Great Captains

Guidelines by Franco Antonelli [30/10/2006

Troop Type morale [WRG]	Computer Strategies morale	Foot breakdown
A	Excellent	Base/6 = Number of companies
B	Good
C	Fair	i.e. 600/6 = 6 Comp. of 100men
D	Poor	i.e. 750/6 = 6 Comp. of 125men
E	Dispirited	i.e. 800/6 = 6 Comp. of 133men
F	Unknown
		Only front rank Comps fire, E.g. 3 max.
Troop Training [WRG]	Computer Strategies
1 - Guard	Expert	Seven Years War all nations = 3 ranks deep
2 - Elite	Highly trained
3- Trained regulars	Experienced	Wars of Austrian Succession = 3-4 ranks deep
4 - Conscripted	Trained
5 - Newly Conscripted	Partly trained
6 - Militia	Untrained

Great Captains Base size	Troop numbers	Scale
1 Cavalry base 140mmx70mm	500-600 horsemen	1mm = 1 yard
1 Infantry base 140mmx35mm	600-800 Foot	10mm = 10 yards
1 Artillery base 70mmx70mm	4-6 guns	100mm = 100 yards

Armies of the Seven years war – by Franco Antonelli.

KEY

# Unit may skirmish.

I Irregular troops.

R Rifle armed.

C Converged companies or squadrons.

1 base Is equal to x number of soldiers [larger units were simply deeper, but invariably had a standard frontage] and 4-6 cannon.

Prussian	Size	Morale	Training	Battalions/Regiment	Reg/Brigade	Restrictions
Troop type
Musketeer	600	Fair	Experienced	2	2	Up to 31 regiments
Fusilier	600	Fair	Trained	2	2	Up to 1 per 2 musketeer regiment
Grenadier	600	Good	C Highly trained	1		1 battalions per 4 battalions musketeers or fusiliers
Standing grenadiers	600	Good	Highly trained	1	4	Up to 12 battalions
Guard	600	Excellent	Expert	1-2		Up to 3 battalions
Jager	600	Fair	#R Experienced	1		Up to 1 battalion
Freikorp	600	Poor	# Partly trained	1		Up to 1 battalion per

Guard du Corps	600	Excellent	Expert		1	Up to 1 regiment
Cuirassiers	750	Excellent	Expert		2	Up to 12 regiments
Dragoons	750	Good	Experienced		2	Up to 10 regiments
5^th & 6^th dragoons	1500	Good	Highly trained		1	Up to 1 regiment
Hussars	1000	Excellent	# Highly trained			Up to 8 regiments
Bosniak	1000	Fair	# Trained			Up to 1 regiment
Frieikorps	750	Fair	#I Trained			Up to 12 regiments

Light gun	1	Fair	Trained			Up to 1 per musketeer or fusilier regiment
Howitzer	1	Fair	Experienced			Up to ½ of all light guns
Heavy gun	1	Fair	Trained			Up to 1 per infantry brigade
Horse gun	1	Good	Experienced			Up to 5

France	Size	Morale	Training	Battalions/Reg	Reg/Brigade	Restrictions
Troop type
French line	600	Fair	Trained	1-4	3	Up to 63 regiments
Foreign line German	600	Fair	Trained	1-2	3	Up to 1 regiment per 3 French line
Swiss	800	Good	Experienced	2	2	Up to 10 battalions
Grenadier	600	Good	C Experienced	1		1 battalion per 6 line battalions
Grenadier du France	600	Good	Highly trained	4	1	Up to 4 battalions
Chasseur	600	Fair	# Experienced	1		Up to 1 battalion per
Guard	800	Excellent	Highly trained	1-2	2	Up to 10 battalions
Woodsmen	400	Fair	#R Untrained	1		Up to 1 battalion per Colonial brigade
Indian	600	Fair	# Untrained	1

Guard or Gendarme	750	Excellent	Expert		2	Up to 4 regiments
Carabinier	750	Excellent	Highly Trained		2	Up to 2 regiments
Chevauleger	300	Good/Excellent	Experienced	2	3	Up to 30 regiments – 3 may have higher morale
Dragoon	600	Fair	Trained		3	Up to 17 regiments
Hussars	600	Fair	# Trained			Up to 4 regiments
Volunteer	600	Fair	# Trained			Up to 6 regiments

Light gun	1	Fair	Trained			Up to 1 per regiment
Howitzer	1	Fair	Experienced			Up to 1/3 of all light guns
Heavy gun	1	Fair	Trained			Up to 1 per brigade

Saxony – Austrian ally		Size	Morale		Training		Battalions/Reg		Reg/Brigade		Restrictions
Troop type
Musketeer		600	Fair		Trained		2		2		Up to 12 regiments
Grenadier		600	Fair		C Experienced		1				1 battalion per 4 musketeer battalions
Guard		600	Good		Highly trained		1				Up to 1 battalion

Garde du Corps		600	Excellent		Experienced				1		Up to 1 regiment
Cuirassier		600	Excellent		Experienced				2		Up to 2 regiments
Dragoons		600	Fair		Trained				2		Up to 2 regiments
Hussar		600	Fair		# Trained						Up to 2 regiments

Light gun		1	Fair		Trained						Up to 1 per 4 musketeer battalions
Howitzer		1	Fair		Experienced						Up to ¼ of all light guns
Heavy gun		1	Fair		Trained						Up to 1 infantry brigade
Sweden	Size	Morale		Training		Battalions/Reg		Reg/Brigade		Restrictions
Troop type
Provincial	600	Fair		Partly trained		2		3		Up to 21 regiments
Foot	600	Fair		Trained		2		3		Up to 8 regiments
Freikorps	600	Poor		# Partly trained		1				Up to 1 battalion
Guard	600	Excellent		Experienced		3				Up to 3 battalions

Guard	800	Excellent		Experienced						Up to 1 regiment
Horse	800	Excellent		Experienced				2		Up to 6 regiments
Dragoons	800	Good		Trained				2		Up to 3 regiments
Hussar	800	Good		# Trained						Up to 2 regiments

Light gun	1	Fair		Trained						Up to 1 per infantry regiment
Howitzer	1	Fair		Experienced						Up to a ¼ of all light guns
Heavy gun	1	Fair		Trained						Up to 1 per infantry brigade