Mountains

[Daxil]

What exactly are the effects of mountains? The manual says "the same as wilderness with increased penalties for horse and wheeled units."

Wilderness
Movement:
Severe
attackers:
Severe penalty for line
units. Moderate bonus
for Irregulars, when
ambushing.
- Bonus of 1 to
Hide Value.

So I' m wondering what it means in regards to horse. Horse units are penalized in a combate sense *and* movement? Does it mean they get even bigger penalties than line?

Thanks.

[soloswolf]

Mountains own against cav and arty. Both due to both frontage, combat and movement penalties.

[Jabberwock]

Bonus of 1 to Hide Value

That's nice for cavalry, if you can keep them supplied and the weather isn't atrocious. Cav does ok in the mountains in good weather.

[Banks6060]

yeah...mountains are cavalry and artillery hell. A couple of well placed brigades and a battery of artillery could easily hold off a division or more if defending in the mountains.