Formations

The type and number of Units in historically plausible English Formations in the Mid War.

FormationTypeTraitsUnitsQTYNotes
BrigadeInfantryFoot Infantry Battalions3
Infantry DivisionInfantryFoot Infantry Battalions5
1st DivisionInfantryFoot Guards Battalions
Highland Foot Battalions
Foot Infantry Battalions
2
2
2
Limit one 1st Division
Light DivisionInfantryLight Foot Battalions
Rifle Companies
Royal Horse Artillery Battery
2
8
1
Limit one Light Division
Light Cavalry BrigadeCavalryImpetuous
Rapid Deployment
Light Dragoon Squadron Groups2
[Heavy] Cavalry BrigadeCavalryImpetuous
Rapid Deployment
Dragoon Squadron Groups4
Artillery ParkArtilleryReinforcements9-pdr Royal Artillery Battery
6-pdr Royal Art Battery
6-pdr Royal Horse Artillery Battery
1
1
1
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Formation Trait Summary

Impetuous If Threatened roll 2D6, on a result of ≤5, Converts to Attack [A].

Rapid Deployment Rolls +1D6 when deploying.

Reinforcements Assets may be distributed to other Formations.


Unit Stats

English Unit Stats and Traits for the Early, Mid & Late Wars summarized from the English Stats & Orders Pack.

UnitTypeThreatCohesionTraits
Foot GuardsInfantry Battalion (Unit)–| 1/2 |41 1/2 | 1/2Shock: Threat is not reduced vs Built-up- Areas, Strong Points, or Walls.
Light InfantryInfantry Battalion (Unit)– | 1 | 31Lights: Do not halt for dense terrain & Threat is not reduced vs dense terrain or at range vs Built-up-Areas.
Foot InfantryInfantry Battalion (Unit)–| 1/2 |31 | 1/2
Highland Foot InfantryInfantry Battalion (Unit)–| 1/2 |31 | 1/2Shock: Threat is not reduced vs Built-up- Areas, Strong Points, or Walls.
Fusilier Foot InfantryInfantry Battalion (Unit)–| 1/2 |31 | 1/2Shock: Threat is not reduced vs Built-up- Areas, Strong Points, or Walls.
RiflesInfantry Company (Unit)–|1/2|1/41/2Lights: Do not halt for dense terrain & Threat is not reduced vs dense terrain or at range vs Built-up-Areas.
Life GuardsCavalry Squadron Group (Unit)– | – | 41 | 1/4
Royal Horse GuardsCavalry Squadron Group (Unit)– | – | 41 | 1/4
Dragoon GuardsCavalry Squadron Group (Unit)– | – | 31 | 1/4
DragoonsCavalry Squadron Group (Unit)– | – | 31 | 1/4
HussarsCavalry Squadron Group (Unit)– | – | 21 | 1/2Lights: Do not halt for dense terrain & Threat is not reduced vs dense terrain.
9-pdr Royal ArtilleryArtillery Battery (Asset)2 | 3 | 21 | 1/4
6-pdr Royal ArtilleryArtillery Battery (Asset)2 | 2 | 21 | 1/4
6-pdr Royal Horse ArtilleryArtillery Battery (Asset)2 | 2 | 21 | 1/4
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Unit Trait Summary

Lights Do not halt for dense terrain & Threat is not reduced vs dense terrain or at range vs Built-up-Areas.

Shock Threat is not reduced vs Built-up-Areas, Strong points, or Walls.


Commanders

English Commander Stats and Traits for the Revolution, Early, Mid & Late Wars summarized from the English Command Deck.

CommanderFormationForceArmyCmdThreatCohesionTraits
Lieutenant GeneralInfantry Division10 | 2 | 11
Major GeneralInfantry Brigade10 | 2 | 11
Major GeneralCavalry Brigade10 | 0 | 11
BeresfordMid, Late WarsMid, Late WarsMid, Late Wars20 | 1 | 22Marechal-general de Portugal; May issue orders to Portuguese Forces and Formations even if not commanding them, 1810-1814.
Flirts with Death; -1 to Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1812.
Chosen Successor; If Wellington is removed by Leader Fate, Beresford must take command of the Army, after March 1812.
ColeEarly, Mid, Late WarsLate Wars21 | 2 | 22Flirts with Death; -1 in Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1811-1812.
Otherwise Engaged; Appointed to command the Northern Military District in 1815, Cole misses the Waterloo Campaign. Unavailable 1815.
CottonEarly, Mid, Late WarsMid, Late Wars20 | 0 | 11Flirts with Death; -1 in Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1812.
Preferred Assignment; May only command Cavalry.
Mass Cavalry; May Convert Cavalry Formations in additional Combats.
CraufurdEarly, Mid Wars31 | 3 | 33By Popular Demand; Craufurd must command the Light Division, 1810-1812.
Black Bob; The Light Division gains Rapid Deployment and either Enthusiastic or Stoic, the controlling player must choose at the start of the game.
Outpost Duty; French Forces within 1 mile (12”) of Light Division may not use dummy Objective markers.
A Date with Death; Craufurd is mortally wounded at Ciudad Rodrigo, dying four days later. -2 to Leader Fate, 1812. Unavailable after January 1812.
GrahamMid, Late WarsLate Wars20 | 2 | 23Chosen Successor; If Wellington is removed by Leader Fate, Graham must take command of the Army, January to March 1812.
HillMid, Late WarsLate War21 | 2 | 23Daddy Hill; If in Personal Command roll 1D6 during Recovery, on a ‘6’, the Formation Recovers -2 instead of -1 Fatigue.
HopeMid, Late Wars10 | 2 | 12Chosen Successor; If Moore is removed by Leader Fate, Hope must take command of the Army, 1808-1809.
Flirts with Death; -1 in Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1814.
LeithMid, Late Wars10 | 2 | 11Otherwise Engaged; Appointed governor of the Leeward Islands in 1814, Leith is focused on suppressing Napoléon’s supporters there through 1815. Unavailable after January 1814.
Flirts with Death; -1 in Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1812, 1813.
MooreRevolution, Early WarRevolution, Early, Mid WarsRevolution, Early, Mid Wars20 | 1 | 22A Date with Death; Moore is mortally wounded by artillery fire at Coruña and dies shortly after the battle ends. Once the British vacated Coruña, Maréchal Soult orders the French army  to build a monument over Moore’s grave to honor their opponent, -2 to Leader Fate, 1809. Unavailable after January 1809.
PackenhamMid, Late Wars10 | 2 | 12Otherwise Engaged; Pakenham accepts command of British forces in North America at the end of the War of 1812. At the Battle of New Orleans, Pakenham is wounded by short range munitions from American artillery which explodes his knee, while being helped up by an aide, he is struck again in the arm. Once mounted on the aide’s horse he is struck a third time, this time in the spine. He dies shortly thereafter, after directing his second-in-command to take command and commit the reserves. Unavailable after August 1814.
PictonMid, Late WarsLate Wars10 | 2 | 22Otherwise Engaged; Picton is unavailable until 1810.
Flirts with Death; -1 in Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1812.
A Date with Death; Picton is the most senior British officer killed at Waterloo. -2 to Leader Fate, 1815.
UxbridgeMid, Late Wars Late Wars10 | 1 | 11Preferred Assignment; May only command Cavalry.
Mass Cavalry; May Convert Cavalry Formations in additional Combats.
Flirts with Death; -1 in Leader Fate, +2 if Harmed, 1815.
WellingtonRevolutionRevolution, Early, Mid, Late WarsMid, Late Wars30 | 3 | 33Charmed Death; +2 to Leader Fate, 1808-1815.
Peerless; If present, must be Army Commander, 1809-1815.
Limited Delegation; Wellington’s Army is limited to a maximum of two English Forces: the first must be commanded by Wellington, a second must be a Cavalry Force, any additional Forces must be Spanish, 1809-1812.
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