using pioneers v BUAs

[markdo]

I understand that pioneers are organised in 6s as per infantry bases with 1 per army.
Are they treated as part of a specific regiment, with that regiment having reduced musketry in a fire fight, or are they a separate unit in themselves and thus need activated like other units?

Mark

[Friedrich August I.]

I understand that pioneers are organised in 6s as per infantry bases with 1 per army.
Are they treated as part of a specific regiment, with that regiment having reduced musketry in a fire fight, or are they a separate unit in themselves and thus need activated like other units?

Mark

Mark,
I can't talk about their role in other armies but in the Saxon Army the lone company of Pioneers were part of the Artillery complement and let me therefore believe that those man were only used as siege pioneers and engineers to lay down sieges, mines and gun emplacements or helping crossing obstacles like rivers as did the pontoneers.
Sorry for not being more of help.
Günter

[obriendavid]

I understand that pioneers are organised in 6s as per infantry bases with 1 per army.
Are they treated as part of a specific regiment, with that regiment having reduced musketry in a fire fight, or are they a separate unit in themselves and thus need activated like other units?
Mark

They are not part of a specific regiment, they can be added into any assault that you want. The only stipulation is that they must suffer at least one of the casualties suffered in every bound of combat.
Cheers
Dave

[markdo]

Thanks for your replies both. Do you just produce the unit at the point of assault then, rather than have them walk forward with the ordinary units?

Mark

[obriendavid]

Thanks for your replies both. Do you just produce the unit at the point of assault then, rather than have them walk forward with the ordinary units?
Mark

They should be placed on the table at the start of the game and count as one of your command elements so they will have to be ordered to move and take part in combat the same as other troops.
Cheers
Dave

[markdo]

Ah! Thanks, Dave.
Mark