THE BROM NAPOLEONIC WARGAME RULES

This is a version of the BROM STANDARD RULES speia!!" #t$ea%e&# for Napo!eoni 'att!es in the
()*+,()(- perio&. When Larr" Bro/ $rote these r0!es1 he 0se& /a&e so/e &esi2n &eisions that /ean
that this r0!es set is #o0t of the 'o3# or &ifferent fro/ /ost sets of Napo!eoni r0!es.
(. There are no s%ir/ishers. I one as%e& Mr. Brop/ a'o0t this an& he &e!are& that #The" are o0t
there 4 s%ir/ishin2.# B" this1 I THIN5 that he /eant that the" the s%ir/ishers ten&e& to ane!
eah other o0t.
-. The effet of the $eapons &oes not &erease as the ran2e inreases. Larr" 'e!ieve& that the
$eapon $as either in ran2e to &o &a/a2e1 or it $as not. 6ire at ran2es too !on2 to have an effet
is 70st $aste1 so $h" 2o thro02h the /otions of ro!!in2 the &ie8 9o0 an ass0/e that there is a
onstant &ri''!e of arti!!er" ro0n&s 'ein2 fire& at !on2 ran2e1 %no%in2 off a hea& or t$o here
an& there1 '0t $ith no effet on the 2a/e. Infantr" fire at !on2 ran2e has the sa/e effet. Note
that rif!e fire is /0h !on2er ran2e& than /0s%etr"1 '0t has the sa/e effet1 an& that arti!!er"
&oes have a annister ran2e1 as $e!! as 'a!!.
:. A 0nit he%s /ora!e E;ER9 ti/e it ta%es an" as0a!ties8 9es< A!tho02h /an" p!a"ers $i!! not
notie1 this is a 2a/e of /ora!e1 not firepo$er.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setion ( Ga/e Preparation1 Ga/e Se=0ene.
Setion - Staff An& Co//an&1 Troop 6or/ations.
Setion : Move/ent1 Infantr" 6ire1 Arti!!er"1 Cas0a!ties.
Setion > Mora!e.
Setion ? C!ose Co/'at.
Setion @ Rear Atta%s1 6a!!in2 Ba%1 Ro0tin21 Cava!r".
Setion A Terrain RestritionsB Move/ent Chart.
Setion ) 6irin2 Chart1 Winnin2 The Ga/e1 Ter/inatin2 the Ga/e1 Co/p0tin2 6ina! Cas0a!ties.
Setion + De2ree Of Defeat1 Ar/" Effetiveness.
Setion (* Overhea& 6ire C1 Enfi!a&e Charts.
Setion (( ()(* Data Sheet
Appen&i3 4 speia! #Ho0se to Ho0se# R0!es
Up&ate& as of (*,:*,*:
BASIC RULES FOR THE RANDOM MOVE COMMAND RESPONSE WAR GAME
1. Game Preparatio
6or eah ar/"1 prepare a Ran&o/ Move Car& for eah Bri2a&e of Infantr" or Cava!r"1 one for the
ar/"Ds 0nattahe& Arti!!er" 'atteries. A!so1 /a%e one or t$o #Bon0s# ar&s an& a #Staff# ar& for eah
si&e. Sh0ff!e a!! ar&s into one /i3e& &e%.
!. Comme"i# t$e Game
A. B0i!& terrain1 hoose Ar/ies an& si&e of ta'!e.
B. Han2 0rtain &o$n enter an& p!ae 0nits an"$here ->#. fro/ ta'!es e&2e. Units in $oo&s1 to$ns1 or
'ehin& hi!!s an 'e %ept off as #onea!e&#.
C. Up to (,: of an Ar/" an 'e off the ta'!e as #Reserves#.
To Enter1 EB" Bri2a&es. on!"F.
a. Anno0ne at start of t0rn 4 /ar% entr" point.
'. Can enter ne3t t0rn $hen ar& is &ra$n.
. Ro!! D(* $hen atte/ptin2 to 'rin2 onto the ta'!e. (4@ enter $here /ar%e&. A G enter -># to
the !eft. ) G enter -># to the ri2ht. + G &e!a"e&1 ro!! a2ain ne3t t0rn. (* G &e!a"e&1 ro!! a2ain in
t$o t0rns.
H Move in one nor/a! /ove fro/ the entr" point 4 no nee& to test o//an& response $hen
enterin2
%. T$e Fir&t T'r
A. T0rn over top ar& of sh0ff!e& Ran&o/ Car& &e%. That Bri2., Div. an /ove if Staff Offier
passes Co//an& Response ESee ChartF.
B. A #'on0s# ar&1 that Co//an&er an /ove an" 0nit he hooses.
C. When a!! ar&s are t0rne&1 /ove/ent phase of t0rn is o/p!ete&.
(. Game T'r Se)'e"e*
A. T0rn over the top ar& of the Ran&o/ Move Sta%. That Bri2a&e,Division1 or Batter" an /ove if its
Co//an&er ro!!s the proper Co//an& Response Die. 5eep t0rnin2 ar&s 0nti! the sta% has 'een r0n
thro02h. This o/p!etes the Move/ent Phase of the 2a/e t0rn.
B. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! stan&in2 arti!!er"1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& he% /ora!e.
C. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! /ovin2 arti!!er"1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& he% /ora!e.
D. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! stan&in2 /0s%etr"1 /ar% as0a!ties. an& he% /ora!e.
E. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! /ovin2 /0s%etr"1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& he% /ora!e.
6. Move a!! anno0ne& atta%in2D 0nits into CLOSE COMBAT if their /ora!e a!!o$s.
G. Che% the /ora!e of a!! &efen&in2 0nits if their atta%ers !ose $ith the/. If the" stan&1 a CLOSE
COMBAT o0rs.
H. 6i2ht a!! CLOSE COMBATS an& &eter/ine res0!ts. Move an" #ro0te&# or #6a!!in2 Ba%# 0nits an&
reso!ve an" C!ose o/'ats that res0!te& fro/ #Bon0s# /oves.
I. Atte/pt to ra!!" a!! #ro0te&# 0nits fro/ the previo0s t0rn.
I. Deter/ine eah Ar/"sD #Mora!e State# an& at aor&in2!".
5. Re4sh0ff!e Ran&o/ Move Car&s an& o//ene ne3t 2a/e t0rn.
MOUNTED STAFF
A. Offiers are either #Attahe&# to a 0nit Eto0hin2 itF or the" are #Unattahe&# Enot to0hin2 an"
0nitF.
B. Unattahe& Staff offiers have a (-# #Co//an& Response# ra&i0s1 an& inf!0ene a!! their 0nits
$ithin that &istane for Co//an& Response1 '0t not Mora!e.
C. Attahe& Staff offiers on!" inf!0ene the 0nit the" are $ith1 for 'oth Mora!e an& Co//an&
Response.
RD. Ar/" Co//an&ers an inf!0ene an" 0nits. Other offiers /a" on!" inf!0ene 0nits 0n&er their
o//an&.
E. Attahe& Staff offiers1 /a" 'e %i!!e& if the 0nit ta%es as0a!ties &0e to fire or !ose o/'at.
6. Unattahe& Staff offiers annot 'e fire& at or en2a2e& in !ose o/'at. The" /a" 'e /ove& o0t of
the $a" of ene/" 0nits.
G. Staff offier attahe& to a 0nit $hih ta%es fire as0a!ties1 ro!! a D(*. Res0!t of (* %i!!s offier in
a&&ition to other as0a!ties inf!ite& on the 0nit.
H. Staff offier attahe& to a 0nit $hih ta%es as0a!ties in /e!ee1 ro!! a D(*. Res0!t of (* /eans
offier %i!!e& or apt0re& Eeven &ie ro!! apt0res1 o&& %i!!sF in a&&ition to other as0a!ties inf!ite& on
the 0nit.
I. Staff offier attahe& to a 0nit $hih !oses a !ose o/'at $itho0t an" as0a!ties1 ro!! a D(*. Res0!t
of (* /eans offier apt0re&.
I. Staff invo!ve& in Ra!!" atte/pt e3erise no other o//an& f0ntions that t0rn.
5. Unattahe& Staff /ove $hen #Staff# ar& is &ra$n. Attahe& offier /oves $hen 0nit /oves. He
an /ove a$a" fro/ 0nit1 th0s 'eo/in2 0nattahe&. Staff reat to the Mora!e ro!! of an" 0nit the" are
attahe& to. The" !eave the fie!& $hen their !ast 0nit !eaves. .
+. Troop Formatio&
A. Le2a! 6or/ations &0rin2 a 2a/e areB Lines1 Co!0/ns1 S=0ares1 an& Dis4or&ere&.
B. Units an han2e for/ations at the en& of their /ove $ith no pena!ties.
C. Units an /ove thro02h frien&!" 0nits $ith no &isr0ptions to either.
D. If Lines are &ep!o"e& !oser then -# to eah other Efront to 'a%F then 'oth 0nits test for as0a!ties1
'0t the rear 0nit is #in over#.
,. Mo-emet
A. Use varia'!e Move &ie for &istane. ESee ChartF.
B. A!! /eas0rin2 is fro/ front4enter to front4enter.
C. No restritions for han2in2 6or/ations or 6ain2 &iretion.
D. Units /0st start on roa& an& /ove the entire t0rn on the roa& to 2et the roa& 'on0s.
E. Can /ove thro02h frien&!" 0nits $ith no i!! effet to either.
6. Mo0ntin2 or &is/o0ntin2 4 !ose one D@ fro/ /ove/ent &ie.
.. I/atr0 Fire
A. A!! fire is '" Batta!ions1 t$o ran%s of fi20res Enot stan&sF on!"1 @* &e2ree one to the front.
B. E!evate& rear$ar& 0nits at !east :# 'ehin& another an fire overhea& fire.
C. Meas0rin2 is fro/ 'ase to 'ase1 front4enter to nearest point of tar2et.
D. A 0nit is in ran2e if one sin2!e fi20re is in ran2e. E. Units partia!!" /as%e& '" $oo&s1 to$n1 hi!! et
/a" sti!! 'e fire& at. No /ore than the e3pose& part of the 0nit /a" 'eo/e as0a!ties. 6. Infantr" an&
Cava!r" !ines an& &ep!o"e& 'atteries ta%e nor/a! #hits# Esee 6irin2 ChartF. Disor&ere& Ero0te&F 0nits are
as #in4over#. A!! other for/ations a&& ( to #hit# n0/'ers.
G. A&& or s0'trat the fo!!o$in2 &ieJ
A&& t$o &ie the first ti/e that a 0nit fires in the 2a/e.
S0'trat one &ie if the firin2 0nit is Mi!itia
See nationa! notes for a&&itiona! &ie a&&s,s0'trats
1. Arti22er0
A. Arti!!er" fire is '" 'atter" Ea!! stan&s /0st 'e to0hin2F1 &iret !ine of si2ht1 $ithin a @*Done
to the front.
B. See Overhea& 6ire Graph for that t"pe of fire.
C. *n !eve! 2ro0n& a!! fire is at fore/ost tar2et 0nit.
D. Batteries an 'e #spi%e&# an"ti/e '" ro!!in2 an" n0/'er '0t a @.
E. 6a!!in2 Ba% arti!!er" ta%es 20ns $ith the/ Ee3ept in $oo&s or ro02h terrainF.
6. Ro0te& 'atteries !eave their 20ns in p!ae.
G. A'an&one& 20ns an on!" 'e /anne& '" arti!!er"/en. Can 'e /ove& '" an"one.
H. Batteries an pivot on their enter $itho0t ro!!in2 Co//an& Response for /ovin2 an& are
not onsi&ere& to have /ove&.
13. Ca&'a2tie&
A. Are onso!i&ate& onto one stan& at o$ners hoie1 to his a&vanta2e.
B. B. Cas0a!ties /a" 'e shifte& fro/ one stan& to another at #o$nin2 p!a"erDs# $hi/.
C. Ta%es t$o hits to /ar% ( arti!!er" re$ as0a!t".
11. Mora2e
A. Ro!! ( &ie an& 0se Initia! Mora!e Ratin2 Chart to &eter/ine a 0nits Basi Mora!e $hen first
havin2 to he% Mora!e.Ever" 0nitDs Mora!e ratin2 is 0n%no$n ti!! itDs first Mora!e test
B. When to he% Mora!e
o At the en& of eah firin2 phase in $hih a 0nit ta%es as0a!ties.
o When atte/ptin2 to C!ose Into Co/'at.
o When atte/ptin2 to Stan& In C!ose Co/'at 4 an" fai!0re is HALT1 nothin2 $orse..
o When a 0nitsD Staff Offier is %i!!e& or apt0re& $ithin (-# an& in vie$ E()* &e2ree one
of o'servationF.
o When a 0nit !oses a C!ose Co/'at 4 an" fai!0re is ROUT.
o When a 0nit atte/pts to $ith&ra$ fro/ a C!ose Co/'at as atta%er /oves in.
o Ro0te& 0nits tr"in2 to ra!!" 4 an" fai!0re is re/ova! fro/ 'att!efie!&.
o When a frien&!" 0nit $ithin @# ro0ts1 or a 0nit ro0ts THROUGH the 0nit1 as a0se& '"
ase a. . or f. a'ove.
o When a 0nit atte/pts to s0pport a frien&!" 0nit in a !ose o/'at 4 an" fai!0re is HALT1
no s0pport 2iven1 nothin2 $orse.
C. To C$e"4 Mora2e
A&& n0/'er ro!!e& on @4si&e& &ie to 0nitsD 0rrent Mora!e ratin2.
D. Mora2e Re&'2t&
@ or /ore 4 Mora!e Goo&1 arr"4on
? 4 Movin2 0nit ha!ts Eonsi&ere& stan&in2F. Stan&in2 0nit 6a!!s Ba%. 6a!!in2 Ba% 0nit Ro0ts.
> 4 Movin2 0nit 6a!!s Ba%. Stan&in2 or 6a!!in2 Ba% 0nits ro0t
: 4 Unit Ro0ts1 atte/pt ra!!" ne3t t0rn.
- 4 Unit Ro0ts as a'ove e3ept1 if !oser in C!ose Co/'at1 !oser is apt0re&.
( 4 Unit ro0ts fro/ ta'!e if at !east ( f0!! stan& is 2one.
E. Mora2e A2tere5 Permaet20
a. (f a 0nit ro0ts another '" fire 4 raise Mora!e ( point.
'. If a 0nit $ins a C!ose Co/'at 4 raise Mora!e ( point.
. If a 0nit Ro0ts &0e to ene/" ation 4 !o$er Mora!e ( point
&. When a 0nit is !ess then ?OK stren2th 4 !o$er Mora!e ( point.
F. Mora2e A2tere5 Temporari20
a. Units in to$ns1 forts1 trenhes1 et. 4raise Mora!e ( point.
'. Units in S=0are for/ation 4 raise Mora!e ( point.
. Staff attahe& to 0nit a&&s his Mora!e Bon0s.
&. Units atta%e& in rear 4 !o$er Mora!e ( point.
L ALL THESE MORALE ALTERATIONS ARE MADE INSTANTL9 AS THE CAUSE OCCURS<
1!. C2o&e Com6at
A. Atta%er /oves 0nits to$ar&s tar2et 0nits an& ha!ts (D a$a". Cannot fire1 '0t ta%es an" &efen&in2 fire
an& he%s Mora!e. An" res0!t of ha!t or $orse pre!0&es the 0nit fro/ !osin2 into a !ose o/'at
B. Atta%er atte/pts to C!ose Into Co/'at $ith a Mora!e ro!!. if he fai!s1 Stops (# fro/ tar2et.
C. If atta%er !oses &efen&er he%s Mora!e an& ats aor&in2!".
D. If C!ose Co/'at o0rs1 fi2ht in&ivi&0a! stan&s in o/'at Esee Co/'at 6ators ChartF. Stan&s that
!ose $ith ( or - on their &ie ta%e that /an" as0a!ties. Other !osin2 stan&s 70st fa!! 'a%.
E. When one si&e has fo02ht a!! stan&s an& !ost a!! fi2hts1 he is the !oser. The !oser of C!ose Co/'at
he%s Mora!e. A @ or /ore1 he 6a!!s Ba% in 2oo& or&er. Less than @1 !oser Ro0ts.
6. Atta%er tr"in2 to C!ose an& tar2et is 2one1 anJ
a. O0p" vaate& position an& refor/ or refae.
'. P0rs0e /ove& tar2et if &istane a!!o$s.
. Atte/pt to C!ose on another tar2et $ithin >? &e2ree one.
G. Defen&er an #s0pport# an" atta%e& 0nit $ithin ># '" he%in2 Mora!e. If /ora!e fai!e&1 0nit
annot s0pport
H. A!! the stan&s of atta%in2 0nits that C!ose 2et to fi2ht an& if an" one stan& of a &efen&in2 0nit is
ontate&1 the $ho!e &efen&in2 0nit fi2hts.
I. M0!ti40nit Co/'ats are fo02ht in the se=0ene that the" /a&e ontat.
I. Cas0a!t" stan&s of a 0nit fi2ht !ast an& s0'trat ( fro/ their &ie for eah as0a!t".
5. Mo0nte& Staff Offiers fi2ht after an" troop stan&s in an" C!ose Co/'at.
L When a!! C!ose Co/'ats are reso!ve& /a%e a!! Mora!e a&70st/ents1 /ove !osin2 0nits to ne$
!oations1 he% Mora!e of an" Units that !ost their Staff1 an& then ta%e $inners #Bon0s Options#.
a. Ho!& position.
Ma%e non4o/'at tatia! /ove of one nor/a! /ove
Atte/pt another C!ose Co/'at '" passin2 Mora!e Che% an& ro!!in2 varia'!e /ove &ie 4
anno0ne intent first. EDefen&er an fire &efensive vo!!e" if not a!rea&" fire& that t0rnF.
M. Defen&in2 0nit 4 that has not /ove& 4 an atte/pt to p0!! a$a" fro/ an atta%er. Che% /ora!e if it
fai!s1 0nit Ro0ts.
N. Arti!!er" 'atteries annot s0pport in C!ose Co/'at.
*. Infantr" in S=0ares1 to$ns1 forts1 et. !ose an" for/ation or !oation 'on0ses if the" /ove o0t to
s0pport an" C!ose Co/'ats.
P. Infantr" in s=0are nee& not test #to stan&# if atta%e& '" ene/" ava!r".
Rear Atta"4&
A. M0st start o0t of ()*D o'servation one.
B. Atta%er nee& not he% Mora!e.
C. Defen&er he%s Mora!e at /in0s (1 if he fai!s1 he Ro0ts a$a" fro/ the threat &iretion. Can /ove
thro02h a :# 2ap in ene/" !ine. If no 2ap1 0nit s0rren&ers.
1(. Fa22i# Ba"4 Uit&
A. Move &iret!" to their rear a nor/a! /ove &istane p!0s ( D@ of &istane1 an& &o not effet frien&!"
rear$ar& 0nits. Eta%e no terrain pena!tiesF.
B. If the" o!!i&e $ith ene/" 0nits1 ro!! Mora!e at /in0s ( to see if the" fi2ht. If the" &o1 the" /in0s (
fro/ their &ie ro!!. If the" fai!11$ith !ess then @ Mora!e1 the" s0rren&er.
C. 6a!!in2 Ba% 0nits are in that state 0nti! their ne3t nor/a! /ove.
17. Ro'te5 Uit&
A. Move as 6a!!in2 Ba% 0nits a'ove '0t a DOUBLE /ove &istane. E/ar% ne$ !oation $ith /ar%erF
B. An" frien&!" 0nits $ithin @# of Ro0ters ori2ina! !oation as $e!! as an" 0nit passe& thro02h /0st
he% Their Mora!e.
C. Ro0te& 0nits that o!!i&e $ith or2aniMe& ene/" are apt0re&.
D. Ro0te& 0nits that ta%e as0a!ties fro/ fire he% Mora!e to stan& in p!ae. If not1 ro0t a2ain $ith a!!
i/p!iations.
E. Ro0te& 0nits atta%e& in C!ose Co/'at a0to/atia!!" ro0t a2ain Eone &ie for as0a!tiesF. Atta%er
2ets no 'on0s.
6. At en& of ne3t 2a/e t0rn atte/pt to Ra!!" ro0te& 0nits. If not1!eave the ta'!e1 o0t of the 2a/e.
G. Staff Offier /0st reah Ro0t Mar%er to ai& in Ra!!" atte/pt.
1+. Ca-a2r0
A. Stan&in2 Cava!r" E&i&nDt /ove on their !ast /ove atte/ptFfi2ht C!ose Co/'at /in0s ( on their &ie.
B. S=0ares vers0s Cava!r" a!$a"s stan& an& 2et a Co/'at Bon0s.
C. Can /o0nt or &is4/o0nt in p!ae or /ove 0p to (,- their /ove &istane an& sti!! &o so.
D. On!" &is4/o0nte& Cav. an fire 0n!ess state& &ifferent!" in r0!es
E. Dis4/o0nte& Cav. fi2ht Co/'at as Infantr". Mo0nte& Cav a2ainst to$ns1 forts1 et. fi2hts /in0s (
fro/ Co/'at &ie ro!!.
6. Cava!r" MA9 fire on a t0rn in $hih it &is/o0nte& no /atter if it /ove& or &i& not.
G. Cava!r" /a" not /o0nt or &is/o0nt if o//an& ontro! &ie ro!! fai!e&.
1,. Terrai Co&i5eratio&
A. A!! $oo&s1 to$ns1 'ri&2es1 $a!!s1 et. are onsi&ere& 2ro0n& !eve! terrain. Hi!!s are the on!"
e!evations.
B. To see or fire over an o'sta!e 4 $oo&s1 to$ns1 troop for/ations1et. one /0st 'e on a for$ar& s!ope
Ehi!!s sho0!& 'e Dso /ar%e&F an& the tar2et /0st 'e (-D or /ore 'e"on& sai& o'sta!e. ESee GraphF.
C. Troops in $oo&s1 to$ns1 or 'ehin& fenes1 $a!!s1 an& he&2es are onsi&ere& #in over# for firin2
p0rposes.
D. A!! hi!!s a0se /ove/ent pena!ties an& 0nits on opposite si&es of the #rest4!ine# annot 'e seen or
fire& 0pon.
E. Woo5&
(. Ca0se /ove/ent pena!ties.
-. Troops at e&2e an fire into or o0t of an& an 'e fire& 0pon.
:. Troops $ithin annot 'e seen 0nti! vie$er is at the e&2e. E;isi'i!it" an& firin2 ran2e insi&e
$oo&s is @#F
> No arti!!er" an /ove thro02h $oo&s1 '0t it an 'e &ep!o"e& at the e&2e1 visi'!e an& apa'!e
of 'ein2 fire& 0pon Eis in overF an& firin2. If1 ho$ever the re$ ever fa!!s 'a% &0e to /ora!e
the 20ns /0st stan& a'an&one&.
F. I To8&.
(. Troops insi&e are onea!e& 0nti! vie$er is @D a$a".
-. Units insi&e a&& ( point to their 0rrent /ora!e ratin2.
:. To enter 0no0pie& to$n1 the 0nit /0st /ove 0p to the e&2e an& stan& for one f0!! /ove
&0rin2 $hih the" annot fire. On their ne3t /ove the $ho!e 0nit an enter an& !ine the $a!!s.
>. To atta% a To$n in C!ose4Co/'at1 the nor/a! proe&0re is fo!!o$e& ta%in2 into
onsi&eration a!! /ora!e an& firin2 /o&ifiers.
?. One4ha!f of a!! the infantr" stan&s in a To$n an a!$a"s fire o0t in an" one &iretion1
re2ar&!ess of fain2 &iretion. Arti!!er" an on!" fire in their fain2 &iretion.
@. To !eave a To$n1 ro!! - /ove/ent &ie an& /ove o0t that &istane. E/eas0re& fro/ the
enter of the To$nF in an" &iretion an& an" for/ation.
MOVEMENT CHART
T9PE LINE COLUMN ROAD WOODS1 HILLS WATER
Infantr" - Die : Die > Die Lose !o$ &ie Lose Hi2h Die
Li2ht Inf. Sa/e as a'ove '0t no terrain /o&ifiers
Heav" Cava!r" > Die ? Die @ Die Lose hi2h &ie Lose !o$ &ie
Li2ht Cava!r" ? Die @ Die A Die Lose hi2h &ie Lose !o$ &ie
To /o0nt or &is/o0nt1 !ose one Die
Mo0nte& Staff @ Die1 No 'on0ses1 No terrain pena!t"
6ie!& Arti!!er" Move/ent on!" G : &ie Move CJ fire G - Die
Horse Arti!!er" Move/ent on!" G > &ie Move CJ fire G : Die
Arti!!er"J Woo&s G not a!!o$e&1 Hi!!s1 $a!!s G !ose hi2h &ie1 Water G !ose !o$ &ie
L WHEN THE SPECI6IED NUMBER O6 DICE TO BE ROLLED ALL ROLL THE SAME
NUMBER1 NO TERRAIN PENALT9 IS INCURRED.
FIRING CHART
6IRING UNIT
6ORMATIONS IN OPEN 6ORMATIONS IN CO;ER ARTILLER9 IN OPEN ARTILLER9 IN CO;ER
M0s%ets >4?4@ ?4@ ?4@ @
Rif!es ?4@ ?4@ ?4@ @
Arti!!er" >4?4@ ?4@ ?4@ @
IN6ANTR9 6IREJ Ro!! ( si34si&e& &ie for eah firin2 troop stan&. If "o0 have separate #Deorative
on!"# o//an& stan&s1 the" &o not fire. A'ove n0/'ers #hit# an& inf!it ( as0a!t" on the tar2et 0nit.
A&& ( to the a'ove #hit# n0/'ers $hen firin2 on Co!0/ns1 S=0ares1 an& Enfi!a&e& !ines. Troop stan&s
$ith as0a!ties on the/ /a" not fire.
ARTILLER9 Ba22 To 6ireJ Ro!! ( &ie for eah arti!!erist in the 'atter" firin2. Disar& #/is4fire#
n0/'ers Esee 'e!o$F.
()(* 4 G0ar& Bt"s. a!! British1 /is4fire $ith a (1 a!! others $ith a ( or -
Ro!! re/ainin2 &ie a2ain1 hit as a'ove1 on 6irin2 hart.
EXAMPLE - BALL: A Prussian battery of six cannon is represented on the table by three stands, each
with a cannon and two artillerists. hen the battery fires ball at a !rench infantry unit in line, " dice
are rolled #one for each artillerist fi$ure%. &he dice results are ',(,(,),*,+. &he + and * are ,-is-fire,
nu-bers and are discarded. &he re-ainin$ ( dice are rolled a$ain and the results are ",',),*.
.o-parin$ these nu-bers to the firin$ chart abo/e, we see that the " and ' will hit ,!or-ations in
open,, so two hits ha/e been obtained on the &ar$et unit of !rench infantry in line.
ARTILLER9 Cai&ter9 S$rape2 To 6ireJ Ro!! ( &ie for eah arti!!erist in the 'atter" firin21 p!0s one
&ie for eah 20n in the 'atter". Hit as a'ove1 on 6irin2 hart.
EXAMPLE - .A0012&E3: A Prussian battery of six cannon is represented on the table by three stands,
each with a cannon and two artillerists. hen the battery fires cannister at a !rench infantry unit in
line, 4 dice are rolled #one for each artillerist fi$ure, and one for each $un%. &he dice results are ',(,(,(
),),*,*,+. .o-parin$ these nu-bers to the firin$ chart abo/e, we see that the ' and all three of the (s
will hit ,!or-ations in open,, so four hits ha/e been obtained on the &ar$et unit of !rench infantry in
line.
!3. Wii# t$e Game
At the en& of an" 2a/e t0rn that one Ar/" has no as0a!t"4free fi2htin2 stan&s !eft on the ta'!e1 that
Ar/" is the !oser. If this sit0ation o0rs to eah Ar/" on the sa/e t0rn itDs a sta!e/ate.
!1. Termiati# T$e Game
The a'ove on&ition an 'e reahe& in t$o $a"sJ
a. Both Ar/ies fi2ht on 0nti!! 4&0e to #Ro0ts# an& #Retire/ents# 4 one Ar/" &isso!ves.
'. One p!a"er vo!0ntari!" $ith&ra$s his fores fro/ the fie!& '" nor/a! 2a/e proe&0res to
!essen his &e2ree of &efeat.
!!. Comp'ti# Fia2 Batt2e Ca&'a2tie&
When the 2a/e en&s1 reor& on the as0a!t" sheets the n0/'er of as0a!ties in eah Ar/" th0s!"J
Co0nt (,- the fi20res rin2e& as as0a!ties as1 Batt!e Cas0a!ties.
Co0nt (,- the fi20res ro0te& fro/ the ta'!e as1 Ro0te&.
Co0nt a!! the fi20res that $ere apt0re& as1 Capt0re&. After tota!in2 eah Ar/"sD as0a!ties
a!0!ate the perenta2e for eah.
!%. Determii# t$e De#ree O/ De/eat
If the $inners perenta2e is e=0a! to1 or e3e&es1 the !osers1 the 'att!e is onsi&ere& a #0se!ess ;itor"#.
Ho$ever1 for eah ? points the !osersD as0a!ties e3e&e the $inners1 a 2reater De2ree Of Defeat $as
s0staine& 4 as sho$n 'e!o$.
Losers as0a!ties areJ
( to ? points hi2her1 !oser s0staine& a MARGINAL DE6EAT
@ to (* points hi2her1 !oser s0staine& a SUBSTANTIAL DE6EAT
(( to (? points hi2her1 !oser s0staine& a MAIOR DE6EAT
(@ or /ore points hi2her1 !oser st0staine& a DISASTROUS DE6EAT
!(. Arm0 E//e"ti-ee&&
A. At Start of the 2a/e1 eah o//an&er $i!! tota! the n0/'er of points in his ar/" 0sin2 the va!0es
'e!o$. At the en& of eah Ga/e t0rn eah Co//an&er $i!! tota! his re/ainin2 points 0sin2 the sa/e
va!0es. Divi&e the #at start# point tota! into the #en& t0rn# point tota!. this $i!! &eter/ine the va!0e of
the Ar/" Effetiveness as a perenta2e of the #at start# va!0e.
This $i!! 'e re&0e& to a (*4&i2it n0/'er1 ro0n&in2 UP 4 this n0/'er $i!! 'e a!!e& the Arm0
E//e"ti-ee&& N'm6er .
EXAMPLE - 1f the ar-y has 4+5 of its points left, the ar-y effecti/eness nu-ber is +6. #always round
7P%. 1f the ar-y has 895 of its points left, the ar-y effecti/eness nu-ber is 9. 1f the ar-y has '(5 of
its points left, the ar-y effecti/eness nu-ber is ".
UNIT POINT VALUES
Line Cava!r" 0nits G : points per 0nit
G0ar& Cava!r" 0nits G > points per 0nit
Line Infantr" 0nits G - points per 0nit
G0ar& Infantr" 0nits G : points
Mi!itia Cava!r" 0nits G - points
Mi!itia Infantr" 0nits G ( point
A!! Batteries G : points1
Dea& Genera!s G 4? points
Dea& Co//an&er in hief G 4(? points
At the en& of ever" Ga/e T0rn if the Ar/" Effetiveness N0/'er is !ess than (*1 the o//an&er in
hief /0st ro!! a D(*.
If the &ie res0!t is !ess than the Arm0 E//e"ti-ee&& N'm6er then the ar/"Ds /ora!e state is
6IRM. Carr" on nor/a!!"<
If the &ie res0!t is e=0a! to the Arm0 E//e"ti-ee&& N'm6er then the ar/"Ds /ora!e state is
SHA59. A!! 0nits $ith ( or /ore stan&s /issin2 an& Mora!e of ( #Retire# off ta'!e. An" ro0te&
0nits re/ainin2 /0st /a%e an i//e&iate /ora!e test Eattahe& offiers /a" a&& their 'on0sF
an& if this is fai!e&1 the" !eave the fie!&.
If the &ie res0!t is 2reater than the Arm0 E//e"ti-ee&& N'm6er then the ar/"Ds /ora!e state is
BRO5EN. A!! 0nits $ith ( or /ore stan&s /issin2 an& Mora!e of ( #Ro0t# off ta'!e. An" ro0te&
0nits !eave the fie!&. A!! re/ainin2 0nits $ith a stan& /issin2 !o$er their /ora!e ratin2 '" one
point.
Mo0nte& Staff Mora!e 'on0ses &o not app!" in an" of the a'ove BRO5EN /ora!e &eter/inations an&
Staff attahe& to 0nits #Ro0t# or #Retire# $ith the/.
O;ERHEAD 6IRE
A!! fire is &iret !ine4of4si2ht.
To fire overhea&1 a 20n /0st 'e on a hi2her !eve! than the tar2et ant the tar2et /0st 'e (-#
'e"on& an" o'sta!e1 EieJ frien&!" troop for/ations1 hi!!s1 $oo&s1 an& to$ns.F
a!! hits are a!$a"s ta%en o0t of the fore/ost 0nit in the #Hit4None#
There is a (-# #Safe4None# 70st 'e"on& an" o'sta!e $here no tar2et an 'e hit.
EN6ILADE 6IRE 4 Enfi!a&e fire is a=0ire& $hen a -# $i&e path fro/ the enter of1 an& perpen&i0!ar
to1 the firin2 0nit passes over the hea& of ever" fi20re Ein!0&in2 as0a!tiesF in the !ine 4 for/ation
tar2et 0nit.
1.13 : NAPOLEONIC
COMMAND RESPONSE 4 Unit &oes not /ove if this n0/'er is ro!!e& on a D(*
Co//an&in2 Genera! $ithin (-# A0to/ati Response
Corps Co//an&er $ithin (-# (*
Divisiona! Genera! $ithin (-# (*4+
Bri2a&ier Genera! $ithin (-# (*4+4)
No hi2her offier $ithin (-# (*4+4)4A
NOTEJ Eah 0nit on!" tests ONCE on a Ran&o/ /ove ar& to see if it an /ove.
EXAMPLE: &he first bri$ade has three battalions. &he first and third battalions are within +* of the
.o--ander-in-.hief and will not ha/e to test .o--and 3esponse to -o/e. &he second battalion is a
bit too far away, but is within +*, of both the :i/isional .o--ander and Bri$adier. &he player rolls a
:+6 and tests to see if the :i/isional co--ander can cause the unit to -o/e. &he result is 4, so that the
unit will not -o/e. &here is no second test for co--and response usin$ the Bri$adier. ;nly the
influence of the hi$hest officer in ran$e is used to test co--and response.
INITIAL MORALE RATING
Die ro!! ED@F
4(4 4-4 4:4 4>4 4?4 4@4
CLASS ( 4 G0ar&s an& arti!!er" - : : : : >
CLASS - 4 E!ite Units - - - : : :
CLASS : 4 Line Units ( - - - : :
CLASS > 4 Mi!itia Units ( ( - - - :
NOTES ON UNIT CLASSIFICATION
6RANCE 4 Cava!r"
o CLASS ( 4 Grena&iers aD Cheva!1 G0ar& Dra2oons1 Chasse0rs aD Cheva!1 Po!ish an&
D0th G0ar& Laners1 Line Cara'iniers.
o CLASS - 4 C0irassiers1 H0ssars1 G0ar& Gen&ar/es1 A!!ie& heav" G0ar& ava!r".
o CLASS : 4 Dra2oons1 Cheva0!e2er4Laners1 A!!ie& heav" an& !i2ht ava!r".
o CLASS >4 Neopo!itan an& Spanish ava!r"
6RANCE 4 Infantr"
o CLASS ( 4 O!& 20ar& an& #heav"# /i&&!e 20ar& 0nits. Most Arti!!er" ELarr" Bro/
LI5ES arti!!er"F
o CLASS - 4 A!! other G0ar& 0nits1 A!!ie& G0ar& infantr" 0nits. So/e /a" onsi&er the
S$iss #6orei2n# 'atta!ions in this !ass.
o CLASS : 4 Line an& Le2er 0nits1 re!ia'!e a!!ie& infantr" s0h as Po!es an& Ita!ians. Most
#6orei2n# 'atta!ions1 Spanish an& Neopo!itan arti!!er".
o CLASS > 4 Nationa! G0ar&1 Neopo!itan an& Spanish infantr"1 so/e #6orei2n# 'atta!ions.
BRITAIN 4 Cava!r"
o CLASS ( 4 Ho0seho!& Cava!r"1 Cava!r" of the 5in2Ds Ger/an Le2ion.
o CLASS - 4 Dra2oon 20ar&s1 Dra2oons1
o CLASS : 4 H0ssars an& Li2ht &ra2oons1 Most A!!ie& ava!r" in the Water!oo a/pai2n .
o CLASS >4 Port020ese an& Spanish ava!r"
BRITAIN 4 Infantr"
o CLASS ( 4 G0ar&s1 Rif!es an& Hi2h!an&ers. Most Arti!!er" ELarr" Bro/ LI5ES
arti!!er"F
o CLASS - 4 60si!iers1 Marines1 /ost !ine an& !i2ht 0nits1 so/e Port020ese 0nits
ECaa&ores8F.
o CLASS : 4 Port020ese 0nits1 /an" A!!ie& 0nits at Water!oo1 Cana&ian feni'!es.
o CLASS > 4 Mi!itia1 #6orei2n !e2ion# 0nits. Spanish !ine an& 20eri!!as. so/e a!!ie& 0nits
at Water!oo.
PRUSSIAN 4 Cava!r"
o CLASS ( 4 G0ar& Cava!r"1 Co!'er2 Dra2oons
o CLASS - 4 C0irassiers1 H0ssars
o CLASS : 4 Dra2oons1 Laners1 #Nationa! Cava!r"#1 'etter Lan&$ehr ava!r".
o CLASS >4 Other Lan&$ehr ava!r"
PRUSSIAN 4 Infantr"
o CLASS ( 4 Arti!!er" ELarr" Bro/ LI5ES arti!!er"F
o CLASS - 4 G0ar&s1 Iae2ers1 Si!esian Sh0tMen
o CLASS : 4 Line an& 60si!ier 0nits1 R0sso4Ger/an Le2ion1 Reserve re2i/ents. 6ree $i!!
7a2ers attahe& to !ine 0nits1 Lan&$ehr 0nits %no$n to 'e #A 0t a'ove#.
o CLASS > 4 Lan&$ehr
AUSTRIAN 4 Cava!r"
o CLASS ( 4 C0irassier 0nits %no$n to 'e #A 0t a'ove#.
o CLASS - 4 C0irassiers1 H0ssars
o CLASS : 4 Dra2oons1 Laners1 Cheva0!e2er
AUSTRIAN 4 Infantr"
o CLASS ( 4 Grena&iers if "o0 $ish. Arti!!er" ELarr" Bro/ LI5ES arti!!er"F
o CLASS - 4 Grena&iers1 an" Line re2i/ents %no$n to 'e #A 0t a'ove#1 T"ro!ean Ia2ers
if "o0 'e!ieve the" $ere e!ite.
o CLASS : 4 Line 0nits1 Ia2ers1 GrenM 0nits.
o CLASS > 4 Mi!itia1 Hasti!" raise& Ia2ers
RUSSIA 4 Cava!r"
o CLASS ( 4 Heav" G0ar& Cava!r"
o CLASS - 4 C0irassiers1 orther G0ar& Cava!r"1 H0ssars
o CLASS : 4 Dra2oons1 Laners1 Mo0nte& 7ae2ers1 Cossa%s1 !ine an& 20ar&.
o CLASS >4 So/e Cossa%s %no$n to 'e 70st !ooters
RUSSIA 4 Infantr"
o CLASS ( 4 Heav" G0ar& 0nits1 Arti!!er" ELarr" Bro/ LI5ES arti!!er"F
o CLASS - 4 Grena&iers1 Li2ht 20ar& 0nits.
o CLASS : 4 Line re2i/ents1 Ia2ers1 Marines1 R0sso4Ger/an !e2ion.
o CLASS > 4 Mi!itia1 6oot Cossa%s
Weapon Ran2es
M0s%et Ran2e is )# Rif!e Ran2e is (?# Car'ine Ran2e is ?#
6oot G0n Ran2e isJ SHOT G :@# CANNISTER G (-#
Horse G0n Ran2e isJ SHOT G -># CANNISTER G (*#
NOTE* There is no $eapons ran2e atten0ation. A 0nit is either $ithin ran2e to &o so/e &a/a2e1 or it is
not.
C!ose Co/'at 6ators
heav" Cav 4 Die No. O(1 $in ties Arti!!er" 4 Die no. O(
G0ar& Infantr" 4 Die no. O( Line or !i2ht inf. 4 Die No.
Laners 4 Die No. O( In S=0are 4 &ie no. O(
Mo0nte& Staff 4 Die No. O( In to$ns 4 &ie no. $in ties
E!ite Infantr" 4 Die no. O( Hit in Rear 4 Die no. 4-
Li2ht Cav 4 &ie no. $in ties 6a!!in2 Ba% 4 &ie no. 4(
Notes on the Units of the Napo!eoni perio&
The fo!!o$in2 0nits are ar/e& $ith Rif!es
British rif!es1
5GL Li2ht Batta!ions Eif "o0 'e!ieve this 4 so/e so0res sa" on!" part of the 5GL !i2ht
'atta!ions ha& rif!esF
Port020ese Caa&ores
Pr0ssian Ia2ers an& Si!esian Sh0tMen
A/erian Rif!e/en
NATIONAL NOTES
AUSTRIA
o A0strian Infantr" o!0/ns /ove at !ine /ove/ent rates.
o A0strians ha& a speia! anti4ava!r" for/ation %no$n as a #Mass#. This $as for/e&
fro/ the infantr" o!0/n. A!! infantr" o!0/ns are treate& as 'ein2 in s=0are $hen
invo!ve& in !ose o/'at $ith ene/" ava!r"1 '0t 0n!i%e a s=0are1 /0st test #to stan&#
vs ava!r".
o A0strian #Cava!r" 'atteries# $ere not tr0e horse arti!!er" $ith ri&&en horses for eah
20nner. Therefore the" sho0!& /ove as #6oot Arti!!er"#.
o A0strian heav" ava!r" $as ar/ore& E6ront 0irass an& he!/etF. When fi2htin2 an"
0nar/ore& heav" ava!r"1 it 2ets a O( to the !ose o/'at &ie.
BRITAIN
o British #Li2ht Cava!r"# $as rea!!" heav" ava!r" in /ost respets. The" sho0!& 0se the
heav" ava!r" /ove/ent rates1 an& fi2ht as heav".
o British 'atteries an fire shrapne! she!!. This 2ive /0h the sa/e effet as annister1 '0t
over !on2er ran2es. Ro!! a D@ $hen a British 'atter" $ishes to fire Shrapne! She!!1 if the
res0!t is :1>1?1@ then it /a" fire Shrapne! she!!. If the res0!t is ( or -1 it is te/porari!" o0t
of Shrapne! an& /0st fire 'a!! or annister.
o British !ine an& !i2ht infantr" $ere the 'est /ar%s/en an& ha& the hi2hest rate of fire in
E0rope. The" a&& t$o &ie to the nor/a! n0/'er of &ie ro!!e& $hen firin2 /0s%ets.
We!! traine& Port020ese infantr" /a" 'e 2iven this 'enefit if "o0 $ish.
RUSSIA
o R0ssian ossa%s ta%e no terrain pena!ties $hen /ovin2 0phi!!1 &o$nhi!!1 thro02h
$oo&s1 aross strea/s1 et. Ho$ever1 the" $i!! on!" !ose into !ose o/'at1 or stan& for
!ose o/'at if the" ro!! a nat0ra! #@# on the &ie. An" other res0!t is a #Retire#. Note that
this &oes not affet sit0ations in $hih the" &o not nee& to test1 s0h as atta%in2 fro/
the rear an& atta%in2 ro0te& 0nits.
o The R0ssian infantr"Ds /0s%etr" $as poor. Ro!! one !ess firin2 &ie at a!! ti/es $hen
the" fire than other nationa!ities $o0!& ro!!.
o R0ssian heav" ava!r" $as ar/ore& E6ront an& 'a% 0irass an& he!/etF. When fi2htin2
an" 0nar/ore& heav" ava!r"1 it 2ets a O( to the !ose o/'at &ie. So/e re2i/ents $ere
0nar/ore&1 if "o0 &onDt %no$ $hih1 "o0 /a" treat a!! the C0irassiers an& heav" 20ar&s
as ar/ore&.
PRUSSIA
The Pr0ssian G0ar& &0 5orps heav" ava!r" /a" have 'een ar/ore& E6ront an& 'a% 0irass
an& he!/etF. When fi2htin2 an" 0nar/ore& heav" ava!r"1 it 2ets a O( to the !ose o/'at &ie.
If "o0 'e!ieve that the !ine C0irassiers $ere ar/ore&1 "o0 /a" treat the/ the sa/e. I &onDt
'e!ieve that the" $ere.
ORGANI;ATIONAL NOTES
The Ia%son 2a/ers have 0se& severa! Napo!eoni or2aniMations1 an& fin& that these r0!es $or% $e!!
$ith a!! of the/. C0rrent!" $e 0se a /o&ifie& #Napo!eonDs Batt!es# or2aniMation.
T$e 4e0 : O represents an infantr"/an1 PQ represents a ava!r"/an1 I represents a 20n1 an& o represents
an arti!!er"/an.
Most Infantr" Batta!ions have @ stan&s
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
A0strian Infantr" Batta!ions have ) stan&s
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
Most ava!r" Re2i/ents have @ stan&s
PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ
Most arti!!er" 'atteries have : stan&s
o I o o I o o I o
6renh an& R0ssian arti!!er" 'atteries have > stan&s
o I o o I o o I o o I o
We have a!so p!a"e& $ith Infantr" Batta!ions or2aniMe& !i%e thisJ
O O O O O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O O O
An& $ith >4stan& Batta!ions 4 With this or2ainiMation1 $e !et eah stan& have t$o &ie ro!!s $hen firin2
if it ha& no as0a!ties an& one &ie ro!! if it &i& have as0a!ties. When it has !ess than : fi20res
re/ainin21 it /a" no !on2er fire. 9o0 /a" a!!o$ eah stan& t$o &ie ro!!s in !ose o/'at. Treat eah
stan& as t$o three4/an stan&s that happen to 'e 2!0e& to2ether.
O O O
O O O
O O O
O O O
O O O
O O O
O O O
O O O
So/e peop!e have their ava!r" or2aniMe& !i%e this. This an 'e p!a"e& $ith no han2e to the r0!es.
PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ
So/e peop!e have their ava!r" or2aniMe& !i%e this. Cava!r" $ith fo0r4/an stan&s sho0!& 2et a !ose
o/'at &ie ro!! for the the #first -# /en on the stan&1 an& a seon& &ie ro!! for the #seon& - /en#. In
essene1 "o0 $i!! treat the >4/an ava!r" stan& as 'ein2 t$o E-4/en eahF stan&s that 70st happen to 'e
2!0e& to2ether..
PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ
Treat this e3at!" as the e3a/p!e a'ove.
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
PQ PQ
The o!& ;iet/e"er or2aniMation ha& so/e nationsD ava!r" on five4/an stan&s. If "o0 have this
or2aniMation1 Eah stan& $i!! 2et a !ose o/'at &ie ro!! for the the #first -# /en on the stan&1 an& a
seon& &ie ro!! for the #seon& : /en#. 9o0 $i!! treat the ?4/an ava!r" stan& as 'ein2 t$o stan&s Ea -4
/an stan&1 a!on2 $ith a :4/an stan&F that annot 'e separate&.
PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ PQ
If "o0 have in&ivi&0a!!" /o0nte& ava!r"1 /ere!" 2ro0p the fi20res into pairs. Eah pair reeives one
&ie ro!! in !ose o/'at. O&& fi20res !eft over /a" fi2ht at 4( to the !ose o/'at &ie.
PQ PQ
LIGHT BATTALIONS
Larr" Bro/ 0se& Li2ht an& Rif!e 'atta!ions as faster4/ovin2 0nits Eno terrain pena!tiesF $ith1 in the
ase of the rif!es1 a !on2er firin2 ran2e. The" $ere not ass0/e& to 'e s%ir/ishers. This is an e3e!!ent
$a" to p!a" the 2a/e.
P!a"ers $ho $ish /a" 'rea% 0p 'atta!ions of !e2ere1 7a2ers1 aa&ores1 sh0tMen1 rif!es et. an& assi2n
one or t$o stan&s to !ine 'atta!ions. This inreases the firepo$er an& a'i!it" to ta%e as0a!ties of the
'atta!ions to $hih the" are attahe&. This represents the thi% sreen of s%ir/ishers that $o0!& 'e o0t
in front of those 0nits.
Note that rif!e stan&s1 attahe& to /0s%et ar/e& 'atta!ions1 retain the inrease fire ran2e of the rif!e. It
is possi'!e for the attahe& rif!e stan& to 'e in ran2e an& firin21 '0t the #host# 'atta!ion is sti!! o0t of
ran2e.
Li2ht 'atta!ions or rif!es /a" a!so 'e assi2ne& $ho!" or in part to &efen& ertain terrain feat0res1 s0h
as far/s or en!ose& orhar&s. The 2a/e /aster /a" &esi2nate a feat0re as 'ein2 a'!e to ho!& a
#Detah/ent# of three stan&s or t$o stan&s of troops. Li2ht troops /0st 'e 0se& as the #Detah/ents#
2arrisonin2 these feat0res. The r0!es &o not nor/a!!" a!!o$ 'rea%in2 0p !ine 'atta!ions.
GUARD BATTALIONS
Larr" Bro/ on!" ha& t$o ate2ories of infantr" 'atta!ions in his ar/ies. G0ar&1 an& not420ar&. Most
Napo!eoni enth0siasts an $a3 e!o=0ent as the" &esri'e the varin2 t"pes of 20ar& re2i/ents
Eespeia!!" 0n&er the E/peror of 6raneF. O!& 20ar&1 Mi&&!e 20ar&1 9o0n2 G0ar&1 Chasse0rs aD Pie&1
Grena&iers aD Pie&1 Chasse0r4Grena&iers1 6!an=0er4Grena&iers1 60si!ier4Grena&iers...Eno02h<
When "o0 set "o0r 2a/e 0p1 fit the 20ar&s as "o0 p!ease into !ass (1 !ass -1 !ass : or EHeaven
for'i&<F !ass >.!ine. Use /" s022estions or not 4 "o0 $onDt h0rt /" fee!in2s. Ho$ever1 'e!o$ are a fe$
thin2s to thin% a'o0t 4 /" opinions a2ainJ
6renh #9o0n2 G0ar&# $ere the pi% of the onsripts $ith no e3tra trainin2. The" $ere
pro'a'!" as 2oo& as a 2oo& !e2ere 'atta!ion.
The 6renh #O!& G0ar&# &i&nDt rea!!" fi2ht /0h. Perhaps "o0 sho0!& not even a!!o$ the/ on
the ta'!e 4 the E/peror is %eepin2 the/ as his !ast reserve.
The A0strian Grena&ier 'atta!ions $ere pi%e& /en1 /0h !i%e the 6renh Heav" G0ar&
infantr". The" sho0!& 'e a'o0t e=0a! to the/1 '0t the" pro'a'!" ha& /ore o/'at e3periene
after 'ein2 pi%e& for the e!ite 0nits.
Asi&e fro/ havin2 inrease& n0/'ers1 the British G0ar&s $ere pro'a'!" e=0a! to the
e3periene& !ine 'atta!ions1 $hih $as 2oo& in&ee&. 60si!iers an& Marines !i%e$ise1 e3ept for
their f0nn" hats. Hi2h!an&ers $o0!& have the sa/e ratin2.
I &onDt %no$ eno02h a'o0t the Pr0ssian G0ar&s or the R0ssian G0ar&s to a&vise "o0.
Spanish or Neapo!itan 20ar& 0nits $o0!& 'e e=0a! to their !ine1 an& that is not terri'!" 2oo&.
ROC<ETS
Ever" British 2a/er MUST have a ro%et 'atter" in his ar/". I have one too. Most peop!e have fair!"
o/p!e3 r0!es re20!atin2 ho$ the ro%ets &ane& aro0n& the s%" an& oasiona!!" hit a 0nit.
So/eti/es1 it $as even an ene/" 0nit. These ta%e 0p a !ot of ti/e an& effor $hen "o0 #fire# the thin2
an& after a $hi!e it is tireso/e. Larr" Bro/ $as s/art eno02h not to have a ro%et 'atter" in his ar/".
Here are severa! !eve!s of Ro%et r0!es1 inreasin2 in o/p!e3it"J
(. Treat a ro%et 'atter" as a horse 'atter" $ith no a'i!it" to fire annister. This is the si/p!est $a"
an& $i!! not s!o$ "o0r 2a/e &o$n. One shot per 20nner on the 'atter".
-. Treat as a horse arti!!er" 'atter" for /ove/ent1 ran2e1 an& effet.
o No #/is4fires#1 no annister.
o Weapon has no penetration E0nits to the rear of tar2et annot 'e affete&F.
o When firin2 ro%et1 ro!! a D(*.
(1- G ro%et fiMMes 'a%$ar& an& hits one of "o0r o$n 0nits E"o0r opponent
hooses $hih oneF
:1>1? G ro%etDs errati f!i2ht hits another ene/" 0nit E"o0 hoose $hih oneF.
@1A1)1+ G ro%et hits the inten&e& tar2et1
(* G ro%et 2oes strai2ht 0p an& e3p!o&es in air. Inten&e& tar2et app!a0&s the
#fire$or%s sho$#.
o After fin&in2 the 0nit hit1 ro!! ( D@ per 20nner on 'atter" for effet. Use re20!ar #Hit
Ta'!e#.
:. The ro%eteer 20esses the &istane to tar2et C then that spot is /eas0re& C the inten&e& f!i2ht
path /ar%e& to the tar2et 0nit.
o Ro!! t$o D(* &ie an& s0/ the tota!. That is ho$ far the ro%et f!ies a!on2 the
pre/eas0re& o0rse.
o The ro!! a D@ to &eter/ine ro%etsD 'ehaviorJ
11 Goes strai2ht ahea&
11 Goes +* &e2rees to ri2ht
11 Goes +* &e2rees to !eft
11 Goes strai2ht 'a%$ar&s
11 B!o$s 0p ri2ht there.
11 B!o$s 0p ri2ht there.
o If a (4> is ro!!e& on the D@1 then a2ain ro!! t$o D(* &ie an& s0/ the tota!. That is ho$
far the ro%et f!ies on that o0rse.
o If the e3p!osion /ar%er o/es 0p it '!o$s 0p $here it is.
o If not1 ontin0e as a'ove ti!! it '!o$s 0p so/e$here. An" ene/" 0nit $ithin -# of
e3p!osion /0st test for as0a!ties. Ro!! a &@ C (4> a0ses that /an" as0a!ties1 ? C @
a0se no as0a!ties.
o There is no ran2e. If the ro%eteer an see it1 he an shoot at it.
o An" ava!r" 0nit1 of either si&e 1overf!o$n '" the ro%et /0st test /ora!e. 6ai!0re /eans
to fa!! 'a%.
o On!" one ro%et per 'atter" per t0rn 0sin2 this /etho&.
S<IRMISHERS
Whi!e Larr" Bro/ &i& not &esi2n his 2a/e to in!0&e s%ir/ish fi20res1 so/e 2a/ers MUST have their
S%ir/ishers. To ref!et this1 the fo!!o$in2 r0!es are in!0&e& as AN OPTION. P!ease note that these are
R0!es Heres" to the tr0e Larr" Bro/ p0rist<
Eah Infantr" 'atta!ion E0n!ess %no$n to NOT have s%ir/ishersF /a" rep!ae one >4/an stan& $ith
fo0r in&ivi&0a!!" /o0nte& fi20res. This /a" 'e &one at the start of the 2a/e or at an" ti/e in $hih no
ene/" 0nits are $ithin (-#. One &ep!o"e&1 these s%ir/ishers /a" never 'e ra!!ie&. No f0rther
s%ir/ishers /a" ever 'e &ep!o"e& fro/ that 'atta!ion1 after the ori2ina! fo0r.
The 7o' of s%ir/ishers is to shie!& their 'atta!ion fro/ ene/" s%ir/ishers. An" 'atta!ion firin2
THROUGH ene/" s%ir/ishers ro!!s on!" ha!f the &ie $hih it $o0!& other$ise ro!!.
S%ir/ishers /a" not /ove /ore than (-# fro/ their #parent# 'atta!ions.
S%ir/ishers $i!! a!$a"s shoot at ene/" s%ir/ishers instea& of an" other tar2et. S%ir/ishers fire
si/0!taneo0s!" an& 'efore an" other fire.
After S%ir/isher fire1 s%ir/ishers that are o0tn0/'ere& t$o to one '" ene/" s%ir/ishers /0st fa!!
'a% 'ehin& their #Parent# 'atta!ions or (-#.
S%ir/ishers /a" not o/e $ithin @# of ene/" for/e& 'atta!ions1 re2i/ents1 or 'atteries. An" for/e&
ene/" 0nits /a" #fore the/ 'a%# as the" /ove for$ar&.
6or/e& 0nits /a" fire thro02h their o$n s%ir/ishers $itho0t har/in2 the/. It is ass0/e& that the" are
ontro!!in2 the s%ir/ishers an& a!terin2 the/ '" '02!es1 $hist!es1 &r0/s or other fie!& si2na!s.
Eah S%ir/isher ro!!s a D@ $hen firin2 at ene/" s%ir/ishers1 hittin2 on ? or @.
S%ir/ishers /a" not fire on for/e& troops if there are an" ene/" s%ir/ishers in ran2e. If the
S%ir/ishers /0st fire on for/e& troops1 the" hit $ith a ? or @ on a D@1 one &ie per /an firin2.
6ire tar2ete& at the S%ir/isherDs #parent 0nit# $i!! not have an" effet on the S%ir/ishers.
If their #parent 0nit# is har2e& '" ene/" infantr"1 the s%ir/ishers $i!! /ove to the rear of their parent
0nit to a$ait the o0to/e. Eah /an /0st ro!! a D@ as he /oves to the rear1 an& on a res0!t of @1 he is
#Lost an& Separate&# an& is re/ove& fro/ the 2a/e.
If their #parent 0nit# is har2e& '" ene/" ava!r"1 the s%ir/ishers $i!! /ove to the rear of their parent
0nit to she!ter an& a$ait the o0to/e. Eah /an /0st ro!! a D@ as he /oves to the rear1 an& on a res0!t
of ? or @1 he is #Lost an& Separate&# an& is re/ove& fro/ the 2a/e.
If a 'atta!ion fa!!s 'a% itDs s%ir/ishers fa!! 'a% $ith it.
If a 'atta!ion ro0ts1 itDs s%ir/ishers are !ost an& re/ove& fro/ the 2a/e.
If s%ir/ishers ahieve a -4( ratio a2ainst ene/" s%ir/ishers1 the ene/" s%ir/ishers /0st fa!! 'a% to
the rear of their parent for/ation1 i//e&iate!". This is #$innin2 the s%ir/isher 'att!e# a!!o$in2 "o0r
o$n 'atta!ion to po0r fire at the ene/" $hi!e sti!! shie!&in2 "o0r parent 'atta!ion.
(. Re-i&e5 Game T'r Se)'e"e* $hen 0sin2 S%ir/ishers
A. T0rn over the top ar& of the Ran&o/ Move Sta%. That Bri2a&e,Division1 or Batter" an /ove if its
Co//an&er ro!!s the proper Co//an& Response Die. 5eep t0rnin2 ar&s 0nti! the sta% has 'een r0n
thro02h. This o/p!etes the Move/ent Phase of the 2a/e t0rn.
L. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! s%ir/ishers1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& test o/parative s%ir/isher stren2th $ith
ene/" s%ir/ishers
B. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! stan&in2 arti!!er"1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& he% /ora!e.
C. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! /ovin2 arti!!er"1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& he% /ora!e.
D. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! stan&in2 /0s%etr"1 /ar% as0a!ties. an& he% /ora!e.
E. Si/0!taneo0s!" fire a!! /ovin2 /0s%etr"1 /ar% as0a!ties1 an& he% /ora!e.
6. Move a!! anno0ne& atta%in2D 0nits into CLOSE COMBAT if their /ora!e a!!o$s.
G. Che% the /ora!e of a!! &efen&in2 0nits if their atta%ers !ose $ith the/. If the" stan&1 a CLOSE
COMBAT o0rs.
H. 6i2ht a!! CLOSE COMBATS an& &eter/ine res0!ts. Move an" #ro0te&# or #6a!!in2 Ba%# 0nits an&
reso!ve an" C!ose o/'ats that res0!te& fro/ #Bon0s# /oves.
I. Atte/pt to ra!!" a!! #ro0te&# 0nits fro/ the previo0s t0rn.
I. Deter/ine eah Ar/"sD #Mora!e State# an& at aor&in2!".
5. Re4sh0ff!e Ran&o/ Move Car&s an& o//ene ne3t 2a/e t0rn.
NATIONAL NOTES Co"eri# S<IRMISHERS
AUSTRIA
o A0strian Infantr" 0nits &i& not have inte2ra! s%ir/ishers1 as far as I %no$. If "o0 'e!ieve
that the" &i&1 a!!o$ eah 'atta!ion to sen& o0t one stan& as s%ir/ishers.
o In p!ae of the 'atta!on s%ir/ishers1 the A0strian p!a"er /a" 'rea% 0p one or t$o Iae2er
'atta!ions1 assi2nin2 a fo0r4/an o/pan" as s%ir/ishers to eah infantr" 'atta!ion.
o Other s%ir/ishers /a" 'e a!!o$e& '" the 2a/e /aster.
PRUSSIA 1.17
o Pr0ssian Infantr" 0nits &i& have inte2ra! s%ir/ishers1 =0ite a fe$ of the/. WITH the
per/ission of the 2a/e /aster1 the Pr0ssian !ine 'atta!ions an eah &e!p!o" TWO
stan&s as s%ir/ishers.
o In a&&ition to the 'atta!on s%ir/ishers1 the Pr0ssian p!a"er /a" 'rea% 0p one Iae2er
'atta!ions1 assi2nin2 a one or t$o /en to stren2then the #'atta!on# s%ir/ishers for eah
infantr" 'atta!ion.
o Other s%ir/ishers /a" 'e a!!o$e& '" the 2a/e /aster.
RUSSIA
o R0ssian Infantr" 0nits have ver" fe$ inte2ra! s%ir/ishers.. WITH the per/ission of the
2a/e /aster1 the R0ssians /a" 'rea% 0p t$o Iae2er or G0ar& Ia2er 'atta!ions1 assi2nin2
a fo0r4/an o/pan" to s%ir/isher for so/e of the !ine or Grena&ier infantr" 'atta!ions.
o Other s%ir/ishers /a" 'e a!!o$e& '" the 2a/e /aster.
FRANCE
o 6renh Infantr" 0nits ha& inte2ra! s%ir/ishers. In a&&ition to the/1 the 6renh p!a"er
an 'rea% 0p t$o 9o0n2 G0ar& 'atta!ions1 assi2nin2 a one or t$o /en to stren2then the
#'atta!ion# s%ir/ishers for eah infantr" 'atta!ion.
o Others s%ir/ishers /a" 'e a!!o$e& '" the 2a/e /aster.
BRITAIN
o British Infantr" 0nits &i& have inte2ra! s%ir/ishers. In a&&ition to the 'atta!ion
s%ir/ishers1 the British p!a"er /a" 'rea% 0p as /an" as three !i2ht or rif!e 'atta!ions1
assi2nin2 a 0p to fo0r /en to stren2then the #'atta!on# s%ir/ishers for eah infantr"
'atta!ion.
o Others s%ir/ishers /a" 'e a!!o$e& '" the 2a/e /aster.
PORTUGAL
o The Port020ese p!a"er /a" 'rea% 0p as /an" as t$o aa&ore 'atta!ions1 assi2nin2 a 0p
to fo0r /en to stren2then the #'atta!on# s%ir/ishers for eah infantr" 'atta!ion.
o There is so/e evi&ene that !ater $ar Port020ese !ine 'atta!ions ha& inte2ra!
s%ir/ishers. If "o0 'e!ieve this1 "o0 /a" a!!o$ one o/pan" fro/ eah 'atta!ion to
s%ir/ish.
o Others s%ir/ishers /a" 'e a!!o$e& '" the 2a/e /aster.
THE RECONAISSANCE RULE MODULE
This r0!es /o&0!e $as ori2ina!!" part of the BROM STANDARD RULES1 '0t $as re/ove& in a (+A+
revison. Whi!e inten&e& to 'e 0se& the the BROM STANDARD RULES1 it $o0!& $or% ver" $e!! $ith
the BROM NAPOLEONIC RULES. It !ea&s to a so/eti/es !en2th" s0'42a/e p!a"e& o0t 'efore the
/a7orit" of the troops are on the ta'!e. Eah si&e has a &eision to /a%e a'o0t the f0ntion an& &0ties
of the a&vane 20ar&.
(. Sho0!& it atte/pt to seiMe an& ho!& 2ro0n& to a!!o$ the &ep!o"/ent1 as far for$ar& as possi'!e1
of the Main Bo&" an& Rear G0ar& of itDs o$n ar/"8
-. Or sho0!& it atte/pt to e3it the ene/"Ds ta'!e e&2e1 to 2ain %no$!e&2e of the entr" point an& the
arriva! ti/e of the rest of the ene/" ar/"8