Black Powder Epic Battles: American Civil War Starter
Set
With the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the tension between the Northern
and Southern States boiled over into outright hostility. Birthed in the South,
the Confederacy fought to maintain its independency whilst Northern troops
headed south in a bid to preserve the union. Four years of hellish fighting
ensued, consuming the nation. It was a war the likes of which the Americas had
not seen before, and would never again.
It is one of the most studied military conflicts in history, with over
237 named battles in addition to innumerable minor actions and skirmishes.
Tactically, battles were still largely linear – regiments frequently fired
all their ammunition only to be relieved by a second wave of troops passing
through the line. However, the technology of war had become all the more
destructive, and casualty rates were atrocious, leading to some historians
citing the warfare of the American Civil War to be a precursor to that of the
1st World War over 50 years later.
The Epic Battles system allows for gamers to refight these battles on a huge
scale. The game is based on the familiar award-winning Black Powder rules
system, with a few period-flavour tweaks to cement the battles in the ideologies
of American Civil War doctrines.
This box set contains no less than 2400 men. Each of the two armies are
presented on colour-coded plastic sprues; the push-fit pieces are extremely easy
to assemble – enabling you to quickly get to the business of gaming this
fascinating era of history on the epic scale it deserves. Youll also find some
MDF scenery to lend your battles extra authenticity.
Details
- Union army – 12 regiments, 12 cannon & 12 mounted commanders in
blue plastic
- Confederate army – 12 regiments, 12 cannon & 12 mounted commanders
in grey plastic
- Green plastic bases for all figures
- A5 Black Powder rulebook
- 32-page American Civil war background and scenario booklet
- Flags sheet
- MDF Dutch-style barn
- MDF snake fences
- Six D6 dice
- 15mm Scale
The models come supplied unpainted and unassembled, contents may vary
from that pictured.
