Re: Ayton May 2022 18thC notes and queries
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:03 pm
My cavalry 'squadrons' have fifteen figures. Other peoples cavalry 'regiments' have twelve figures. And, people being people, some of them have cavalry 'squadrons' of twelve figures. It's a funny old world.
The important thing is the look. My cavalry forms up two deep, and I'm likely to suggest that all twelve plus figure regiments/squadrons/whatever do likewise.....because it looks cool, and the frontage is more manageable. If your cavalry squadrons are smaller than twelve figures, so be it. Not to worry. Size won't matter, although it will matter how many units you can have.
Yes, probably dragoons will count as heavy cavalry (I'll most likely drop 'heavy' and just have 'horse'), and when they dismount they will count as light infantry. I intend to let them be dragoons, so they will be able to mount and dismount.....provided the appropriate figures can be fielded. I rather like the idea of dragoons being dragoons. They may loose a D6 in melee against proper 'horse' when mounted.
The important thing is the look. My cavalry forms up two deep, and I'm likely to suggest that all twelve plus figure regiments/squadrons/whatever do likewise.....because it looks cool, and the frontage is more manageable. If your cavalry squadrons are smaller than twelve figures, so be it. Not to worry. Size won't matter, although it will matter how many units you can have.
Yes, probably dragoons will count as heavy cavalry (I'll most likely drop 'heavy' and just have 'horse'), and when they dismount they will count as light infantry. I intend to let them be dragoons, so they will be able to mount and dismount.....provided the appropriate figures can be fielded. I rather like the idea of dragoons being dragoons. They may loose a D6 in melee against proper 'horse' when mounted.