Dissatisfied with the Mexican President’s decision to halt all payments on foreign debts until the Mexican economy improved, a coalition of European Powers that included the French Empire, Spain and Great Britain agreed to send an expeditionary corps to capture the main port of Vera Cruz and hold it until debt payments were restored. The British and...
A small game that pits the légion étrangère (Foreign Legion) against the Mexican juaristas on 30 April 1863 (the text says 1963!) at the Camerone hacienda. The legionnaires are condemned to lose, but the point is to last as long as possible. The players should play both sides, and that who lasts longer with the French legionnaires wins. The game is offered...
Campaigns of the Civil War: Vicksburg and Chancellorsville is a wargame that simulates two critical events of the American Civil War through a game system with a map divided into strategic squares. While this game is designed especially for solitaire play, it can accommodate a second player. Individual counters represents divisions, brigades, leaders...
Caricat! is a two-player game depicting battles in Italy during the Risorgimento. The two separate battles shown in this game, Pastrengo and Montebello, are remembered especially for the decisive contribution of the Piedmontese cavalry. The game has only a few units on the map, but takes in account fire combat, melee combat, morale, command range...
From the designer's website: "On February 3, 1852 the Battle of Caseros decided the fate of Argentina. The rebel General Urquiza defeated the forces of dictator General Rosas on a grassy plain 10 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, and Argentine democracy was born. Units are regiments and battalions, with 250 meters per hex and 30 minutes to the turn. One 11...
In Castles of Mad King Ludwig, you built the perfect castles subject to the whims of the King. But now he wants even more (he is mad, after all). Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Expansions contains several expansions that can be played separately or in any combination, as well as brand new bonus cards and favors. Castles of Mad King Ludwig Expansions includes...
What kind of monarch could you possibly be without a proper room to celebrate the glory that is you? Fear not for the Lords of Bezier have delivered room schematics of such divinity to make you weep with antici... CONTENTS 1 Wine Tasting Room 1 Book Nook 1 Time Out Room 1 Sax Serenade Room 1 Ruby Ring Room Rooms from the Promo Card Pack 1 were designed by...
Strategy & Tactics magazine #86. American Civil War battle of the same name. 'Stonewall' Jackson against political general Nathaniel Banks as a prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862. A meeting engagement, Banks launches a spoiling attack against a superior CSA force and then has to conduct a fighting withdrawal to survive. The game uses the Great Battles of...
Chancellorsville 1863 is a card-driven game on the American Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville. Playable by 1 to 2 players in 1 hour, the game comes with a card-driven solitaire engine. Designed by Maurice Suckling (designer of Freeman's Farm 1777), the game uses many of the concepts from that game. However, added hidden movement, much more maneuver, and...
Chancellorsville: Bloody May, 1863 is a two-player wargame simulating Jackson’s infamous flank attack that occurred west of the Chancellor House (Chancellorsville) on May 2, 1863. As the Confederate player, you must try to crush Hooker’s unsuspecting army. As the Union player, you must regroup from the initial shock of the blow, hold onto the Chancellor...
The Army of the Potomac had found confidence in their new leader "Fighting" Joe Hooker following the disastrous battle of Fredericksberg. Hooker began forging the AOP into the weapon he and Lincoln knew was needed to defeat the Army of Northern Virginia led by Robert E. Lee. Using his cavalry aggressively in conjunction with the newly formed military...
"Solo Dice & Record Keeping Game. Simulation of the Charge of the Light Brigade, the final phase of battle of Balaclava in 1854." "Materials: Six sided Dice, Paper, Pencil. Your Men: The player controls a British cavalry group of 12 men known as a ‘Troop.’ All men are mounted on horses. All men are armed with a sword. One of the men is the Captain, the...