First Game of Rebels and Patriots

Union company left, Confederates right

Opposite side

Confederates advance towards the ridge

Approaching the supply wagon

On Saturday afternoon Craig and I played our first game of Rebels and Patriots. This was a 24 point American Civil War game with Craig commanding a Union company while I had the Confederates. The scenario was First Clash at Lament Ridge where the objective for both sides was an abandoned supply wagon. The Union company had two Green line infantry, two Veteran line infantry and one medium artillery piece with four crew. The Confederates had three Veteran line infantry who were Aggressive and Poor Shooters and a medium artillery piece with four crew.

In the end superior Union numbers and firepower won the day but they did suffer at the hands of Rebel bayonets. This was a fun, fast paced skirmish game which we both enjoyed. The rules have quite a different feel to The Men Who Would Be Kings, and work differently in quite a few areas. Unfortunately there is no Quick Reference Sheet as yet but hopefully there will be one available at some stage.