Produktbeschreibung
'Thunder at the Crossroads' [Gettysburg] plus a copy of 'In their quiet Fields' [Antietam] in the same box! Alles 100% mint! aber die Box ist altersbedingt leicht eingedrückt.
"On the evening of July 1st. 1863, George Gordon Meade mounted his horse for the short ride north to the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. Fighting had broken out early that morning. Meade had shifted the assorted corps of the Army of the Potomac northward to that town. General Reynolds was reported down. Hancock had the field in hand (he hoped) and Meade was now moving his headquarters to that fateful field. In the few days since being thrust into command of the Army of the Potomac, Meade had gained full control and would now direct it toward what was to be its single most important battle.
Turning back R.E. Lee's second invasion of the North, Meade would end the Southern general's significant offensive capabilities. For the North. it was the beginning of the march which would eventually win the war."
Scale
Each hex on the game map equals 200 yards of real terrain. Each day-time turn represents 30 minutes, each night turn one hour. The vertical scale between contours is 30 feet.
Infantry and cavalry units are brigades, artillery units usually 16 gun battalions. A strength point of infantry or cavalry is 100 men. A gun point of artillery is roughly 3 cannons.[...]
Orders
Orders are the heart of the main command system of this game series. Players prepare orders in writing as instructions to the corps (generally) as to what they are to do. An order is not a hex by hex record of movement. It is the actual wording in the same form as the historical orders."
Die bekannteste Schlacht des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges: Gettysburg, 1.-4. Juli 1863. Spieldauer 4-60 Stunden; zwei Karten; 560 Counter.
In their Quiet fields is a game of America's bloodiest single day. It is meant to be played by two or more players. It is hoped that the game accurately portrays the desperate struggle that occurred on September 17, 1862 between the Armies of the Potomac and of Northern Virginia. At odds of 1:2 or worse, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was narrowly able to avert disaster. This game shows that victory is within the grasp of both armies and that final victory may not be decided until the very end. |