(adapted from Stephen Simpson)
UNITS
Infantry units of 8 figures, cavalry of 4 figures, artillery 1 gun & 6 crew.
TURN SEQUENCE
1. Boers toss for Command Control, move and fire.
2. British toss for Command Control, move and fire.
3. Resolve melees.
COMMAND CONTROL
The commander of a side (who may be represented by a command figure) totals the number of units under his command and tosses one die per unit. The comoined score is the number of action points available to that side for that turn. In multi-player games the commander-in-chief assigns points to the brigadiers. Action points costs are: mounting or dismounting or limbering or unlimbering costs one point, fire costs two points. Normal movement costs four points, but if crossing obstacles or moving into or out of a melee it costs six points.
MOVEMENT
Foot and unlimbered Artillery = 6"
Mounted and limbered Artillery = 12"
Boers may mount up or dismount (but not both) when combined with a move and Artillery may limber or unlimber (but not both) when combined with a move. Terrain is designated as either impassable or half speed (note that this may vary with troop type). Units can move out of contact but may not fire.
HITS TABLE
-1 from basic factor if target in cover
+1 to factor if mounted
| Number of figures in unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Cavalry | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| # Infantry or Artillery crew | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 |
| Factor 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Factor 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Factor 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | H2 |
| Factor 3 | 3 | 5 | H2 | H4 |
| Factor 4 | 5 | H2 | H4 | HH |
| Factor 5 | H2 | H4 | HH | HH3 |
H = Automatic Hit.
For additional numbers toss 1 die: 1 = hit on 1, 2 = hit on 1 or 2, 3 hit on 1, 2 or 3,
etc.
FIRE
Artillery must score 4-6 to register, foot is automatic.
Determine unit Fire Factor by type and range as below. Fire is by unit:
| Unit Type | Ranges | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6.1-12" | 12.1-18" | 18.1-24" | |
| Boers (on foot only) | 4 | 3 | 2 | NA |
| Infantry | 2 | 1 | NA | NA |
| Artillery | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
MELEE
Any unit except Artillery and mounted Boers may move into melee, use the Hits Table above but use unit type
Melee Factors:
British artillery 2
British infantry 4
British cavalry 5
Mounted Boers 0
Boers on foot 1
Monk's Corner Calling It Quits
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Introduction
Simpson's Revolution Rules
Zulu Rules
First Boer War Rules
TSATF Adaption
As Per Margin Recap
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