| Table 6: Positive and negative factors for hand weapons |
| Element | Own at loss | Opponent at loss | Own at morale | Opponent at morale |
| Column effect | - | + 2 | - | - |
| Square, battalion mass, and huddle | - | + 3 | - | - |
| Skirmish line | + 2 | - 4 | - | - |
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| Limbered artillery and train | - | - 2 | - | - |
| Unlimbered artillery | - | - 4 | - | - |
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| Mounted cavalry | - 2 | + 1 | - | - |
| Mounted cavalry at the charge | - | - 1 | - | - |
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| Flanking fire | - | - | - | + 3 |
| Rear fire | - | - | - | + 2 |
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| Fire at hidden target | - 2 | - | - | - |
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| In passage of obstacle | - 2 | - | - | + 2 |
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| Cover I | - | - 2 | - | - |
| Cover II | - | - 4 | - | - |
| Cover III | - | - 6 | - | - |
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| Own firing figures relative to target figures |
| 50 per cent more | - | - | - | - 1 |
| 100 per cent more | - | - | + 1 | - 2 |
| 200 per cent more | - | - | + 2 | - 4 |
| 300 per cent more | - | - | - 6 |
| 400 per cent more and above | - | - | - 8 |
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| Not stationary | - 3 | - | - | - |
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| Split fire | - 2 | - | - | - |
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| First fire or melee | + 2 | - | - | - |
| Without supplies | - | - | - | + 2 |
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| Fire at zone 2 | - 3 | - | - | - |
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| SD | - 2 | - | - | + 2 |
| MD | - | - | - | + 4 |
| FD | - | - | - | + 8 |
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| Highly trained marksmen | + 2 | - | - | - |
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| Support unit or soutien | - | - | - | - 2 |
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| Neighbour unit | + 2 | - | - | - |
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| Engaging of commanding officer | - | - | +/- 4 | -/+ 4 |
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| Valour | +/- 5 | - | - | -/+ 5 |
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