A question about upgrading generals. I had lunch with a friend during the week and he asked me a question - I thought I knew the answer but now I am not sure. The main body of each list describes the C-in-C and often includes "Sub-general - as above". What happens if in part of the list the C-in-C changes but there is no reference to sub-generals changing? Your thoughts please.
For example, in the Later Polish list (book 4/66) the C-in-C starts as Irr Kn(S) and the next line states "sub-general - as above 1-2". Later, the list includes "Only after 1454: upgrade Polish C-in-C to Reg Kn(S) @ 35AP 0-1". That later part of the list makes no reference to upgrading the sub-generals. So, what does "as above" now mean - the sub-generals are as the line is written at the top of the list (i.e. Irr Kn(S)) or as line has become with the upgrade (Reg Kn(S))?
I had drawn up my list as having a regular C-in-C and irregular sub-generals. However, if the C-in-C is regular and the "as above" relates to the C-in-C as upgraded, they must be regular.
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Philip Gates Doesn't that depend on whether or not your upgrade of the C-in-C is optional or compulsory?
If compulsory then it applies to any sub-generals I would have thought. If optional, then not to the subs.
But I'm no expert.
Vincent Cholewa
Thank you. That logic makes sense and fits the history that is being represented.
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