Calvary Charge

[siRkid]

Ok I can’t pull off a good Calvary charge. Can someone give me a quick rundown on the best way to do one, the do’s and don’ts?

[Hard Sarge]

not sure what you mean, you can't ?

if trying to charge Inf, most times they will try and form square (which is really the main goal of the charge)

to do the most/best damage, you want to hit a disordered Inf unit

remember, it can be HARD to reform a Cav unit after it goes Disordered from a charge (so making the target form a square, with out you going disordered, is a good thing)

Arty is really you main Target for Charges, break and capture them if you can

[siRkid]

I normally come out on the worst end. I lose more than I kill, even when charging in the rear. Is it best to charge in column or in line?

[06 Maestro]

ORIGINAL: Kid

I normally come out on the worst end. I lose more than I kill, even when charging in the rear. Is it best to charge in column or in line?

Generally speaking it is much better to charge in a line. I don't recall having a charge from a column-I suppose it is possible. There could be a time that is preferable if there are just enough movement points to reach and charge an artillery unit which had become exposed.

That would make an interesting experiment; artillery firing into the head of a charging cavalry column. It could be nasty, but may pay off in some circumstances.

[siRkid]

Thanks all.

[Hard Sarge]

if the defenders, pass there morale check, yea, you can get hurt bad charging them

which when all is said and done, I do try to form a Cav Corps, just so I can control the enemy Inf during a battle