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So a unit with skirmish charges they need to close up the ranks when they do so. If the enemy stands and shoots does that skirmish unit still get it defensive -1 to be hit? Or do they lose it because they are "formed up"?

They are still harder to shoot. It's -1 to shoot skirmishers no matter what formation they're in, that just comes with the "skirmishers" rule.