DBM Rulebook 3.1 Clarify (BHGS)

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BHGS Clarifications for DBM v3.1In order to give a greater degree of consistency and certainty to both players and upires!the BHGS have agreed the follo"ing set of interpretations. #hey are issued in response tothe $uestions that "e have been as%ed ost fre$uently! and "e have liaised "ith theauthors in their preparation. &e ephasise that they are interpretations'clarifications andare not (ne" rules) and ust be read in con*unction "ith DBM v3.1. +ueries on the rulesshould continue to be directed to the authors. #hese clarifications ay be updated frotie to tie.

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Clarifications

1. Definitions of Contact

2. Fortifications

3. Exchanging Mounted and Foot Elements

4. Double-based Elements

5. errain Choosing

!. "eather #. De$lo%ment

&. 'ff-able Flan( Marches

). *mbushes

1+. ,, Dicing

11. nreliable *llies

12. actical Mo/es

13. Mo/ement 0estrictions

14. March Mo/es

15. $ontaneous *d/ances

1!. Mo/ing hrough Friendl% roo$s or a$s

1#. Distant hooting

1&. Close Combat

1). actical Factors



2+. Mitigating 0ear u$$ort Factors

21. Combat 'utcomes

22. 0ecoiling Elements

23. Fleeing Elements

24. ,ursuing Elements

25. *rm% ists

Guidelines 0or 0air 2lay

1. round cale

2. Mar(ing Elements

3. Fortifications

4. errain

5. aggage

!. De$lo%ment

#. *mbushes

&. o Disco/ering Mounted

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1.1 he circumstances hen elements are alloed to contact enem% elements are describedon $1& of the rules. hese circumstances are described as 6legal contact7 in theseclarifications.

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2.1 Continuous fortifications must ha/e no brea(s along their inside 8defended9 edge. *t acorner: this means that the defended edges of the to neighbouring fortification lines meet.

2.2 Elements assaulting fortifications do so u$on contact ith the outside edge of thefortification model. Elements defending fortifications do so from the inside edge. Elements are onl%e/er $laced u$on the fortification model here s$ecific s$ace has been $ro/ided on the model:e.g. a al(a% inside a $alisade: and in this case the area occu$ied b% the fortification model isregarded solel% as the area beteen the outside and inside edges.

2.3 he inside 8defended9 edge of fortification models around a * must enclose the *;s$erimeter: exce$t o$tionall% here it abuts the table edge or a atera%.

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3.1 Dismounting troo$s. he folloing $rocedure is used to dismount < mount troo$s $ermitted todo so. Each ran( dismounts < mounts on the line of the front edge of the element concerned.his differs for troo$ t%$es that are ca$able of $ro/iding rear or shooting su$$ort: here thefront ran( dismounts < mounts as described: and subse=uent ran(s: close u$: so that the%are immediatel% behind in edge to edge and corner to corner contact. his also a$$lies if theran(s dismount < mount in a different bound and also to front ran( elements and their

su$$orts hen the% remo/e their horse holders in a tactical mo/e. Friendl% elements aredis$laced: here necessar%. >oe/er if there is insufficient room: or friendl% elementscannot be dis$laced: dismounting < mounting cannot occur. he maximum number of ran(sbeteen horse holder bases is the same as the number of ran(s and their su$$orts for thattroo$ t%$e in good going. Further ran(s are $laced behind the horse holders and the$rocedure is re$eated.

3.2 roo$s ma% choose not to de$lo% horse holders hen the% dismount. n this case: the footelements close u$ to the front ran( to maintain their relati/e $ositions in the grou$.

3.3 >orse holder bases count in maintaining the continuit% of a grou$? the% do not ma(e a

single element into a grou$. he% ma% also $re/ent recoils b% friendl% troo$s. he% are destro%edb% o$$osing elements that ma(e an% contact and such elements ma% carr% on: to com$lete theirfull mo/e. n the case of rregular troo$s ho are re=uired to $a% an extra ,, for mo/ing short:the% must continue mo/ing or $a% the extra. "hen horse holders are shot at the% are immediatel%remo/ed: and if this re/eals an eligible target it ma% also be shot at that bound. >orse holders cantherefore ne/er act as a $rotecti/e shield.

3.4 f du$licate mounted figures are used instead of horse holder bases: these are exchangedfor foot elements in the same circumstances that horse holder bases ould be remo/ed from $la%.>oe/er: if the contacting element is in contact ith the foot element after exchange the contactmust be legal contact.

3.5 enerals. * general;s command counts as entirel% on foot if other than the general 8$lus an%troo$s double-based ith him9 it currentl% contains no elements of@-



• Mounted troo$s 8unless the% are currentl% dismounted9:

• Mounted infantr% 8unless their mounts ha/e been remo/ed from the table9: or

• Aa/al 8unless unladen9.

3.! "here $ermitted to dismount to attac( a s$ecific enem% t%$e or to attac( or enter a terraint%$e: an element is $ermitted to do so if it is at or closer than 3++$.

3.# Mounted nfantr%. * tactical mo/e need not start and<or finish ithin 2++$ of (non enem%.herefore dismounted troo$s can ma(e a tactical mo/e at an% time in order to dismount or todeliberatel% lea/e their mounts. Mounted infantr% cannot /oluntaril% lea/e their mounts as$art of a march mo/e.

3.& here is no mo/e distance s$ecified for horse holders. "here used the% sim$l% follobehind the a$$ro$riate element.

3.) Double-based elements. Double-based mounted elements ma% dismount as single-basedelements. he% ma% also dismount as double based elements here: hen dismounted: therear element could $ro/ide rear close combat su$$ort to that in front or could shoot o/er it ata target on the same le/el. he ,, cost ill be for dismounting the number of resultingsingle or double based foot elements. t is not $ermitted to dismount or re-mount Bust oneelement of a mounted double-based element.

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4.1 n order to count as in rough or difficult going for combat $ur$oses: at least $art of the frontelement must be in the terrain feature. &here they are in ore than one type of going : both

elements are considered se$aratel%. n such circumstances: rear ran(s that are in difficult going donot $ro/ide su$$ort: and front ran(s that are in good going do not count as being in rough or difficult going.

4.2 DEs are re=uired to ex$end ,,s as single elements hen mo/ing bac(ards 8exce$t if both are ca/alr% or both are s(irmishers9 if an% $art of the DE crosses an extended line $roBectedout from the initial rear of the element in =uestion.

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5.1 *n n/ader $laced road cannot lea/e the centre sectors.

5.2 Copulsory terrain is alloed here it is noted in the *rm% ist oo(s: e/en if thiscontradicts the stated re=uirements for terrain combinations in the rules 8e.g. ea ,eo$les ist1<2&: com$ulsor% "atera% ith no *9.

5.3 >ills@ 'nl% hills ith all bare gentle slo$es are classed as >89. *ll other hills are classed as>89: i.e. hills ith all or $artiall% stee$: brush%<roc(%<bogg%: ooded: orchard co/ered: /ineco/ered: or terraced slo$es

entle brush%<roc(%<bogg% slo$es count as 0o.

"ooded: orchard co/ered: /ine co/ered: terraced: or stee$ slo$es of an% t%$e count asDo.



he folloing hill t%$es can onl% be used if the defender;s list includes all of the re=uiredterrain t%$es?

>ills ith an% brush%<roc(%<bogg% slo$es re=uire >89 0o

>ills ith an% ooded slo$es re=uire >89 "d

>ills ith an% /ine co/ered slo$es re=uire >89

>ills ith an% orchard co/ered slo$es re=uire >89 '

>ills ith an% terraced slo$es re=uire >89 onl%

5.4 ullies@ hese should be treated as in/erted hills. Elements in a gull% are loer thanelements outside the gull%.

5.5 $slo$e@ errain $ieces ma% be clearl% modelled ith crests or ha/e 6ridge7 lines to shoslo$es. '$$osing elements are le/el ith each other if both straddle the same horiontal crest or

ridgeline but are u$slo$e if the% are nearer the highest crest: ridge or central $oint if on a hill: thecon/erse if in a gull%. 'therise the central $oint is the highest $oint if a hill and the loest if agull%.

5.! B9, incorporating a hill= a * incor$orating a hill can be made u$ of a hill and *each of an% $ermitted sie. t counts as the sum of the sies of each but is $laced b% the Defender using the normal rules for *. he combination can therefore be $laced as a com$ulsor% *8although the hill must still be counted against the defender;s maximum terrain choices9 but cannotbe $laced as a com$ulsor% hill. f the * $art is more than #5+$ across: there must be ,F aroundthe * $art of the combined feature. he combined feature must be entirel% ithin one sector of the table and the hill and * must be $laced to $h%sicall% o/erla$ one another to the maximum

extent $ossible. f $laced in contact ith a "" the * $art of the combined feature must be incontact ith the "".

5.# "hen the defender has to $lace com$ulsor% "" the re=uired * is /# counted ascom$ulsor% for terrain FE $ur$oses.

5.& nless a $romontor%: a hill cannot be $laced so as to re$lace the beach along the edge of a"": i.e. there ill be a ga$ of o beteen the hill and the ater.

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!.1 "ithin 45° of directl% don ind does not include exactl% at 45 °. For disad/antage b% dust

storms: dale: sno or strong ind: the rele/ant angle is that beteen the direction faced b% theelement and the ind direction<rele/ant com$ass $oint.

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#.1 ,bush aps mustunambiguousl% sho the $ositionfacing: command andmounted<dismounted state 8if a$$licable9 of ambushing elementsrelati/e to the table edge and<or terrain features and 8if a$$ro$riate9other ambushing elements.

#.2 roo$s must not be /isible from the enem% de$lo%ment one in order to ambush. hus: allambushing troo$s must be entirel% ithin or behind a$$ro$riate terrain.

#.3 aggage does not affect de$lo%ment as it is not %et allocated to a command and is ignoredfor intermingling $ur$oses.

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&.1 &hen stragglers or eleents that have been left off table arrive the% ill cause enem%elements to flee in the same circumstances that a flan( march ould.

&.2 &hen flan% archers arrive or driven bac% troops ove onto the table it is im$ortantto remember that ,,s must be ex$ended $er march mo/e. herefore an arri/ing grou$ ma% onl%

consist of those elements that ha/e managed to get full% onto the table in their first march mo/e.his $rocess ma% be re$eated to bring further grou$s onto the table. his means that elementshose mo/e is less than their base de$th 8e.g. ""g9 cannot enter forards: either as a $art of agrou$ or singl%: and can onl% enter the table sidea%s b% a single element mo/e. f ad/ancings$ontaneousl% onto the table: such elements ill enter sidea%s if necessar%. f a s$ontaneousl%mo/ing element is entitled to a double mo/e: it ill mo/e forard if this enables it to mo/e entirel%onto the table. f further ,,s are a/ailable and the% ha/e not gone ithin 2++ $aces of enem%the% ma% march again. , flan% arching coand cannot choose not to arrive at the firsto$$ortunit% 8i.e. at least one element must be brought onto the table9.

&.3 0lan% archers cause eney eleents to flee 8e/en those concealed in ambush9 in the

circumstances defined in the rules. *n% flee mo/es occur immediatel% that the arri/ing element or grou$ of elements is $laced to enter the table: $rior to the arri/ing grou$<element being mo/ed.he arri/ing $la%er need not define all grou$s arri/ing and their $lace of arri/al before the fleemo/es are made. >e must hoe/er full% define the grou$ causing the flee $rior to the flee mo/e8s9being made. Elements forced to flee in this a% do so: in an order chosen b% their general: andonl% once in an% bound. Elements ca$able of mo/ement ho are in contact ith a table edgecannot $h%sicall% $re/ent successful flan( marchers from entering /ia that table edge the%sim$l% flee aa% from the edge.

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).1 *mbushing elements are $laced on table hen their oner ex$ends ,,s to mo/e them

8e/en if the mo/e is minimal9 b% mo/ing s$ontaneousl% or as an outcome mo/e: b% shooting: or b%



enem% mo/ing to ithin sight. ntil then: the% do not exert a G'C: $re/ent enem% march mo/es or bloc( shooting b% enem% 8but do bloc( friends; shooting9.

).2 "hen a marching grou$ or single element disco/ers ambushers the% immediatel% sto$ ifthis occurs during the second or later march mo/e and none of the grou$ can mo/e again this

bound. >oe/er: if the% are a grou$ that can march u$ to 5+$ from enem% the $ro/isions for sucha mo/e as detailed on $1& of the rules a$$l%. f the% are re/ealed during the first march < tacticalmo/e: the mo/ing $la%er ma% elect to sto$ at the $oint here the ambushers become /isible: oradBust an% remaining $art of his mo/e to react to the ambushers. *n% troo$s ma(ing a second orsubse=uent march mo/e ho disco/er enem% in a gull% sto$ at the gull% edge so can see in: butare considered not to be in contact ith the ambushers.

).3 n the case of mounted infantr% ho ha/e alread% exceeded their normal 8i.e. Hfoot;9 tacticalmo/e distance hen an ambush is disco/ered: the% ma% mo/e no further and are not consideredto ha/e discarded their mounts: so ma% not shoot. his a$$lies e=uall% to mounted infantr% hodisco/er ambushers lining the inside of a gull% edge. n this case the mounted infantr% are

considered not to be in contact ith the ambushers.

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1+.1 ,, ex$enditure is determined at the time the ,,s are to be s$ent: not at the beginning of the bound.

1+.2 ingle ,, mo/e to contact@ o =ualif% for the reduction in ,, ex$enditure hen mo/ing tocontact: an element must ma(e legal contact. t can ala%s mo/e from an existing contact tofrontal or flan( legal contact to enter combat or act as an o/erla$ for 1 ,,.

1+.3 *n element or grou$ hich mo/es other than straight ahead and contacts enem% as abo/e

=ualifies for the reduction in ,, ex$enditure if either@

1. *ll irregular elements other than light troo$s or a general and an% troo$s double-based ithhim mo/e<s it<their full mo/e: or

2. he element or grou$ sto$s immediatel% u$on contact.

1+.4 *n element or grou$ that sto$s a march mo/e short due to the 2++$ one $a%s 1 ,, if itis of a t%$e that ould normall% do so to sto$ short. >oe/er this does not a$$l% if caused b% an%$re/iousl% un(non enem% being disco/ered.

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11.1 f both sides are using an arm% dran from the same list and hich o/erla$ in time: and arealso from the same nation but ith se$arate leadershi$: it is considered to be a ci/il ar.

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12.1 &hen oving around other eleents! terrain or /Cs it isonl% necessar% to measure theextra mo/e distance re=uired totrace a $ath around the obstacles:if more than one corner de/iatesfrom a straight $ath. Con/ersel% if onl% one corner de/iates the mo/eis measured as if the obstructionsere not $resent. he $ath isdetermined at the start of themo/e.

A.. his a$$lies hen measuringex$ansions from columns asex$ansion mo/es are measured

as if single element mo/es.

12.2 , single eleent of s%irishers does not get a free turn : unless in a demoralisedcommand hen halted and turned toards enem%.

12.3 rou$s@ leents fro different coands can be in the sae group hile stationar%.he% cannot be halted or mo/ed as a grou$: hoe/er: the% ma% ,ress Forard as a grou$folloing combat.

12.4 Column@ , single eleent "ide colun that is heeling is still a grou$ e/en if it isI(in(edI i.e. the entire grou$ is not in edge and corner contact. * single element ide column is

the onl% grou$ that ma% be 6(in(ed7. * grou$ cannot be de$lo%ed as a 6(in(ed7 column: as a6(in(ed7 column ma% onl% be created b% mo/ement of the original column

12.5 &hen foring a single eleent "ide colun fro a "ider group the front elementmo/es forard b% u$ to the full extent of its mo/e and elements that are Boining the column mustfollo directl% behind here the% ha/e sufficient mo/e to do so. Elements that cannot get into thecolumn this mo/e close u$ the resulting ga$ b% sliding sidea%s u$ to the full extent of their mo/e.his sliding ma% also include the minimum necessar% forard mo/ement in order that elements of the grou$ remain in corner to corner and edge to edge contact. n addition: if this manoeu/re isalso to include heeling: the elements ill shift < slide diagonall% in order that the% remain alignedto the front of the column: and in corner to corner and edge to edge contact ith other members of

the grou$. Ao element ma% exceed its normal mo/e or end e/en $artiall% behind the line of itsoriginal rear edge. his II or II sha$ed grou$ 8or $ossibl% other sha$e9 cannot be I(in(edI: nor ma% it end in difficult going unless all elements are ,s.

12.! It is peritted for s%irishers to turn 1A;E as a group: and then contract on a IneIfront element to form column. Ao element ma% end further to their IneI rear than their $ositionimmediatel% after the initial 1&+J turn. t is not $ermitted for a column of s(irmishers to turn 1&+ o asa grou$ and then ex$and.

12.# &heeling= "hen heeling a grou$ of elements the% must heel through the same angles.Elements on the outside of the heel mo/e further: u$ to the maximum $ermitted distance of eachindi/idual element. Ao element ma% exceed its on maximum mo/e distance. f the grou$ heelsin o$$osite directions in the same mo/e: the $ro$ortion of the outside element;s mo/e so usedcounts toard the $ro$ortionate mo/e of all the elements in the grou$.



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13.1 #o advance directly for"ardto"ards an enem% element it isnecessar% to mo/e such that the

forard $roBection of the elementsfront edge intersects some $art of thetarget element. t is not necessar% toheel in an attem$t to line u$ directl%o$$osite.

6To advance directly forward towards such an element at least part of which is directly in front I8ullet ,oint 19 does not $ermit an element to mo/e into contact ith the flan( of an enem%element that is in the $rotecti/e G'C of a friend 8see Diagram 13 DM /3.19: b% including a mo/ehich is also $artiall% toards the $rotecting element.

13.2 o *d/ance and line u$: an element mo/es ith its front edge facing directl% toards theenem% element8s9 that is $inning and must line u$ directl% o$$osite. t can initiall% include a single1&+J turn if necessar% and must include mo/ement toards the $inning element8s9. t cannotheel hilst in the G'C exce$t to mo/e into legal contact or to ad/ance closer and line u$ directl%o$$osite. his ma% also be achie/ed b% shifts or inclines.

13.3 * retirement mo/e from an enem% G'C is a mo/e straight bac( from the elementKs current

$osition: it ma% include a 1&+J turn and end facing either to its front or rear. his mo/e is not$ermitted to an element ithin the G'C that starts ith its rear facing the enem%.

13.4 roo$s are$ermitted to dismountin a G'C: and are alsoalloed to eFpand ona pinned eleent.Elements ma(ing acolumn ex$ansionfrom behind a $inned

element can onl% mo/einto a G'C if the%satisf% the same6mo/ementrestrictions7 that a$$l%to all elementsentering a G'C.

13.5 ining u$@ * grou$ or single element mo/ing ithin one base idth of enem% ma% slide b%u$ to a L elementKs idth: in order to line u$ directl% o$$osite o$$osing elements: i.e. such that

the mo/ing grou$ or indi/idual element either ends the mo/e in legal contact or in a $osition suchthat a member of the grou$ or the indi/idual element ould be in legal contact ere the% to mo/e



straight forard. "hen lining u$ ith the front edge of enem%: it is $ermitted for the slide to gothrough the G'C of other enem% elements to achie/e this.

13.! "hen mo/ing ithin a base idth certain ,, and mo/ement benefits are alloed in order to line-u$ ith enem% elements: hether to front: flan( or rear. hese are as follos@

1. ,ny troops already parallelto the nearest edge of opponents hen the% comeithin a base idth ma%slide u$ to L an element tobe aligned front-corner tofront-corner ithout $a%ingextra ,,s. nless ending incontact the% must $a% for an% heel re=uired to ma(e

them $arallel 8before the%enter the G'C unless endinglined u$ ith the G'Cingelement or in contact9: or if the% /oluntaril% ma(e a shortmo/e.

2. If the ove is by agroup the% ma% alsoignore the extradistance to slide

sidea%s 8e.g. he%can ma(e a full mo/eforard then slide u$to an additional Lbase idth for free9.

3. , single eleent thatis parallel toopposing eleentsand has mo/ed

directl% forard for itsentire mo/e ma% alsoignore the extradistance to slidesidea%s b% u$ to anadditional L baseidth.

* grou$ mo/e including lining u$ ith enem% but hich does not include turns or heels 8unlessending in contact9 does not count as mo/ing straight ahead 8exce$t for ,, ex$enditure9 and istherefore not alloed to enter a ga$ less than 1 element ide if the lining u$ includes mo/ement

hich is not straight ahead hilst in the ga$. t is onl% $ermitted for the slide mo/e to go through



the G'C of other enem% elements to line u$ here the forard mo/e of the elements goingthrough the G'C ould normall% be alloed.

13.# * bo element cannot contact the front of a mounted element if at the $oint that the boishes to mo/e it ma% shoot at the mounted element: or if during its mo/e it ould become eligible

to shoot at the mounted element.

13.& "here a number of elements can ma(e simultaneous mo/es to allo contact ith theenem% 8$age 1&9 the normal restrictions for crossing the front of an enem% element still a$$l%.

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14.1 * march mo/e cannot start or go closer to (non enem% than 2++ $aces or: in somecircumstances 5+ $aces. herefore troo$s exactl% at 2++ $aces 8or 5+ $aces if a$$licable9 or further a$art do not $re/ent the enem% from marching in their next bound.

14.2 he re=uirements that allo some troo$s to march to 5+ $aces from the enem% refer to

those enem% ithin 2++ $aces of the mo/ers.

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15.1 he note to Diagram )c-d states?

6f another friendl% element isalread% in contact ith the frontedge of the nearest enem%element: a s$ontaneousl%ad/ancing element ill attem$t tomo/e into hiche/er is nearest

of a rear su$$ort: o/erla$ or flan(contact $osition if an% of these is$ossible7 his initially refers tothe element that is the originaltarget of the s$ontaneousl%ad/ancing element. "here thetarget element is alread% in 6legalcontact7 the s$ontaneousl%ad/ancing element redefines itstarget as the nearest rear su$$ort $osition 8if it is ca$ableof gi/ing su$$ort9: o/erla$ or flan( contact: hich ill assistthis combat and re=uires theshortest mo/e 8b% straight-ahead

mo/ement: heels and<or 1&+°

turns unless a target $osition canonl% be reached b% shifts:inclines and<or $i/ots9. f to afront corner to front corner contact $osition it ma% also

o/erla$ another enem% element.t can mo/e to an% of these



$ositions or to 6legal contact7 b%shifts inclines or $i/ots if this isre=uired in order to ma(econtact. 'therise it must mo/eb% heels and<or 1&+J turns.>oe/er during this heel or after ma(ing a turn of 1&+J it is$ossible that a ne" target aybecoe the closest eneyeleent after re-measuringbeteen furthest a$art frontcorners. n this case theselection criterion is re$eatedand the mo/e continues untilIlegal contactI is made ith this

ne target element or maximummo/e distance is reached.

15.2 "here different elements e=uall% =ualif% as a target for s$ontaneous mo/ement: themo/ing $la%er chooses the target. >oe/er: the target chosen cannot be such that thes$ontaneous mo/e ould be cancelled.

15.3 * s$ontaneous element can shift and<or $i/ot b% the minimum necessar% in order to a/oiddifficult going: im$assable terrain: fortifications it cannot cross or friends it cannot $ass through.uch shifts and<or $i/ots onl% ta(e $lace u$on contacting the terrain or element8s9 to be a/oided."hen forard or sidea%s mo/ement is no longer the shortest route to the target a s$ontaneousmo/e ill include bac(ard mo/ement sufficient to clear the obstruction.

15.4 *n im$etuous element;s mo/e ends if it is $re/ented from mo/ing further b% obstacles or troo$s that it cannot inter$enetrate or burst through. his ma% include pivoting bac%"ards asstated in the rules to align ith other troo$s. *n element hich starts its mo/e com$letel%surrounded b% obstacles or troo$s it cannot $ass through does not mo/e but is regarded as ha/ing

made a s$ontaneous mo/e this bound: sa/e that it turns 1&+° if this results in its front edge being

closer to its target element.

15.5 *n element cannot $i/ot bac(ard to align itself ith friends once it is in legal contact: as itsmo/e ends u$on reaching front edge and corner contact ith enem%.

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1!.1 DEFA'A 'F *,= #here is only one relevant (Gap) beteen an% to elements.his is the shortest imaginar% line beteen them measured b% the folloing methods@



1. Corner to Corner@ heshortest distance beteenthe corners of toelements: or the corner of an element and anim$assable obstruction."here touching cornersmeet the imaginar% lineshrin(s to a $oint and thereis therefore no ga$.

2. Edge to Edge@ heshortest distance beteenthe edges of to elements:or the edge of an elementand an im$assable

obstruction.

3. Edge to Corner@ heshortest distance beteenthe edge of one element or im$assable obstructionand the corner of another element: im$assableobstruction or /ice /ersa.

1!.2 Spontaneously advancing troops cannot eFceed their aFiu ove distance heninter$enetrating other troo$s. nstead: $lace the im$etuous troo$s in $osition u$ to the full extent of their mo/e distance. *n% troo$s that ha/e been e/en $artiall% $assed through simultaneousl%res$ond according to their troo$ t%$e.

1!.3 &here a spontaneouslyoving eleent isinterpenetrating friends and theove of an interpenetratedeleent leaves insufficient roo

for it to fit: the inter$enetratedelementKs mo/e is increased b% theminimum needed 8dis$lacing friendshere necessar%9 to allo the fulls$ontaneous mo/e to ta(e $lace. f it is not $ossible for theinter$enetrated elements tores$ond: the inter$enetration cannotta(e $lace but the s$ontaneouselement is still re=uired to com$letea full mo/e.



1!.4 "hen a grou$ 8or single element9 is inter$enetrating from the front or rear of a column or other dee$er formation: measure each inter$enetrating element se$aratel%. hese $ass throughan% elements that the% e/en $artiall% inter$enetrate. *n% element that does not ma(e it all the a%through the grou$ is $laced in the middle of the formation se$arating and <or dis$lacing elementsas necessar% to allo this to ha$$en. he grou$8s9 ill no be in se/eral $arts. f there is no room

to allo dis$lacement the inter$enetration cannot occur.

1!.5 "hen an inter$enetration is $ermissible because the troo$s are in the same or o$$ositedirection: the inter$enetrators must mo/e to their on element;s front or rear.

1!.! "hen in or entering a one element ide ga$ an element can turn )+J to contact an enem%flan(. t need not contact the nearest element but can mo/e to contact an% element that it canreach ithin the ga$ 8e.g. 2nd or 3rd ran(s9. f it starts in front corner to front corner or side edge toside edge contact ith an enem% element it can exceed its maximum mo/e distance b% u$ to 5+$to contact that enem% elementKs flan(. n either case it must end its mo/e in legal contact ith anenem% element;s flan(.

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1#.1 hooting *rc@ "hen tracing a line connecting one front corner of a shooting element to an%corner of a target element: and another connecting the other front corner to a different corner of the target element the% must not cross. t is $ossible to trace either of these lines through thetarget element 8e.g. to a rear corner9.

1#.2 Disad/antage b% "eather@ "ithin 45J of directl% don ind does not include exactl% at 45J."hen assessing the direction of shooting the rele/ant angle is that beteen the direction faced b%the shooting element and the ind direction.

1#.3 * $la%er shooting "ith an eleent that ay consider any edge as its front can choosehich edge he ishes to shoot from regardless of hose bound it is but must choose an edge thatcan shoot at an eligible target. he target is the element most directl% to the front of this edge.

1#.4 ,la%ers ha/e the o$tion to shoot or not: at an% element that could recoil into and thereb%destro% friends.

1#.5 ,n eleent can only shoot at eleents that are visible to it . herefore it ma% shooto/er inter/ening enem% troo$s ho cannot be seen due to terrain or are in ambush or o/er enem%troo$s in a gull% ho the% cannot see. ,siloi in /ine%ards: marsh: roc(% areas or brush cannot beseen unless in close combat or if the% mo/ed in their last mo/ement $hase. *n element ma% alsoshoot from a stee$ hill o/er enem% troo$s ho are be%ond 1++$ on the same hill: at a target noton that hill.

1#.! * shooting element does not count itself: the target or the $art of an% other element hich isin contact ith itself or the target as one side of a ga$ hen determining if it can shoot or not.

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1&.1 "hen a grou$ more than 1 element ide contacts an enem% column 8or other dee$formation9 on a flan(: elements that ha/e been contacted turn to face: the second and subse=uentelements mo/ing behind the first. 'ther elements in the column remain in $lace and although their

side edges ma% be touching the front edge of a contacting element: no combat occurs. >oe/er if



the flan( attac( is on an element8s9 that is<are eligible to $ro/ide rear su$$ort to an element that isin legal contact on its front edge it does not turn.

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1).1 Enem% in frontal contact ith flan( or rear@ he -1 tactical factor for ha/ing an enem%element in frontal contact ith the flan( a$$lies hether or not that contact is legal contact.

1).2 Mounted in close combat contacted b% foot in terrain@ he 2 tactical factor for mounted inclose combat hile in contact ith the front edge of enem% foot ho are in rough or difficult goinga$$lies e/en if the foot are in contact ith the flan( or rear of the mounted and the mounted;sfrontal o$$onents are mounted or na/al.

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2+.1 hese are onl% a/ailable in circumstances here the element gi/ing the mitigating factor ould be able to gi/e rear su$$ort e.g. if the mitigating element is in Do it cannot gi/e

mitigating su$$ort.

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21.1 Combat outcomes ill be com$ared in a mathematical a% e/en if results are ero or negati/e. >ence a ero or negati/e total ill also be less than half a $ositi/e total: a negati/e totalill ala%s be less than half a ero total. "here both totals are negati/e either one or both totalscould be less than half the other.

"here totals are ero or negati/e and e=ual the% ill be considered as e=ual.

Faples

-2 is less than half -3 and -3 is less than half -2. oth elements suffer the combat outcomes on thehalf or less than half basis.

-1 is not less than half -3 therefore onl% the -3 outcome is on the half or less than half basis.

-2 and -2 are e=ual and less than half of each other - treated as e=ual.

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22.1 Elements of a column that has heeled: and hich are subse=uentl% forced to recoil as anoutcome mo/e are not $re/ented from doing so b% folloing elements if the column has turned at

least )+J.

22.2 he recoiling element: not the $ushed bac( element: is destro%ed if: before the recoilingelement has com$leted its recoil mo/e: the rear edge or rear corner of the $ushed bac( elementmeets an% of the folloing@-

• an% enem% element. ince this enem% is not contacted b% the recoiling element: it is not

itself destro%ed e/en if contacted on a side or rear edge or rear corner:

• friends it cannot $ass through or $ush bac( sufficientl% for the recoiling element to com$lete

its recoil mo/e:

• terrain or fortifications that it cannot cross.



n each such case the $ushed bac( element is mo/ed bac( as far as the obstruction. he $ushedbac( element ma% be destro%ed if it is ithin the G'D of the recoiling element.

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23.1 "hen fleeing the folloing must be adhered to@

1. *ll changes of direction must be made b% the iniu necessary heels: $i/ots: or turns that allos the element to com$lete a 2++$ mo/e.

2. * fleeing element ill change direction immediatel% if: after its initial recoil and turn 8if an%9: it does not ha/e a clear $ath of at least 2++$ straight ahead but onl% if there is noobstruction /isible ithin 2++$ in the ne direction.

3. Fleeing elements can heel: $i/ot: or turn again b% u$ to )+J u$on contacting a neobstruction and if another 2++$ clear $ath is a/ailable.

4. he 2++$ distance is measured along the $ath of the furthest-mo/ing corner of thefleeing element.

5. *fter the other o$tions ha/e been eliminated the fleeing element ill burst throughfriends ma(ing the iniu necessary heels: $i/ots: or turns to allo this to ha$$en.

!. f it is not $ossible to com$lete a full flee mo/e the element is destro%ed.

#. Fleeing elements cannot turn about at the end of their mo/e: so end facing the direction Bust mo/ed and cannot de/iate to a/oid lea/ing their base or arri/al table edge. he%become a grou$ if the% finish in corner to corner and edge to edge contact.

&. Fleeing elements that ha/e de/iated to a/oid an obstruction do not turn again 8exce$tas abo/e9 during that bound in an attem$t to resume their original direction of fleeing.





3. n both cases the% onl% end as a grou$ if the% ere $erfectl% aligned at the start of their mo/e and finish in corner to corner and edge to edge contact.

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24.1 "here normall% $ermitted to do so: elements in a demoralised command can $ursue if the%in in close combat.

24.2 f the front ran( element $ursues: a 3rd ran( of $siloi armed ith bos su$$orting the frontran( in circumstances in hich the 2nd ran( did not su$$ort: $ursues through the 2nd ran( to ma(econtact ith the rear of the front ran( element: dis$lacing the 2nd ran( to the rear to ma(e room if need be.

24.3 Ex$endables ho commence a $ursuit mo/e hilst alread% in difficult terrain are destro%ed.

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25.1 "hen non-com$ulsor% troo$s are alloed as $art of an allied contingent the% are limited toa of minimums and 1<3 of maximums unless the list ex$licitl% sa%s otherise. $grades of

troo$s in allied contingents are dealt ith as follos@

1. hose listed as I+-NI are limited to 1<3 of the maximum.

2. hose listed as I*llI is a$$lied to all rele/ant troo$s in the contingent.

3. hose listed as I*ll<+I is a$$lied to all or none of the rele/ant troo$s in the contingent

4. hose listed as I*n%I can be a$$lied to an% of the rele/ant troo$s ith no restrictions

5. hose listed as IN-*llI must be a$$lied to at least the rele/ant fraction: or u$ to all of thetroo$ t%$e that is chosen 8rounded u$ here rele/ant fraction is not a hole number9.



25.2 "here a list states that allies (need not include copulsory foot) the o$tions are to ta(eno foot: or if selected the rele/ant minima and maxima must be adhered to.

25.3 *n allied commander of the same nationalit% must command a minimum of of thecom$ulsor% troo$ t%$es: but ma% additionall% command other troo$s from that list 8unless

s$ecificall% $re/ented from doing so b% the notes to the list9.

25.4 ndersied *llied contingents@ f the maximum sie of an allied contingent s$ecified b% a listis less than the minimum com$ulsor% number of elements re=uired b% the allied list: then no morethan the minimum of an% troo$ t%$e ma% be ta(en: and a general must also be ta(en.

25.5 *n Eg%$tian $la%er hose arm% has the o$tion to defend in the Delta or not must declarehich of the com$ulsor% o$tions he has chosen $rior to an% dicing.

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he Folloing are DEAE for fair $la% rather than 0ule Clarifications. he% are intended to

assist organisers and $la%ers in ensuring that tournaments are enBo%ed b% all in a fair and friendl%manner.

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1.1 t is im$ortant that $la%ers measure distances using the same con/ention: either im$erial or metric. his must be agreed at the start of the game or com$etition.

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2.1 ,la%ers must not ex$ect m$ires to rule on matters of measurement: or to ma(e rulings if elements ha/e been mo/ed: ithout mar(ing. t is the res$onsibilit% of the mo/ing $la%er to resol/e

such issues before mo/ing elements. he benefit of an% doubt ill be gi/en to the static $la%er.

2.2 f %ou are about to mo/e an element here it is difficult to measure distances or the mo/ema% $ro/e to be contro/ersial: it is good $ractise to mar( the $osition before mo/ing. he benefitof an% doubt ill be gi/en to the static $la%er.

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3.1 Fortification models occu$% 6dead s$ace7 on the table. n order to minimise this and toa/oid $otential for abuse: the $h%sical de$th of a fortification beteen outside edge and defendededge should be as small as $ossible consistent ith the re=uirements of modelling. deall%: thisshould be no more than one base idth although some commerciall% a/ailable fortification modelsma% exceed this. Fortification models other than corners must be one base idth ide or holemulti$les thereof. he outside edge and defended edge of the model must be $arallel. Corner $ieces should not extend further forard than the outside edge of the neighbouring fortifications.

Corners of continuous fortifications cannot be less than )+°

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4.1 Each ,la%er must su$$l% his < her on terrain. Aote that an% terrain deemed to beunsuitable or uns$ortsmanli(e ill be remo/ed from $la% at the discretion of the um$ire. "hensuch $ieces are remo/ed b% the um$ire the% ma% not be re$laced.



4.2 >eight of >ills@ For the $ur$oses of /isibilit% and ,, ex$enditure for halts: unless otheriseindicated 8b% contour lines or other height mar(ing s%stems9: all hills are to be regarded as of e=ual height.

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5.1 he rules on de$lo%ment re=uire reasonable inter$retation b% all $la%ers. herefore the$ositions of commands at de$lo%ment must be described unambiguousl% shoing their relati/e$ositions: one to another: from left to right and from front to rear. t is unacce$table to definecommands as front: middle and<or rear but not their relati/e left to right $ositions. t is acce$tableto use a s(etch ma$. he $ractise of lea/ing de$lo%ment orders deliberatel% /ague or of extendinga command;s de$lo%ment across the battlefield 8he Floating Command9 in order to gainad/antageous match u$s is not alloed: and the benefit of an% doubt ill be gi/en to the o$$osing$la%er. he $enalt% in such cases ill ala%s be in the absolute discretion of the um$ire but ma%:for exam$le: include rede$lo%ment b% the um$ire in such a a% as to $ut $arts of the commandthroughout the extended de$lo%ment area and<or that the o$$osing $la%er be alloed to rede$lo%

some or all of his elements ithin the constraints of his on de$lo%ment orders.

5.2 ,la%ers must exchange de$lo%ment ma$s<ording at the end of the de$lo%ment $hase.Ma$s shoing the de$lo%ment of ambushers need not be exchanged at this $oint as ambushesare still un(non.

5.3 * de$lo%ment ma$ shoing ambushes and flan( marches: ith exact $ositions and facingclearl% mar(ed must be made. t must be shon to the o$$onent at the end of the game. t neednot be $ro/ided if no flan( march or ambushes ha/e been made.

5.4 ,la%ers must full% define their troo$s as the% are $laced on table. nless otherise decidedb% tournament organisers: $la%ers must declare troo$s: including troo$s referred to in their arm%

lists as disguised as something else: b% their actual troo$-t%$e.

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!.1 "hen an ambush is re/ealed it should be the norm to dis$la% details of it to %our o$$onentand is re=uired on re=uest.

!.2 mmediatel% it is disco/ered that elements ha/e either been: im$ro$erl% $laced on table atde$lo%ment or in ambush 8all mis$laced ambushing elements are re/ealed9: the o$$osing $la%er has the choice of lea/ing them in $osition or alternati/el% ha/ing them remo/ed and re$laced:touching the offender;s base edge as close to the centre as $ossible. he% do not count as lost.

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#.1 *n element or grou$ that sto$s a tactical mo/e short due to otherise contacting thefront of mounted of hich the mo/ing elements ere aare and at hich the could shoot $a%s1 ,, if the element or grou$ ould normall% do so to sto$ short. f the mo/ing elements ereunaare of the mounted: the mo/e ma% sto$ at the $oint at hich the% become aare of theenem% and does not trigger an% additional ,, cost for sto$$ing short. ee $14 of the rules formore information on aareness and /isibilit%.

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&.1 nless otherise decided b% tournament organisers: if a game remains undecided hentime is called the game ill finish at the end of the defenderKs bound.



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