Corps Commander's Template - Part Two (Stances)

The Corps Commander sets the stance for his corps as it moves (or even stays in one place). The stance of the corps determines what will happen if it encounters an enemy corps of infantry or an enemy cavalry force.  There are three stances available that can be selected from a drop down menu on the Corps Commander's Campaign Mode Template:

Do not engage: Under this stance, the corps will make all events to avoid engaging the enemy. If the enemy advances towards the corps, it will attempt to withdraw to another map without engaging.

Defend: When setting the corps on "Defend," it indicates that the corps is willing to engage if necessary, but will not take the initiative to attack an enemy force.

Engage: When set to engage, if there is an enemy force present, the corps will attempt to engage it.

The stances are set separately for encounters with infantry and encounters with cavalry. The stance against infantry will determine whether the command simulation moves to Tactical Mode.

Once Tactical Mode is declared, the corps' Division Commanders may start to issue deployment orders for their divisions.


Against cavalry, the corps will fight under AI if it is set to engage and the cavalry is set to engage or defend. (The cavalry will also engage under AI.) The first division in the line of march will deploy, be set to "attack" and brought into rifle range of the cavalry and the left to the direction of AI. If the cavalry exceeds its acceptable losses (set in the Army Commander's campaign mode template), it will withdraw and the corps will continue. If the infantry division exceeds its acceptable losses, it will disengage and allow the next division to continue engaging the cavalry. All engagements with cavalry take place during campaign mode, are under AI, and do not trigger a tactical turn unless an enemy infantry corps joins the cavalry and is prepared to engage.