Cavalry versus Infantry

[Madjack Russell]

In the rules it says that infantry cannot pursue into the front of a cavalry stand but if the infantry have hit the side of a cavalry unit can it then continue the combat ?

[Madjack Russell]

What I mean is if the infantry have contacted the cavalry unit in the side and win the combat can they pursue the cavalry. There is nothing so frustrating as winning a round of combat and not being able to finish off your opponent.

[He Who Is Nameless]

I would say no pusuit as the cavalry outdistances the infantry.

Mind you I am learning the rules myself.

[Madjack Russell]

Don't the rules say that ınfantry contactıng cavalry from the front cannot pursue but surely ıf the ınfantry have managed to hıt the cavalry from the sıde they can contınue the combat? If an ınfantry army ıs fıghtıng a cavalry army as ıt stands ıt ıs very hard to get a result.

[Luddite]

Yes your infantry can pursue into the flank/side of a retreating cavalry stand.

The rules state you can't pursue into the front of a cavalry or chariot stand. (p55)

If you can manuevre onto the flank of a cavalry unit with infantry, good on you!!!

That said, the reasoning for not pursuing into the front is stated as the 'cavalry outpacing the infantry'. I guess if you catch them in the flank, the retreat is more chaotic allowing the infantry to pursue.


Its also worth noting that you CAN pursue into contact with retreating cavalry IF it is corner to corner contact only and the infantry unit is pursuing into contact with aonther retreating infantry unit (p58).

Note also that you CAN pursue into contact with the front of other freshly contacted cavalry/chariot units that were not part of the pursuit (p58).