Me too

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As a complete novice I am having difficulty with the definition of a rear charge. P121 to p123 gives lots of diagrams and helpful words that explain a flank charge but I can see nothing on what constitutes a rear charge.  I am guessing it cannot be as simple as reversing the direction the troops receiving and front becomes rear as that would make a lot of 'flank' charges rear charges (where the charger fails to fulfil some of the requirements the default is front not flank).

If I try to envisage the requirements for a flank charge and twist them by 90 degrees then the concept of 'Flank Protection' looms large (and confusing).

I would guess it might be if all the chargers start behind a line drawn across the rear of the keil it would count but what if the rear rank of the keil is made up of files of different depths?

HELP.

Mike

As one committed pedant to another, you should have said '..there are also conventions', conventions being plural, not ..'there is also conventions' 

I will get my hat.....

Mike

Sorry guys but 3 games each of 3.5 hours and a 10:00 pm scheduled finish time on the Saturday is too hard core for us wrinklies so hoping to get a refund and maybe see you at a more sociable event where you can get into the pub about 7:00 pm.

Mike