PORTABLE WARGAME : ENGLISH CIVIL WAR by Steven Page (Besed on Te Po!tab"e Wa!ga#e$ by Bob Co!de!y$ and Ho% to P"ay Wa!ga#es Wa!ga#es &n M&n&at'!e by ose) Mo!s*a'se!+ UNIT STRENGHT POINTS (SP) TYPE OF UNIT
STRENGTH POINTS
MOVEMENT
In,ant!y$P&-e
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/ s0'a!es
In,ant!y$ M's-et
/
/ s0'a!es
In,ant!y$ C"'b#en 4&"" a!#ed
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5!agoons$ #o'nted
FIRING
Unit !ont on to ene"#
Unit $an%&!ea! to ene"#
.$1$2$3
2 $3
1$2$3
3
/ s0'a!es
2$3
3
/
. s0'a!es
3
3
/
/ s0'a!es
2$3
3
Cava"!y
/
1 s0'a!es
1$2$3
2 $3
Lobste!s
/
. s0'a!es
.$1$2$3
2 73
A!t&""e!y$C'"ve!&n
8
8 s0'a!e
3:sot 4 /:g!a)e
2$3
3
Sa-e!
8
8 s0'a!e
1:sot 4 /:g!a)e
2$3
3
6a"*onet
8
/ s0'a!es
.:sot 4 /:g!a)e
2$3
3
6oot
Range
CLOSE COMBAT d6 NOT to be hit
/ s0'a!es
/ s0'a!es
TURN SEQUENCE 87 /7 .7
A!t&""e!y A!t&""e!y 6&!e Pase (N7B7A!t&""e!y (N7B7A!t&""e!y does not need need to be a*t&vated a*t&vated &n o!de! o!de! to ,&!e+7 5 &* &* e , o! o! &n &n &t &t &a &a t& t& ve ve 7 S&de A t!o%s &ts &ts d3 9n&t A*t&vat&o A*t&vat&on n 5&*e to dete!#&ne dete!#&ne o% #any 9n&ts 9n&ts &t #ay a*t&vate a*t&vate t&s t'!n7 t'!n7 S&de A ten #oves$ #oves$ ,&!es$ and *ond'*ts *ond'*ts C"ose C"ose Co#bats Co#bats %&t ea* o, o, te&! a*t&vated 9n&ts &n t'!n$ s'be*t to any !est!&*t&ons "a&d do%n &n te !'"es7 S&de B t!o%s t!o%s &ts d3 9n&t A*t&vat&o A*t&vat&on n 5&*e to dete!#&ne dete!#&ne o% #any 9n&ts 9n&ts &t #ay a*t&vate a*t&vate t&s t'!n7 t'!n7 S&de B ten #oves$ #oves$ ,&!es and and *ond'*ts *ond'*ts C"ose Co#bats Co#bats %&t ea* ea* o, te&! a*t&vated 9n&ts &n t'!n$ s'be*t to any !est!&*t&ons "a&d do%n &n te !'"es7
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RULES: ARTILLERY 87 /7 .7 17 27
A!t&""e!y ,&!e &s s'"taneo's$ and te e,,e*t o, a!t&""e!y ,&!e ')on ta!gets &s dete!#&ned a,te! a"" A!t&""e!y 9n&ts ave ,&!ed7 A"" !anges a!e #eas'!ed o!togona""y (&7e7 t!o'g te edges o, te s0'a!es$ NOT THE CORNERS+7 Ea* A!t&""e!y 9n&t #ay ,&!e on"y on*e ea* t'!n7 A!t&""e!y ,&!e *an dest!oy any ty)e o, 'n&t7 A!t&""e!y 9n&ts ave an a!* o, ,&!e tat &s ;<= ,o!%a!d o, te d&!e*t&on &n %&* tey a!e ,a*&ng (&7e7 &n an a!* s%ee)&ng ,!o# one 12= d&agona" "&ne o, g!&d s0'a!es to te ote!7 Te!e &s no &nd&!e*t ,&!e7 A!t&""e!y 9n&ts *an ,&!e &nto %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas and ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 A!t&""e!y 9n&ts *an ,&!e o't o, %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas and ,o!t&,&*at&ons I6 tey a!e &n a s0'a!e tat &s on te edge o, te %oods$ b'&"t?') a!ea o! ,o!t&,&*at&on (&7e7 te o!togona""y ada*ent s0'a!e &n te d&!e*t&on tey a!e ,&!&ng 5OES NOT *onta&n %oods$ b'&"t') a!eas o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons+7 Te ta!get s0'a!e &s &dent&,&ed Ro"" one d3 ,o! ea* 'n&t ,&!&ng
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5&e S*o!e 1$2$3: A!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands on ta!get s0'a!e7
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5&e S*o!e .:A!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands &n te s0'a!e #ed&ate"y &n ,!ont o, te ta!get s0'a!e7
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5&e S*o!e /: A!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands &n te s0'a!e #ed&ate"y be&nd te ta!get s0'a!e7
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5&e S*o!e 8: M&s,&!e G'n does not ,&!e7
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In*!ease te d3 d&e s*o!e by / &, te ta!get 'n&t &s at Range / (g!a)e+7
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Any 9n&t o! 'n&ts &n te s0'a!e tat te a!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands &n a!e &t$ and a d3 &s !o""ed ,o! ea* to dete!#&ne te e,,e*t&veness o, te a!t&""e!y ,&!e ')on ea* 9n&t7 (See RESOLVING HITS ON 9NITS+
RULES; DICING FOR INTIATIVE AND UNIT ACTIVATION 87 /7 .7 17 27
Bot s&des !o"" a d3 d&e7 Te s&de %&t te &ge! s*o!e *an #ove$,&!e (b't not &, te 9 n&t &s an A!t&""e!y 9n&t+ and *ond'*t C "ose Co#bats %&t ea* o, te&! a*t&vated 9n&ts &n t'!n$ ,&!st7 On*e tey ave ,&n&sed te ote! s&de ,o""o%s te sa#e )!o*ed'!es7 Wen &t &s &ts t'!n to a*t&vate 9n&ts$ a s&de t!o%s a n'#be! o, d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e to dete!#&ne o% #any 9n&ts &t #ay a*t&vate d'!&ng tat t'!n7 Te tota" s*o!e t!o% on te d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e &s te n'#be! o, 9n&ts a s&de #ay a*t&vate7 Te n'#be! o, d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e a s&de #ay t!o% &s dete!#&ned 's&ng a s)"e ,o!#'"a7 Ea* s&de &s a""o%ed one d3 9n&t a*t&vat&on 5 &*e ,o! te&! Co##ande! PL9S one d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e ,o! eve!y 6IVE o, tat s&des ote! 9n&ts$ RO9N5E5 9P7 As a s&de "oses 9n&ts$ te n'#be! o, d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e tat s s&de #ay t!o% %&"" de*!ease &n "&ne %&t t&s ,o!#'"a (e7g7 I, a s&de "oses &ts Co##ande!$ tey #ed&ate"y "ose a d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e7 T ey %&"" a"so "ose a d3 9 n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e eve!y te te n'#be! o, te&! s&de=s 9n&t &s !ed'*ed to a n'#be! tat &s even"y d&v&s&b"e by ,&ve7
RULES: MOVEMENT 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7 @7
A"" #ove#ent &s #eas'!ed o!togona""y (&7 e7 t!o'g te edges o, te s0'a!es$ NOT te *o!ne!s+7 A 9n&t #ay be #oved on"y on*e ea* t'!n A!t&""e!y 9n&ts #ay not be #oved &, tey ave ,&!ed7 A 9n&t tat &s ,&!&ng (o! as ,&!ed+ !ed'*es &ts #ove#ent by one s0'a!e7 A 9n&t #ay *ange &ts d&!e*t&on o, #ove#ent any n'#be! o, tes d'!&ng &ts #ove b't M9ST ends &ts #ove ,a*&ng te edge o, te s0'a!e$NOT te *o!ne!7 W&t te e*e)t&on o, Ho!se?d!a%n T!ans)o!t and Co##ande!s$ a 9n&t MAD NOT sta!t o! end &ts t'!n &n te sa#e s0'a!e as a ,!&end"y 9n&t7 No 9n&t #ay sta!t o! end &ts #ove &n te sa#e s0'a!e as an ene#y 9n&t7 A 9n&t M9ST sto) as soon as &t ent e!s a s0'a!e tat &s o!togona""y ada*ent tot e ,!ont$ ,"an- o! !ea! o, an ene#y 9n&t and M9ST t'!n to , a*e tat ene#y 9n&t AT ONCE7 I, a 9n&t &s be&ng ,a*ed by an ene#y 9n&t &n an o!togona""y ada*ent s0'a!e And te 9n&t as not yet #oved t&s t'!n$ &t MAD #ove (&7e7 &t #ay %&td!a% to a s0'a!e a%ay ,!o# te ene#y 9n&t+ )!ov&d&ng tat does not #ove &nto a s0'a!e tat &s ada*ent to te ,!ont o, anote! ene#y 9n&t7+
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RULES: FIRING 87 /7 .7
A"" !anges a!e #eas'!ed o!togona""y7 (&7e7 t!o'g te E5GES$ not te Co!ne!s o, te s0'a!es+7 Ea* 9n&t #ay ,&!e on"y on*e ea* t'!n7 Non A!t&""e!y 9n&ts ave an a!* o, ,&!e tat &s ;< ,o!%a!d o, te d&!e*t&on &n %&* tey a!e ,a*&ng (&7e &n an a!* s%ee)&ng ,!o# one 12= d&agona" "&ne o, g!&d s0'a!es to te ote!+7 9n&ts #ay on"y ,&!e at ta!gets tat a!e &n "&ne?o,?s>7 9n&ts #ay ,&!e one s0'a!e INTO %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas and ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 9n&s MAD ,&!e o't o, %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas$ and ,o!t&,&*at&ons I6 tey a!e &n a s0'a!e tat &s on te edge o, te %oods$ b'&"t?') a!ea o! ,o!t&,&*at&on7 (&7e7 te ada*ent s0'a!e &n te d&!e*t&on tey a!e ,&!&ng 5OES NOT *onta&n %oods$ b'&"t?') a!ea o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons+7 Ta!get s0'a!e &s &dent&,&ed7 Ro"" one d3 d&e ,o! ea* 9n&t ,&!&ng
17 27 37 >7 •
A 2 o! 3 &s a &t on a"" ene#y 9n&ts tat a!e &n te ta!get s0'a!e7 (See !eso"v&ng &ts on 'n&ts+7
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Red'*e te d3 d&e !o"" s*o!e b y 8 &, te ta!get &s &n *ove! o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons7
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In*!ease te d3 d&e !o"" by 8 &, te ,&!&ng 9n&t as not #oved t&s t'!n7
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In*!ease te d3 d&e !o"" by 8 &, a ,!&end"y Co##ande! &s &n te sa#e s0'a!e as te ,&!&ng 9n&t$ o! &n an o!togona""y ada*ent s0'a!e7
RULES: CLOSE COMBAT 87 /7 .7 17
A 9n&t #'st sto) &, &t ente!s a s0'a!e o!togona""y ada*ent to one o**')&ed by an ene#y 9n&t and t'!n to ,a*e te ene#y 9n&t7 A !ea! o! ,"an- atta*- &s one #ade d&!e*t"y on te s&de o! !ea! o, an ene#y 9n&t7 Bot s&des t!o% a d3 d&e 6OR THEIR 9NIT &nvo"ved &n a C"ose *o#bat and !ead te !es'"t ,!o# te a))!o)!&ate *o"'#n7 In*!ease te d3 d&e !o"" s* o!e by 8 &, a ,!&end"y C o##ande! &s &n an o!togona""y ada*ent s0'a!e7 In*!ease te d3 d&e !o"" s*o!e by 8 &, te 9n&t &s &n *ove! o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 In,ant!y and *ava"!y 9n&ts tat %&n a C"ose Co#bat (&7e7 b e*a'se te ene#y 'n&t %as dest!oyed OR as !et!eated 8 s0'a!e+ #ay #ove ,o!%a!d and o**')y te s0'a!e tat %as o**')&ed by te ene#y 9n&t and #ay *ond'*t ,'!te! C"ose Co#bats &, t&s #a-es te# ada*ent to a s0'a!e o**')&ed by an ene#y 9n&t7
RESOLVING HITS ON UNITS 9NIT STAT9S
d3 RES9LTS
E"&te 9n&ts Ave!age 9n&ts Poo! 9n&ts
8 o! / 9n&t "oses 8 SP
.$1$2 o! 3 9n&t s'!v&ves b't #'st !et!eat 8 s0'a!e OR "ose 8 SP
8$/ o! . 9n&t "oses 8 SP
1$2 o! 3 9n&t s'!v&ves b't #'st !et!eat 8 s0'a!e OR "ose 8 SP
8$/$. o! 1 9n&t "oses 8 SP
2 o! 3 9n&t s'!v&ves b't #'st !et!eat 8 s0'a!e OR "ose 8 SP
RULES 87 /7
Any 9n&t &t as a !es'"t o, A!t&""e!y ,&!e$ non?A!t&""e!y ,&!e o! C"ose Co#bat t!o%s a d3 d&e to !eso"ve %at a))ens7 Any 9n&t 'n%&""&ng o! 'nab"e to !et!eat 8 s0'a!e "oses 8 SP7
SPECIAL RULES Ho!se?d!a%n T!ans)o!t
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A o!se?d!a%n t!ans)o!t #ay to% an A!t&""e!y 9n&t7
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It ta-es one t'!n to "b e! o! 'n"be! an A!t&""e!y 9n&t7 d'!&ng %&* t' !n bot 9n&ts #'st be &n te sa#e s0'a!e7
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T!ans)o!t 'n&ts tat a!e to%&ng A!t&""e!y 9n&ts #ove at te&! no!#a" Move#ent !ates7
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A &t on a T!ans)o!t 9n&t &s a"so dee#ed a &t on any 'n&t tat &t #> be to%&ng7
Roads
9n&ts on !oads #ove at no!#a" Move#ent !ates PL9S 8 s0'a!e &, te ent&!e #ove &s #ade a"ong a !oad7
H&""s
In C"ose Co#bat a 9n&t tat &s atta*-&ng ')&"" aga&nst an ene#y 9n&t !ed'*es te d3 d&e s*o!e tey t!o% by 87
R&ve!s
Wen 's&ng a ,o!d &n a !&ve! a 9n&t #oves &nto te !&ve! on t'!n A and sto)s$ ten #oves 8 s0'a!e o't o, te !&ve! on t'!n B
T!en*es and Hedge!o%s
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Wen *!oss&ng a t!en* o! edge!o% a 9n&t #oves &nto te t!en* o! edge!o% on t'!n A$ sto)s$ ten #oves 8 s0'a!e o't o, te t!en* o! edge!o% on t'!n B
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9n&ts *!oss&ng t!en*es o! edge!o%s #ay not ,&!e7
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In C"ose Co#bat a 9n&t tat &s *!oss&ng a t!en* o! edge!o% !ed'*es te d3 d&e s*o!e t!o% b y 87
DEFINITONS Cover; Cove! &s any nat'!a" o! #an?#ade te!!a&n tat *an &de o! obs*'!e a ta!get ,!o# v&e%7 Direct line of sight : 5&!e*t "&ne?o,?s> &s a st!a> "&ne ,!o# te *ente! o, one s0'a!e to te *ente! o, anote! tat &s not obs*'!ed by *ove! o! a ve!t&*a" o! o!&Fonta" obsta*"e7 Fortifications; 6o!t&,&*at&ons a!e any #an?#ade de,en*es b'&"t to st!engten a )os&t&on7 Tey &n*"'de b'n-e!s$ d'go'ts$ t!en*es$ and ,&e"d%o!-s7 Line-of-sight; L&ne o, s> &s a st!a> "&ne ,!o# te *ente! o, one s0'a!e to te *ente! o, anote!7 Orthogonally adjacent; Any s0'a!e tat to'*es te s&de o, anote! s0'a!e &s de,&ned as be&ng o!togona""y ada*ent to &t7