Ginger,
Burkhard
as the guard (light) units are nothing else but normal (light) Infantry only with guard-class they should be able to
and allowed to deploy single companies or even the full unit as skirmishers. Only because there are almost no sources for such behavior they should not be restricted by rules.
I know of questions like that since I playing wargames and they running sofar as to ask if GRENADIERS are to be allowed to skirmish.
Same goes for Guard Grenadiers..."can I deploy a company in skirmish of my Old Guard Grenadiers?" Thats pure nonsens as they weren't intended to do so...
Besides, thats a typical TMP-Discussion
For the writers the Old Guard only consists of Grenadiers
The Chasseurs are once more forgotten.
Thats my opinion so lets hear others
Günter