Just wanted to make sure I understood this. Where there is a "contingent", if it doesn't explicitly say it needs it's own Sub, then the contents of that contingent can be interspersed amongst all the generals, as I see fit?
Cheers,
Dru
My reading is that a contingent would have its own sub general. The advantage is that it is asub not an ally.
If the contingent is mentioned in the generals section it requires its own general. An example is the Pisidian contingent (which must be an ally) in a Galatian army. The notes often specify the requirements as well.
Have you a specific example in mind.
Richard
There is heaps but I'll pick one as an example: WOTR Lancs.
Sorry but to me if you may have an ally and it is also written 2 contingents...it is an ally not a sub-general ( Greek mercenary with Cirenean greek ally up to 2 contingents )
The French contingent in a Scottish Army in France was designed as a sub general being in control as both command structures were closely aligned.
The more I read, the clearer it seems that a contingent only needs to be in its own sub command When a list specifically says so.
Eg compare Early 100 Year War English with the 100 Year War French.
Okay,
Where the contingent is not mentioned in the generals section then it can be taken either by the core army or by an internal ally. Contingent troops in a core army can be commanded by the C-in-C and/or any sub-general. If taken by an internal ally, they must be in that allied command.
Northern Border contingent troops in an Lancastrian English core army can be commanded by any non-allied general.
If an internal allied general takes any northern border troops, then they must take at least the minimum number of spearmen.
It is feasible for both the core army and one internal ally (or indeed two internal allies) to have northern border contingents. In which case both must take 6 spearmen.
It is not permitted for the core army and two internal allies to take northern border contingents as this would break the requirement that each contingent has to take the minimum number (6) of spearmen and the maximum is only 12.
Hope that is clear.
In the Scottish in France army list the notes make it clear that a French general must command the French contingent and a Scottish general, the Scottish contingent.
Richard
Can the contingent (eg wotr or early HYW) be split amongst generals?
Eg WOTR Lancs: Spearmen in one non-ally command and the Staves in another?
I haven't found anything that says contingents have to be under same command - unless specifically stated (like the Scots in the French example from earlier posts)
Amongst non-allied generals, yes.
Quote from: lionheartrjc on May 27, 2019, 08:23:13 AM
Amongst non-allied generals, yes.
ok thanks. So I had the correct understanding all along. Awesome!
Dru