CAMPAIGN One of the aspects of joining the military is that it is sometimes necessary to go on campaign. Each
campaign seasonlasts for three months, and there are four campaign seasons a year. The
summer season begins in June, the
fall or
autumn season in September,
winter in December and
spring in March. The only season in which the regular army (all Regiments except the Frontier Regiments and the Royal North Highland Border Regiment) campaigns is the summer season. The Frontier and RNHB Regiments are the only ones that regularly campaign during the other seasons and are always on campaign, year round.
While on campaign, characters continue to receive pay and allowances, but do not have to pay out any money or keep track of Status Points.
Each summer campaign season, the regular army will send some units on campaign. Roll one die and consult the Force Commitment Table, which indicates which Brigades are sent on campaign. For instance, if a 5 is rolled, the Dragoon Brigade and the 1st, 2nd and 4th Brigades of Foot of the regular army go. The component Regiments of these Brigades are found on Regimental Table C. Notice that the Frontier Regiments and the Royal North Highland Border Regiment always go.
Next, roll another die and consult the Force Deployment Table, which indicates the specific mission of the Brigades sent. A roll of 3, for example, would mean that the Dragoon Brigade was engaged in field operations, while all the other units listed above as being sent would take part in an assault.
After both of the above procedures have been completed, the organisation of the army on campaign is determined. Create a two digit number using the die roll for Force Commitment as the first digit and the die roll for Force Deployment as the second. The above example would create the number 53. Consult the Force Organisation Table and record the resulting organisation listed.
| Force Commitment Table
| | Force Deployment Table
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| Die roll: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Guards Brigade | | X | | X | | | | S | A | D | F | F | F | |
| Horse Guards Brigade | | X | | | | X | | S | F | F | F | F | F | |
| Heavy Brigade | | X | | X | | X | | S | D | F | F | F | F | |
| Dragoon Brigade | | X | | X | X | | | S | D | F | F | F | F | |
| 1st Foot Brigade | X | X | | | X | X | | S | A | A | D | F | F | |
| 2nd Foot Brigade | | X | X | X | X | | | S | S | A | D | F | F | |
| 3rd Foot Brigade | X | X | X | X | | X | | S | S | A | D | F | F | |
| 4th Foot Brigade | X | | X | X | X | X | | S | S | A | D | D | F | |
| Frontier Regiments | X | X | X | X | X | X | | S | D | A | S | D | F | |
| RNHB Regiment | X | X | X | X | X | X | | S | A | A | D | F | F | |
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A = Assault; D= Defence; F = Field Operations; S = Siege
Force Organisation Table | Campaign | Organisation |
| 11 | Field Army | 1st Division (1, 3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts, RNH) |
| 12 | 1st Army | 1st Division (3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (1 Bde, RNH) |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| 13 | same as 11 | | |
| 14 | same as 12 | | |
| 15 | 1st Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | 4 Bde |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (1, 3 Bdes, RNH) |
| 16 | same as 11 | | |
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| 21 | Field Army | 1st Division (Gds, 1 Bde) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts, RNH) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 22 | 1st Army | 1st Division (Gds, 1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | Horse Gds Bde |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| 23 | 1st Army | 1st Division (1, 2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts, RNH) |
| | 2nd Army | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| | 3rd Army | Gds Bde |
| 24 | 1st Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (1, 2 Bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (3 Bde, RNH) |
| | 3rd Army | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| | | Gds Bde |
| 25 | 1st Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (Gds, 1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 26 | Field Army | 1st Division (Gds, 1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
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| 31 | Field Army | 1st Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (4 Bde, RNH) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| 32 | 1st Army | 1st Division (2, 3, 4 Bdes, RNH) |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| 33 | same as 31 | | |
| 34 | same as 32 | | |
| 35 | 1st Army | 1st Division (2, 3 Bdes, RNH) |
| | 2nd Army | 2nd Division (4 Bde, Frontier Regts) |
| 36 | same as 31 | | |
| 41 | Field Army | 1st Division (Gds Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| 42 | 1st Army | 1st Division (Gds Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3, 4 Bdes) |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| 43 | 1st Army | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (4 Bde, RNH) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | 3rd Army | Gds Bde |
| 44 | 1st Army | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| | | Gds Bde |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (4 Bde, RNH) |
| | 3rd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| 45 | 1st Army | 1st Division (Gds Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3 Bde) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| | 2nd Army | 3rd Division (4 Bde, Frontier Regts) |
| 46 | same as 41 | | |
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| 51 | Field Army | 1st Division (1, 2 bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (4 Bde, RNH) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 52 | 1st Army | 1st Division (1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 4 Bdes) |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 53 | same as 51 | | |
| 54 | same as 52 | | |
| 55 | 1st Army | 1st Division (4 Bde, Frontier Regts) |
| | 2nd Army | 2nd Division (1, 2 Bdes, RNH) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 56 | same as 51 | | |
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| 61 | Field Army | 1st Division (1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| 62 | 1st Army | 1st Division (1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Horse Gds Bde |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Heavy Bde |
| 63 | same as 61 | | |
| 64 | 1st Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (3, 4 Bdes) |
| 65 | 1st Army | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | 1st Division (1, 3 Bdes, RNH) |
| | 2nd Army | 2nd Division (4 Bde, Frontier Regts) |
| 66 | same as 61 | | |
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| 71 | Field Army | 1st Division (Gds Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (1, 2 Bdes) |
| | | 3rd Division (3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 72 | 1st Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Hvy, Drgn Bdes) |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (Gds, 1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 2nd Division (2, 3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Horse Gds Bde |
| 73 | 1st Army | Gds Bde |
| | 2nd Army | 1st Division (1, 2 Bdes) |
| | | 2nd Division (3, 4 Bdes) |
| | | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts, RNH) |
| | 3rd Army | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | | Dragoon Bde |
| 74 | 1st Army | 1st Division (Gds, Drgn Bde) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | 2nd Army | Frontier Division (Frontier Regts) |
| | 3rd Army | 2nd Division (3, 4 Bdes, RNH) |
| | | 3rd Division (1, 2 Bdes) |
| 75 | 1st Army | 1st Division (4 Bde, Frontier Regts) |
| | 2nd Army | 2nd Division (Gds, 1 Bde, RNH) |
| | | 3rd Division (2, 3 Bdes) |
| | | Cavalry Division (Horse Gds, Hvy Bde) |
| | | Dragoon Bde |
| 76 | same as 71 | | |
If there is no player character serving as the Field Marshal, a player may petition to have a Regiment which is not going on campaign during the regular campaign season substituted for one which is. The substituted Regiment must be of the same type (i.e. infantry or Cavalry) as the unit it is substituted for. For example, if the Second Brigade of Foot is to go on campaign, but the Brigade of Guards is not, a player may petition to have the Cardinal’s Guard replace the 69th Arquebusiers. The Field Marshal will grant a player’s petition on a roll of 7 on one die. This roll may be altered by influence.
If several players submit conflicting petitions and receive modified die rolls of 7 or higher, the petition is granted to the player with the highest die roll. If several players have equally high die rolls, the Field Marshal will grant the petition of the player with the highest Social Level. If several players have equally high Social Levels, either one must withdraw his petition or a duel is required. The petition is granted to the winner of the duel.
If a player is Field Marshal, he may substitute one Regiment as he sees fit. Units substituted, either by a player or non-player Field Marshal, serve in the Brigade of and perform the mission indicated on the Force Deployment Table for the Regiment they have replaced rather than their own.
VOLUNTEERS Players may go on campaign during any or all non-regular campaign seasons (Fall/Autumn, Winter or Spring) by volunteering. Players who command a Squadron or Battalion may volunteer their unit to go along with them. Players who command Regiments may volunteer their Regiment or any Squadron/Battalion thereof. Players who command Brigades may volunteer their entire Brigade or any one Regiment thereof. Players who volunteer only a portion of their commands need not accompany it on campaign. A non-player Commander of a Regiment or a Battalion/Squadron will volunteer his unit on a die roll of 6 on one die. This roll may be modified by influence.
Players who do not hold a command as listed above may take a temporary leave of absence (and, some would say, of their senses), volunteer for duty with a Frontier Regiment and thus go on campaign. The character maintains the same rank on the Frontier as he had with his own Regiment, or the rank of Private if he does not belong to a Regiment when he volunteers for Frontier service. Frontier Regiments receive the same pay as the Gascon Regiment. A character who volunteers for duty with a Frontier Regiment retains his position in his own Regiment, if any, and returns to it at the end of the campaign.
When conducting a campaign for a non-regular season, roll one die and consult the Force Deployment Chart. The mission shown for a Frontier Regiment is that assigned to all units on campaign. No Army, Division or Brigade organisation is needed (unless a Brigadier volunteers his Brigade), all Battalions and Squadrons functioning as part of a Frontier Regiment and all Regiments functioning independently.
All volunteers must be on campaign for at least one month, and may not return from campaign until the end of a campaign season, regardless of time served. In other words, the first week in May is the latest a player could volunteer for the Spring campaign.
The Royal North Highland Border Regiment (RNHB) is a unique unit – an élite Frontier Regiment. At the beginning of the game roll for the military ability of the Commander of the unit in the normal manner, adding three to the die roll.
Characters who go to the Frontier to campaign may wish to campaign with the Royal North Highland Borderers rather than a normal Frontier Regiment. To be accepted into the RNHB characters must meet certain requirements.
Privates may campaign with the RNHB only if they have an Endurance of 110 or more and an Expertise of 9.
Officers may campaign with the RNHB only if they meet the requirements for Privates and, in addition, have received one merit promotion (non-purchased) or have been mentioned in despatches. Officers with a military ability of 1 are not accepted into the RNHB.Since the RNHB is an élite unit, constantly in the field, there are always openings available for qualified officers and men. Officers of the rank of Major and above may always command Battalions (even Colonels and general officers).
When on campaign the Division containing the Royal North Highland Border Regiment rolls for its battle result as if the Commander had a military ability one higher than he really does.