Brother Against Brother

Ruleset for skirmishes between company-sized units, with players taking the roles of Sergeants (Group Leaders over a squad of 9-10 figures) and Company Officers (a company consists of 4-5 squads). Infantry, cavalry, and artillery are covered. Cards randomly determine which groups act when. Soldiers take individual actions - fire, load (certain weapons require loading before firing), move, charge. Being outside of a Sergeant's command radius limits a soldier's actions; and soldiers can charge only if ordered to do so by a Company Officer. Taking casualties or charging requires a group to take a Morale Card, often causing skeedaddling (stragglers). Optional rules cover troop qualities, event cards, types of fire, and allow leaders to be "personalized." Designed to be played to completion in 3-4 hours.

Three scenarios are included:

First Blood

Two forces of equal size (~100 figures) run into each other while foraging. Intended as basic game to introduce beginners to the rules.

Camp Raid

Union raiders (100 men, plus cavalry and artillery) hit Confederate supply depot (40 defenders, with artillery and entrenchments; plus reinforcements)

Under Siege

French troops (with Indian allies) must drive British from blockhouse before reinforcements (rangers) arrive. French and Indian War.

Designer

Ivor M. Janci

Publisher

H. G. Walls

Year Published

1996

Status

Out of Print

Contents

• 44-page rule booklet with color illustrations
  
  
  
  
  
• 19 plastic-coated Morale Cards, 15 artillery markers (must be cut apart)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Requires deck of standard playing cards (not provided)

Scale

One infantry/cavalry figure represents 1-2 men.
Ground scale is 1" = 5 yards
One Action Phase represents 1-3 minutes.

Basing

Individual

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