Name of Rules: Iron Brigade Author: Mike Willegal Ground Scale: 1" = 25 yards Figure Scale: 1 Figure = 20 men, 1 Gun Figure = 1 Battery 15 mm Figure Mounting: 4 Infantry Figure per 1 1/2" x 1/2" Stand or 2 Figures per 3/4" by 1/2" stand, 2 cavalry Figures per 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" stand, 1 gun and 4 artilleries figures per 1" x 1 1/2" stand (4 gun battery) or 1 gun and 6 artilleries per 1 1/4" x 1 1/2 " stand (6 gun battery) Iron Brigade is a set of ACW rules which emphasizes morale on the battlefield. The morale rules are unique and require the players to do a fair amount of bookkeeping for the regiments which they command. When compared to the morale system, the fire and movement systems are somewhat traditional, although complex. The rules contain numerous fire charts for various weapons, fire tables related to the charts, and protection, formation morale, and movement modifiers to fire. By locating the correct table (by applying the fire charts plus all appropriate modifiers), you cross reference the number of firers against the number of defenders to obtain the number of defenders casualties and the effect on morale. Movement is by a modified move/counter move system, and so does NOT have simultaneous movement. Overall, this set of rules appears to be a fairly playable set of rules which requires the players to do quite a bit of bookkeeping. As a consequence, these are a moderately complex set of rules which should appeal to those who believe morale is the most important single factor in battle. Iron Brigade is available from Mike and Mavis Willegal 3751 NW 115 Terr., Sunrise, Florida, 33323. the cost is $10 postpaid for the rulebook, or $25 postpaid for the rulebook and Macintosh computer program. Back to The Zouave Vol VI No. 3 Table of Contents Back to The Zouave List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1992 The American Civil War Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com