This list of formation types is designed to help beginning
Republique players to relate real life Napoleonic formations with those used
for game play. The list indicates only very basic averages, and players should
remember that real life units varied enormously in both quality and size. In
some armies, "green" troops were fully trained and could perform very
impressively. In other cases, regular troops who had been allowed to become
demoralized put in very poor performances. Unit descriptions include type,
average size (number of bases) and average troop grade. The infantry lists also
include skirmisher availability and quality. The cavalry lists include a
classification of cavalry types. At the beginning of each section is a short
description of each army, along with an average ratio of artillery batteries to
infantry/cavalry bases. These recommended artillery ratios are purely for
reference to help players develop a fair sense of usage.
The Skirmish column describes the number and type of
skirmish markers which a unit type is allowed to deploy. A lower case
description beginning with "one" indicates that the entire unit may deploy only
one skirmish marker at any one time. An upper case description beginning with
"All" indicates that unit type may deploy one skirmish marker per active combat
base present. For example; a French light regiment with three active combat
bases may deploy three skirmish markers, but an 1813 French line regiment with
three combat bases may only deploy one skirmish marker.
An efficient army with a high proportion of crack formations
such as fusilers, foot guards, highlanders and rifles. British Army light
infantry brigades may be broken up and assigned as independent bases to line
infantry divisions. List includes Portuguese and KGL troops, who will tend to
be green or average.
During the early revolutionary campaigns in Holland, the
British army was still using the "regimental pool" system (and very little
light infantry). During the Peninsular war, the "Division Group" system was
used, with Moore or Wellington at its head. Only at Waterloo was the corps
system used, and then only loosely. The system actually employed greatly
resembled the divisional system used during the Peninsula. British command
category is Efficient. British troops employ the French system of maneuver
(actually a British variation of the Prussian system which is similar in
efficiency to the French system). The artillery is average or veteran morale
grade. Recommended artillery ratios for the Peninsula: 1 battery per 14
bases.
Infantry Brigades¹ |
Size |
Grade |
Available skirmishers |
Line |
3 bases |
Average |
one good |
Light |
1 base rifle |
Elite² |
All Excellent x2 |
2 bases light |
Veteran |
All Good |
Highland |
4 bases |
Veteran/Elite |
one good |
Foot Guards |
4 bases |
Elite |
All Excellent |
Fusiler |
3 bases |
Veteran |
one good |
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¹ - Behave as Regiments in
Republique ² - Only has Elite status if detached from brigade,
otherwise takes Veteran morale of parent unit. May deploy two skirmish markers
per combat base. |
Cavalry brigades |
Size |
Grade |
Type |
Horse Guards |
3 bases |
Veteran |
Heavy |
Dragoon/Dragoon Gd. |
3 bases |
Average |
Medium |
Hussar/Lt.Dragoon |
3 bases |
Average |
Light |
Infantry Divisions |
Infantry Brigades |
Artillery |
Line |
3 or 4 Line |
1 medium foot |
Light |
2 light brigades |
none |
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