HPS NB vs. Battleground

[FM WarB]

In HPS Waterloo should d'Erlon's Corps advance against the ridge in brigade stacks in line formation with the optional line pass through fire rule on this would approximate what happened. The British heavy cavalry could charge them without needing the added movement in phased play.

D'Erlon's infantry were pretty much beaten by enemy artillery and infantry fire and their own clumsy formations before they were attacked by the British cavalry. The British cavalry did not come from nowhere; they were right behind the ridge.

Phased play gives the offense three straight cracks in a row. Offensive fire, Melee and Defensive fire. Add the cavalry "mechanized movement phase" and single turn HPS gives defense a better chance than BG phased play.