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Hit in the Flank
Just to clarify, a unit of CP is charged in the flank and loses the melee. That CP is routed and removed from the field of battle?
Chris68- VBU 2
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Re: Hit in the Flank
Not quite.
That scenario isn't a flank charge because the attacking unit isn't entirely behind the front base edge of the defender.
As such it is a normal melee and the losing CP retreat by "sliding along" the front of the attacking CP.
If the attacking CP hit the defending CP having started that final charge entirely behind the front of the defending CP then yes, the defenders would have been routed.
That scenario isn't a flank charge because the attacking unit isn't entirely behind the front base edge of the defender.
As such it is a normal melee and the losing CP retreat by "sliding along" the front of the attacking CP.
If the attacking CP hit the defending CP having started that final charge entirely behind the front of the defending CP then yes, the defenders would have been routed.
Granicus Gaugamela- VBU 4
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Re: Hit in the Flank
Thanks GranicusGranicus Gaugamela wrote:Not quite.
That scenario isn't a flank charge because the attacking unit isn't entirely behind the front base edge of the defender.
As such it is a normal melee and the losing CP retreat by "sliding along" the front of the attacking CP.
If the attacking CP hit the defending CP having started that final charge entirely behind the front of the defending CP then yes, the defenders would have been routed.
Actually, I think the charging unit was behind the charged unit, but I didn't depict that in the diagram. Still though, that clears up a question I very probably would have asked at some later date
Thanks again
Chris68- VBU 2
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Re: Hit in the Flank
no probs mate, enjoy.
Granicus Gaugamela- VBU 4
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