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1. John Paul
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   Just trying to make some sense of the British list for the light Division in the book.

   In the rule book the list is;
   One large Elite unit
   One large Rifle unit
   Up to 3 Infantry units
   And 2 Caçadores units.

   If you look on other web sites the British light division sstructure during the Peninsular War
   Commanding Generals: Robert Crawford, William Erskine, Charles Alten
   1st Brigade
   1/43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment
   1/95th Rifles
   3/95th Rifles (HQ & 5 companies)
   3rd Portuguese Caçadores.[18]
   2nd Brigade
   1/52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
   2/95th Rifles
   1/17th Portuguese Line
   2/17th Portuguese Line
   1st Portuguese Caçadores.[18]
   Divisional Troops
   1 troop, Royal Horse Artillery
   Part of the 14th Light Dragoons
   Part of the 16th Light Dragoons
   How do I represent this within the list?

   Thanks

   JP

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. John de Terre Neuve
   Member

   Hi,

   Not too difficult to do: I have fielded the following for the Attack +1 Lasalle Core Light Infantry Division:

   Combined 1/3 95th Rifles= Large Rifle unit
   1/52=Large Elite unit
   2/52,1/43=2 Regular infantry units
   1st and 3rd Cacadores=2 Cacadore units
   Bull's Troop RHA=1 Light artillery unit

   You are than just missing 1 Regular infantry Unit, I have seconded the 71st Highland Light battalion from the 1st division to fill this role.

   John

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. Biggreenbugeyedmonster
   Member

   Hi John,

   For most of its existence the Light Division consisted of:

   2 Rifles (1/95th and 2&3/95th Rifles) or 1 Rifle (+)
   2 Light infantry (+) (1/43rd and 1/52nd Light Infantry)
   2 Cazadore (1st and 3rd Cazadore)
   1 RHA BTY (Ross’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery)

   The 17th Portugese Regiment (2 battalions) was attached.

   Initially there was just one rifle battalion, though additional rifle battalions arrived from 1812, so by 1813 there were three (sometimes rather weak) rifle battalions - though by this time the three battalions seem to be merged into one or two units for tactical purposes. I'd rate them as Valiant/Experienced SK3 with rifles. (Inexcusably, the 95th have been ignored completely in the Hundred Days list!!)

   The core of the Light Division were 1/43rd and 1/52nd Light Infantry. Both battalions were kept up to high strength. I'd rate them as Valiant/Experienced SK3 large.

   The 1st and 3rd Cazadores were arguably the crack units of the Portugese army (though I am sure that the 6th Cazadores disagreed!). I'd rate them as Reliable/Experienced SK3.

   The 17th Portugese Line was attached to the Light Division from April 1813. Its performance was rather less convincing than its illustrious peers. I'd rate them as Reliable/Amateur SK1.

   The 71st Foot was never with the Light Division.
   I have absolutely no idea why ordinary “infantry” have been included in the book as no Line battalions were ever with the Light Division.
   Of course, British should be linear tactics.

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. John de Terre Neuve
   Member

   Thus I picked a light battalion!!, as seconded from Spencer's divisions.

   J

   Posted 1 year ago #

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