Rallying up routers

[Raymondh]

Playing a game with my son today and we came across something that I need to have clarified.:

2 x French attack columns charge a wavering British line (Wellington would spin in his grave!). The British Line routs after one round of comabat and buggers off 13" The French hold their position and have to form as their next action.

My questions are.

1) At what point in the next move can the British test to rally?

2) Do they have to have an officer present to do so?

3) If they fail, do they keep on running?

Sorry if this is all a bit obvious but I thought it would be better to get this staright from the horses mouth so to spaeak.

Cheers

Ray

[quindia]

Ray, the errant British battalion would try to rally on step 13 of the Play Sequence, but note that it cannot rally in the same turn it routed. In your example, if the French had the initiative and acted in the 'first half' of the turn ten (just to make up a number), they can't attempt to rally until turn eleven.

You do not need to have an officer present, but the Resolve bonus would help ensure a successful attempt (the officer must be attached to give the bonus, not merely within command range). Otherwise it is assumed the unit's officers and NCO's are attempting to halt the early retirement from the field. Note that it requires MP's to attempt to rally and if the unit is out of command distance from an officer, the cost will be double.

If they fail (or you don't have the MPs to spare) they keep running in step 14 of the Play Sequence!

[obriendavid]

2 x French attack columns charge a wavering British line (Wellington would spin in his grave!). The British Line routs after one round of comabat and buggers off 13" ]

Raymond, I hope you remembered that only one column actually attacks and the other one acts as a supporting unit and that both needed individual MP's to actually charge?

Cheers
Dave

[Raymondh]

Thanks Clarence and Dave.

That clears things up nicely. In answer to your question Dave, yes I did remember that only one battalion actually "fights"

Cheers

Ray