have seen anyone mention this but skirmishing units actually skirmish - they run from the enemy back to your lines and then move back and shoot when threat is gone - you still have to watch enemy light cav but is a vast imrpovement over mtw where you had to micromanage them to the point of distraction.

I fought a battle against an inferior enemy and just shot them to bits - they had some light cav but not once did they catch my skirmishers and not for lack of trying. I just watched the whole time - I didn't have to order them to move anywhere. Kudos to CA for getting this right.