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Given their fighting preferences and style, not giving Native troops the Fire order (as stated, they can only shoot 1/2 dice when skirmishing) makes sense as well. These fighters harassed and then charged into combat when the enemy was vulnerable, so the rule makes sense.
I too noticed this on my first read of the rules. Note that they make American riflemen of the AWI skirmishers, and that means they have less range than muskets!!.I cannot understand this decision. Many other rules give skirmishers more range than line infantry, who given that they volley and don't "aim", have shorter range.I'm not yet ready to modify the rules, but when that time comes, giving the skirmishers the same or more range is on the top of my list. Note that as the rules are, all the skirmishers are good for is to screen fire for the main body. They get shot down before they are in range.