Another Question about Dragoons

[Sir Humphrey Rtd]

Apologies if this has been asked before but I couldn't find any reference while trawling through the topics.

As clarified previously Dragoons test morale as Cavalry when mounted and Infantry when dismounted.

However a situation cropped up in a game the other week which did prompt a debate.

A 2 squadron Dragoon regiment had dismounted and and formed a 2 stand dismounted dragoon unit.

This unit was then routed, the question that came up is should this prompt a morale test for any unit in range?

One point was that it was just dismounted cavalry and therefore should not prompt a test as routing cavalry don't, the other was that as it was dismounted it counts as a foot unit and routing foot should prompt a test.

Any help gratefully received

Thanks

Bryan

[j1mwallace]

Nearby units should check as if the routing dragons were infantry. This actually came up in a Boyne refight at Dumfries a couple of weeks ago .
Barry himself advised us to treat them as routed infantry as they were dismounted

[Sir Humphrey Rtd]

Thanks for the quick response - what I expected but fellow players, especially the commander of the British Dragoons where not happy about it!

[barr7430]

The premise about ignoring cavalry routs is that no one was very sure what cavalry were up to as they galloped hither and thither. Dragoons are mounted infantry and on foot would have formed up in close order. Close order bodies of Foot running away is difficult to ignore whatever troop type you are.. hence the distinction.

Hope this helps

B