In The Grand Manner

The new edition attempts to retain the original period feel of the original rules, while making the rules more suitable for tournament play. A points system allows balanced scenarios to be designed. Each chapter is color-coded for convenience.

The 15-step sequence of play interweaves charges with other battle action, and forces morale checks at key moments. Orders must be designated in certain circumstances, but not in the general case. Formations allowed are column of attack, column of march, line, and square; troops may be in open order, close order, or unformed. Infantry are divided into guards, elite, veterans, line, 2nd class line, militia, and grenz (Austrian only); cavalry is composed of light, cossack/krakus, lancers, heavy, or cuirassiers; artillery is foot, horse, or regimental. Rules cover skirmishers, ammunition types for artillery, rallying, melees, and combat in built-up areas.

Optional rules include weather, flank marches, prisoners, victory points, and ammunition supply for infantry and cavalry. A 4-page appendix provides sample unit organizations for Austria, Britain/KGL/Portugal, France, Prussia, Russia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurttemburg.

Designer

Peter Gilder

Year Published

1994

Status

In Print

Contents

84-page spiralbound rulesbook
reference card

Scale

One infantry or cavalry figure represents 20 men; one gun casting represents 2 actual guns. One game turn represents 30 minutes. The ground scale for 25mm scale is 6" = 100 yards.

Basing

Type	25mm scale		15mm scale		6mm scale		# of figures per stand
Type	Width (per figure)	Depth	Width (per figure)	Depth	Width (per figure)	Depth	# of figures per stand
Infantry	15mm	40mm	9mm	24mm	5mm	13mm	2-8
Cavalry	20mm	45mm	12mm	27mm	7mm	15mm	3
Artillery (Horse)	45mm	70mm	27mm	42mm	15mm	24mm	1
Artillery (Foot)	60mm	70mm	36mm	42mm	20mm	24mm	1