Great Captains
Guidelines by Franco Antonelli [30/10/2006]
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Troop Type morale [WRG] |
Computer Strategies morale |
Foot breakdown |
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A |
Excellent |
Base/6 = Number of companies |
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B |
Good |
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C |
Fair |
i.e. 600/6 = 6 Comp. of 100men |
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D |
Poor |
i.e. 750/6 = 6 Comp. of 125men |
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E |
Dispirited |
i.e. 800/6 = 6 Comp. of 133men |
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F |
Unknown |
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Only front rank Comps fire, E.g. 3 max. |
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Troop Training [WRG] |
Computer Strategies |
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1 - Guard |
Expert |
A Prest School = 4-5 ranks deep |
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2 - Elite |
Highly trained |
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3- Trained regulars |
Experienced |
Dutch School = 3 ranks deep |
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4 - Conscripted |
Trained |
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5 - Newly Conscripted |
Partly trained |
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6 - Militia |
Untrained |
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Great Captains Base size |
Troop numbers |
Scale |
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1 Cavalry base 140mmx70mm |
500-600 horsemen |
1mm = 1 yard |
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1 Infantry base 140mmx35mm |
600-800 Foot |
10mm = 10 yards |
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1 Artillery base 70mmx70mm |
4-6 guns |
100mm = 100 yards |
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Training |
D10 score |
Volley at 10 paces |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
140 |
150 |
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Expert |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Highly trained |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Experienced |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Trained |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Partly trained |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Untrained |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Great Captains - Armylist
LOW COUNTRIES AND RHINELAND 1701-1714
(War of the Spanish Succession)
ANGLO-DUTCH
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Troop Type |
Bayonet |
Flintlock |
Battalion Guns |
Cadenced drill |
Iron ramrods |
Platoon fire |
Volley fire |
Fire by rank |
Fire at contact |
Cold steel |
Armour |
Morale & Training |
Regiments |
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Commander-in-chief – Marlborough |
1 |
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General – Overkirk |
1-2 |
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British Heavy Horse >1707 or British Cuirassiers 1707> |
No |
Yes |
No Or Yes |
B/1 |
1-2 |
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Dutch Heavy Horse |
No |
Yes |
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B/2 |
1-3 |
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Prussian and other German Heavy Horse |
No |
Yes |
/ |
C/3 |
0-4 |
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Danish Heavy Horse |
Yes |
/ |
B/2 |
0-2 |
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Dragoons |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
/ |
B/3 |
3-9 |
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British Guards |
Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
A/1 |
0-1 |
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Dutch Guards |
Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
A/1 |
0-1 |
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Brigaded Grenadiers |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
A/2 |
0-3 |
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British Line |
Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
B/2 |
6-12 |
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Dutch Line |
Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
B/3 |
8-15 |
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Danish Line |
Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
B/2 |
0-2 |
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Prussian Line |
Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
B/3 |
0-4 |
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Other German Line |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
C/3 |
4-16 |
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6Ib Smoothbore guns |
1 per 7 |
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12Ib Smoothbore gun |
0-2 |
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Pontooneers |
0-1 |
IMPERIALIST
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Troop Type |
Bayonet |
Flintlock |
Battalion Guns |
Cadenced drill |
Iron ramrods |
Platoon fire |
Volley fire |
Fire by rank |
Fire at contact |
Cold steel |
Armour |
Morale & Training |
Regiments |
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Commander-in-chief (Baden or Eugene) |
1 |
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Cuirassiers |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
B/2 |
2-5 |
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Dragoons |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
C/3 |
1-2 |
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Hussars (Irregular) |
Yes |
No |
No |
C/3 |
0-1 |
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Brigaded Grenadiers |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
B/2 |
0-2 |
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Line Infantry |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
B-C/3 |
4-28 |
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6Ib Smoothbore |
1 per 8 |
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12Ib Smoothbore |
0-1 |
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Pontooneers |
0-1 |
Marlborough and Eugene can command each other’s troops.
FRANCO-BAVARIAN
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Troop Type |
Bayonet |
Flintlock |
Battalion Guns |
Cadenced drill |
Iron ramrods |
Platoon fire |
Volley fire |
Fire by rank |
Fire at contact |
Cold steel |
Armour |
Morale & Training |
Regiments |
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Commander-in-Chief Villars, Vendome, Tallard, Villeroi or Boufflers. |
1 |
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Generals – The Elector of Bavaria, Marsin or Burgundy. |
1-2 |
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Maison du Roi & Gendarmerie |
Yes |
No |
Yes/no |
A/2 |
0-1 |
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Bavarian Cuirassiers |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
B/2 |
0-1 |
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Chevaux-legers |
Yes |
No |
No |
B-C/2 |
4-6 |
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Dragoons |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
B-C/2-3 |
1-8 |
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Hussars |
Yes |
No |
No |
C/3 |
0-2 |
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French Guard |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
A/1 |
0-3 |
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Brigaded Grenadiers |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
B/1 |
0-2 |
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Bavarian Guard |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
A/2 |
0-1 |
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Bavarian Grenadiers |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
B/1 |
0-1 |
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French Line 0-20% [Swiss/Irish etc] 40%-100% 10%-40% |
Socket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
B/2 C/3-4 D/3-4 |
18-34 |
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Bavarian Line |
Socket |
Yes |
No |