“THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN”
American War of Independence Battlefield Rules & Campaign System
The War for the American Colonies is a fascinating mix of political and military interaction. The strategy of the war is randomised by the orders the British receive each fall, such as Cut-Off New England, Southern Expedition, Occupy coastal locations etc. Thus the frustration of a constantly changing strategic policy with ever fewer troops and a rising French intervention makes for a very challenging campaign system. It is not easy for the Americans either as they have to commit a lot of their operational activity raising troops, collecting supplies and trying to rid themselves of their more incompetent generals. The battlefield rules have a battlefield generator system depending upon where the battle is fought and has a novel non-tape measure means of showing movement to the key battlefield locations.
Contents: There is a 57 page Game Handbook with full Battlefield and Campaign rules. There are Two A3 (or 4 A4) colour maps, 2 A4 pages of Campaign & Battlefield game counters, 3 A4 of battlefield Fate Cards, A4 Operational Chart, A4 Victory Points Chart, 2 x A4 Army Strength Charts and 2 x A4 Playsheets.
There is a system for fighting entertaining one-off battles.
SCALES & BASING
- Ground Scale: Tactical 1” = 25 yards; Grand Scale 1” = 100 yards
- Time Scale: Tactical 1 Turn = 10-15 minutes; Grand Scale 1 Turn = 20-30 minutes
- Table Size: 7 x 5 ft.
- Figure/Base ratio: Figures per base according to pocket. In the rules using 10 mm figures bases have 4 infantry, 3 cavalry or 1 gun and 2-4 crew per base. Tactical Game Ratio is approx. 1:4 to 1:6; Grand Scale Ratio is approx. 1:15 to 1:25.
- Game Length: 3 hours
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