Redvers' Reverse: The Battle of Colenso, 1899

Game Redvers' Reverse: The Battle of Colenso, 1899 Publisher Legion Wargames Players Solo only Play Time 1-4 Hours Era Colonial Era Description Area control game with a unique emphasis on command and control in a race against time for the British against dug-in Boer enemies On the 15th December 1899 General Sir Redvers Buller tried to cross the Thukela River in order to relieve the Siege of Ladysmith. He was faced by well entrenched Boer commandos who inflicted a reverse upon the British that ultimately led to Buller being relieved of command. Redvers Reverse is a solitaire area movement game that recreated the difficulties for the British in trying to affect a successful crossing of the Thukela against the Boer commandos (who are played by the game system). The game is at Battalion and Battery level with emphasis upon the leadership of the British at a Brigade level for Infantry and at Divisional level for the Cavalry. The key feature of the game is to present the play