Rebels & Redcoats: Volume II

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Rebels & Redcoats: Volume II

Score
6.6
Players
1-2
Time
90
Recommended Age
12+
Difficulty
normal
Official Website
Not provided
Type
game
categories
Age of ReasonAmerican Revolutionary WarWargame
mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridLine of SightMovement PointsSimulationVariable Set-up
publishers
Decision Games (I)Overlord Games
designers
Christopher CumminsJoseph Miranda
artists
Dale GallonChristine LockwoodDavid McElhannonMark Simonitch

Description

Volume II in the Rebels & Recoats series. The Game covers the Saratoga Campaign and the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution and includes eight different battles. The battle scenarios are:

Saratoga Campaign
  • Bennington
  • Freeman's Farm
  • Bemis Heights
Southern Campaign
  • Camden
  • Cowpens
  • Guilford Court House
  • Hobkirk's Hill
  • Eutaw Springs

Game includes: 360 counters, 2 22" x 34" mapsheets, 16-page rules booklet, 2 player aid cards, and 1 d-10. Game relies on a fairly simple sequence of play to recreate 18th Century linear warfare:

  1. Command Segment
  2. Bombardment Segment
  3. Reinforcement Segment
  4. Movement Segment
  5. Assault Segment
  6. Rally Segment

Also includes separate rules for light infantry and dragoons as well as scenario specific rules.