Muzzle-loading Artillery Rules

In the rules we play an artillery battery is made up of 2 guns. Each gun costs 10 points.

Captured French guns being put to good use at the Battle of Hamerten.

MOVEMENT:
Limbered artillery - 15cm
Manhandled heavy artillery - 5cm
Manhandled light/medium artillery - 10cm

FIRING RANGE:
Heavy artillery - 16" (40cm)
Light/medium artillery - 12" (30cm)
Mortars/howitzers - 10"-14" (25-35cm)
Rockets - 12" (30cm)
The range of all artillery increases by 10cm if on a hill higher than 15cm.

HOW TO FIRE:

1. Select a target.
2. Roll 1 or more dice (No. of dice determined by the calibre of the gun, larger guns having more dice to fire with).
3. Add 5 to the number you rolled, this is how far the shot flies (Inches).

Remove all troops within 2cm of the shot if the cannon is using standard solid shot. If using grapeshot roll 1 or 2 dice (Depending on the gun's calibre) to see how many troops are killed. Explosive shells kill all soldiers within 10cm of the shot.
A gun may not turn more than 90° per turn when aiming at a target.

If attacked, artillerymen can only fight in melee combat unless they are equipped with firearms. A captured gun may be used by the army that captured it as long as there are trained gunners to operate it.
Infantry can use a captured gun, but must roll dice after firing. Anything lower than a 3 will kill a crewman.

HOW TO FIRE ROCKETS:

1. Aim the rocket at the target, making sure it's in range.
2. Roll a dice to see if the rocket fires successfully, it fails on a 1 or 2.
3. Roll again to see if it hits it's target, it will only hit on a 5 or 6.
4. If it hits, remove all troops within 15cm of the shot.
5. Each rocket has 5 rockets, and must be resupplied once they've all been fired.

A rocket may not turn more than 90° per turn when aiming at a target.

If attacked, artillerymen can only fight in melee combat unless they are equipped with firearms. A captured rocket may be used by the army that captured it as long as there are trained gunners to operate it.