NWT Under the Southern Cross Naval Battle Game Flying Colors Vol 4 GMT Games

Nwt Factory Sealed, seal and/or box might have very light shelf wear/imperfections Napoleon’s invasions of Portugal and Spain fractured Royalist sovereignty over both nations’ Empires in the New World. Patriots across the continent were quick to seize on the opportunity and as the second decade of the 19th century opened, independence movements sprang up all over the Americas. While the names of Bolivar, San Martin, and Belgrano may be familiar, the role of naval and riverine forces in the various Wars of Independence and the ensuing conflicts between the new American republics has been largely overlooked. Until now. Under the Southern Cross: South American Naval Battles in the Age of Sail, 1811-1841 is the 4th Vol of the highly regarded Flying Colors games on naval combat. The focus is on the southern part of the S. American continent: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, from the Wars of Independence through the last naval war fought completely under sail between Argentina and Uruguay. Updated rules introduce river & tidal currents, modified grounding rules for operations in the Rio de la Plata & Uruguay rivers, and the use of ship’s boats to tow stranded or becalmed ships. In all, over 2 dozen battle scenarios ranging from a handful of ships per side, to full-blown fleet actions presented. Also included is the return of the ship duel map & activation cards originally found in Serpents of the Seas, along with 18 ship duel scenarios.