Rebel Raiders Replay (Turn 2)
Designer Mark McLaughlin
as CSA ; Naval Historian Brandon Musler as USA
When we last left our
plucky warriors, the South had taken Louisville Wilmington
Turn 2- August
1861
Although one Blockade Runner is caught, the rest scurry
through to unload 16 VPs of cargo – truly an auspicious beginning to the
Southern “happy time.” (If the South can’t
make the VP in these early turns, they never will). Confederate Batteries are
placed in New Berne and Key West ,
an aptly named “key” port as it allows Blockade Runners from all directions a
refuge – and is a short hop for in-and-out runs to the many nearby foreign
ports. Four Blockade Runners and a Raider are built.
The North decides that despite the poor odds the Union
will try to take Louisville : even with the South rolling three dice (two
for being Southern, one for the battery) vs. his one die, the first attack is a
close run thing, but the Union loses by 1 and gives the
South a VP. Second attack, however, is a
rout: a difference of 5 on the dice –
and a corresponding gain of 5 VP for the South.
To be continued…..
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