Table 7: Positive and negative factors for artillery |
Element | Own at loss | Opponent at loss | Own at morale | Opponent at morale |
Column effect | - | + 2 | - | - |
Square, battalion mass, and huddle | - | + 3 | - | - |
Skirmish line | - | - 4 | - | - |
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Limbered artillery and train | - | - 2 | - | - |
Unlimbered artillery | - | - 4 | - | - |
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Mounted cavalry | - | - 4 | - | - |
Mounted cavalry at the charge | - | - 1 | - | - |
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Flanking fire | - | - | - | + 3 |
Rear fire | - | - | - | + 2 |
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Fire at hidden target | - 2 | - | - | - |
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In passage of obstacle | - 2 | - | - | + 2 |
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Wood and edge of wood | - | + 2 | - | - |
Cover II | - | - 2 | - | |
Cover III | - | - 4 | - | |
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Own firing figures (gunners multiplied by 5) relative to target figures |
50 per cent more | - | - | - | - 1 |
100 per cent more | - | - | + 1 | - 2 |
200 per cent more | - | - | + 2 | - 4 |
300 per cent more | - | - | - 6 |
400 per cent more and above | - | - | - 8 |
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Foot artillery not stationary | - 3 | - | - | - |
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Split fire at zone 2 and 3 | - 2 | - | - | - |
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First fire or melee | + 2 | - | - | - |
Without supplies | - | - | - | + 2 |
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Canister fire at zone 1 | + 3 | - | - | - |
Fire at zone 2 | - 3 | - | - | - |
Fire at zone 3 | - 6 | - | - | - |
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Non-ricochet fire at zone 2 and 3 | - 2 | - | - | - |
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Ranging at zone 2 and 3 | - 2 | - | - | - |
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3-4 pd | - 2 | - | - | - |
12 pd | + 2 | - | - | - |
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SD | - 2 | - | - | + 2 |
MD | - | - | - | + 4 |
FD | - | - | - | + 8 |
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Support unit or soutien | - | - | - | - 2 |
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Neighbour unit | + 2 | - | - | - |
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Engaging of commanding officer | - | - | +/- 4 | -/+ 4 |
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Valour | +/- 5 | - | - | -/+ 5 |
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