SYW skirmish cavalry

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the sort of unit you want to ignore, but can never quite afford to.
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Worrying baggage carts - are those the Old lady tartan ones on wheels?
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Yes, with a zippy top.
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I've never been able to work out how to use Cossacks in Napoleonic games
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do it in 6mm with a big enough table to have flanks, your light cavalry suddenly becomes really important.
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Vintage Wargaming wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 4:54 pm Worrying baggage carts - are those the Old lady tartan ones on wheels?
Usually have a Westie tied to them? Them's the ones.
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FreddBloggs wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:41 pm do it in 6mm with a big enough table to have flanks, your light cavalry suddenly becomes really important.
And hidden movement. Nothing like a hairy chap on a lathered horse showing up with a message that the enemy is marching on your flank.
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