One frech infantry charge a british infantry. One british cavalry(distance 3) is in range to countercharge but other french infantry is near (2 and front line).
Can the british cavalry countercharge or can not because other enemy unit is near?
I think that yes, he can because the countercharge is only posible when enemy contact with our troops; the second french unit is not objetive.
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Is ok my option? Thx
A countercharge is still a charge. It must abide by the restrictions on charging, including mandatory targets.
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Sorry Sam, I'm a little confused we have always played as the the counter charge is a reaction to a friendly unit being charged by an enemy unit in the reaction phase. Therefore overriding the restriction on mandatory targets, because a non-charging mandatory target cannot be Counter charged in the reaction phase.
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the original question. I thought he was asking what would happen if he wanted to countercharge, but he was blocked by a different enemy unit? In that case: he can't countercharge.
Thanks for the reply
No, he wasn't actually blocked by the enemy unit,
For example, Your cavalry unit wants to countercharge an enemy unit in the reation phase that is in contact with a friendly unit (they are 3BWs away). But there is another enemy unit not engaged with any friendly unit 2BWs away from your cavalry that is not blocking the path to the other enemy unit. Can you charge the original enemy unit that is engaged 3 BWs away?
or does the unengaged unit 2BWs away count as the mandatory target.
Also another doubt when we played the other day a 4base unit in line with SK3 is firing frontally onto an enemy unit that is is in closecombat with a friendly unit.
How many dice can you throw for firing is it 5 (sk advantage) or 7 (total SK because the enemy unit has had their skirmishers recalled.)?
Thanks again
Phil
1. Okay, then my original answer is correct. As per page 36: "The countercharge must adhere to all the limits and requirements of a normal charge move." Meaning: if he's going to charge anybody, it has to be the mandatory target. (i.e., in that case, he can't counter charge the enemy he wants to.)
2. You only get your full SK as extra dice if you're firing into his flank or rear, as per p.42.
Ok no problems, thanks for the quick reply
Phil
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