Grand Tactical Situation

REDVERS' REVERSE is a solitaire boardgame portraying the Battle of Colenso, fought on the 15th December 1899 during the Second Anglo-Boer War. 16,700 British troops attempted to cross the Tugela River, defended by 4,500 Boers, hidden in emplacements and on high ground, to try and relieve the siege of Ladysmith. The game puts the player in the same position as the British commander Redvers Buller, with the same constraints of time, poor knowledge of Boer deployment, unknown locations of drifts and the added problem of subordinates not acting as instructed.
Game System

REDVERS' REVERSE is played in game turns of five phases: Orders, Shell Fire, Movement, Rifle Fire and Status. Each phase is divided into a variable number of segments. Orders: British Event, British Command Points, British Send Orders, British Receive Orders and British Emergency Withdrawal. Shell Fire: Boer Shell Fire, Boer Recovery and British Shell Fire. Movement: British Movement, British Assault, Boer Event and Boer Movement. Rifle Fire: British Rifle Fire, British Recovery and Boer Rifle Fire. Status: Boer Shaken and Victory. Scenarios may be created allowing the player to set unique situations for each game. An introductory scenario is also presented.
Overview

Unit Size: Battalions, Regiments, Batteries, Commandos and Artillery.
Map Scale: 5 1/2 miles by 4 1/2 miles, divided into 58 areas.
Time Scale: 1 game turn represents 30 minutes of movement and fire.
Playing Time: One evening.
Game Complexity: Medium.
Number of Players: Complete solitaire system for one.
Map Scale: 5 1/2 miles by 4 1/2 miles, divided into 58 areas.
Time Scale: 1 game turn represents 30 minutes of movement and fire.
Playing Time: One evening.
Game Complexity: Medium.
Number of Players: Complete solitaire system for one.
Game Components

1 Battlefield Map (22" x 34")
240 Counters ( .75")
9 Variants Chits (1.2")
1 Rules Book
1 Charts and Tables Card
1 Terrain Card
2 Events Cards
1 Variants Card
1 Examples of Play Card
240 Counters ( .75")
9 Variants Chits (1.2")
1 Rules Book
1 Charts and Tables Card
1 Terrain Card
2 Events Cards
1 Variants Card
1 Examples of Play Card
Video Tutorial
Game available at: www.legionwargames.com