e/hausted (initial rout mo(e is dire!tl" a a" from enem"). $1MM( E&E%.AN)S *%g 08 %ara 0,3 <umm" elephants are a t"pe of model representing 1 '7m ith a total of 9 4 armed riders. The" shoot as 9 figures ,, the" do not dou-le the effe!ts of an" rider5s shooting. The" a-sor- !asualties as if 5 figures. The" are shot at as shieldless '7m. If in a rear ran0 the" !an shoot o(er the front ran0 figure. 1SING ARM( &IS)S *%g 07 %ara !, %rmies ithout su-,generals !annot ha(e an". )o e(er* if onl" allied generals are allo ed* up to D allied generals ma" -e used.