X-Sender: asterix@dante.linknet.it To: a.poulter@lboro.ac.uk Subject: Re: REBEL AND REDCOATS Hi Alan and thank you very much for the errata that you sent to me. (Unfortunately I am not always on the net and sometimes I will be late on my answers). Please find copy of the answer received from Mike "Up-Front" Nagel, with some extra informations on the game. >Return-Path: >Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 09:39:15 -0400 >X-Sender: mpnagel@pop.njcc.com >To: asterix@dante.linknet.it (Cremona Luca) >From: Mike Nagel >Subject: Re: REBEL AND REDCOATS > >Pietro, > >At 08:57 AM 4/28/96 +0200, you wrote: > >>(2) - Second : unfortunately the rules are not perfectly edited - this is >>the list of what I found : can you help me to adjust some of the following >>points ? >> >>MONMOUTH - when the reinforcements enters the battle? The rules state >>certain hours, while the map is printed with different times : we used the >>rules timetable, but your opinion will be very appreciated. The American >>unit "ARTY 5" is skeduled to be on "J" at start ... and to arrive at 15.00 >>in hex 3001 with Green. Of course "ARTY 3rd" is not named : so which is the >>right position of both units ? We used "ARTY 3" at start and "ARTY 5" with >>Green, but, again, we wouldlike to know your opinion. > > Answer - We used the values printed with the scenario. It's my experience that >rules always supercede what's printed on the map. I also did the same thing >with the Artillery units as you did. > >>CAMDEN - The American units GIST and DE KALB have RED numbers instead of BLUE > > A - This is an error on the units ... :( > >>COWPENS - British: I found only one "71" unit (2/71) : does exist a second >one ? where have to be placed units LC1/LC2/71 (2 places are marked) > > A - Use hexes 4626 & 4726 > >>HOBKIRK's HILL - The British units have BLUE "back numbers" instead of RED >> Where is placed unit "SC PROV" ? >> - American Unit 2/MD is placed in 2127 (where is written 5/MD)? > >A - I'd place the SC Provicials within Rawdon's Command Range. The 2MD should >be placed in the 5MD hex. > >> >>GUILFORD COURTHOUSE - Where is placed British unit "Arty"? >> - Where is palced American Unit "LYNCH"? > >A - British artillery goes in hex 4018. Place Lynch in 3913. > >>BENNINGTON - British units Hess1, Hess-2, Hess-3, ARTY 1 and INDIANS are on >>the map. Units AC1-AC2-AC3 (Adv.Corps ?) arrive on turn 3 : >>where are placed all the other units ? When they arrive ? > > The remaining forces start within five hexes of Baum's Redoubt. > >>FREEMAN's FARM/ BEMI HEIGHTS - Nothing explain in the rules that you have to >>use the Saratoga Units : but who tell us that those units are correct ? No >>LIST ? > >A - If I understand your question correctly, use all the Sartoga units in both >Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights. > > Take care! > > -- Mike >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael P. Nagel | "In the whole range of human activities, war > Editor, Relative Range | most closely resembles a game of cards." > mpnagel@pluto.njcc.com | -- von Clausewitz >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ******************************** * Pietro Cremona * "Old hand" Wargamer * Cesena (FO) - ITALY * E-Mail : asterix@linknet.it * Phone : ++ 39 547-335121 ********************************