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There a few things that affect the strength of a fire combat or
charge combat.
On a general note, all formations are vulnerable from fire or a
charge attack that is coming from the flank or the rear. So it is
important to form a “battle line” where all of your troops form
a continuous line that you should not let the enemy penetrate.
However, a unit that is fatigued, broken, disorganized, etc., is
probably vulnerable from attack from any direction.
Fire Combat
There are several basic things that can affect the strength of
musketry and cannonade fire. They are;
| Fire |
Stronger
|
Weaker
|
Symbol
|
| From the flank or rear |
X
|
|
|
| More Strength points |
X
|
|
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| Range is 1 hex from
battery (uses canister shot instead of solid shot) |
XX
|
|
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| Less Strength points |
|
X
|
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| Firer is disordered,
out of ammunition, fatigued or a damaged battery |
|
X
|
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| Firer is in supported
line, and not in close combat |
|
X
|
|
| Firer is in field column
of march column |
|
X
|
|
| Target is Cavalry |
X
|
|
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| Target is in Field Column |
X
|
|
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| Target is in March Column |
XX
|
|
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| Target is in woods |
|
X
|
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| Target is in trenches |
|
X
|
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| Target is behind stone
wall |
|
X
|
|
| Target is in redoubt |
|
XX
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See Antietam when ready
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Flanking Fire is worth explaining, as a "refused flank"
can affect the strength of flanking fire.
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The musketry from Y is normal fire. The musketry from
X is flanking fire and so is more severe. However,
if there was another Union brigade at A then the the
flank of B would be "refused" and would then
not be considered to be flanking fire.
This is because if there was another Union brigade at A
they would form a continuous front, and B's flank
would not be exposed.
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Close Combat
There are several things that can affect close combat, and can
make the attack weaker or stronger. They are;
| Close Combat |
Stronger for Defender
|
Stronger for Attacker
|
|
| Defender is in woods |
X
|
|
|
| Defender is in trenches |
X
|
|
|
| Defender is behind stone
wall |
X
|
|
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| Defender is uphill |
X
|
|
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| Defender is behind a
river or stream |
X
|
|
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| Defender is in supported
line |
X
|
|
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| Defender has an exceptional
Brigade Commander |
X
|
|
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| Attacker is disordered,
out of ammunition, fatigued or shaken |
X
|
|
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| Attacker is broken |
XX
|
|
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| Defender has been charged
from the flank or the rear |
XX
|
|
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| Attacker is Cavalry |
|
X
|
|
| Attacker is in supported
line |
|
X
|
|
| Attacker has an exceptional
Brigade Commander |
|
X
|
|
| Attacker is Confederate |
|
X
|
|
| Defender is disordered,
out of ammunition, fatigued or shaken |
|
X
|
|
| Defender is broken |
|
XX
|
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