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Isandlwana (solo game)

British force:

12 stands of British regular infantry, distributed in 3, 4 or 6 units (players choice)

3 stands of atal ati!es infantry (1 unit)

1 stand of mounted troops (1 unit)

"ulu force: 4# stands of $arriors (# units)

Terrain/Deployment

%ills are treated as &rough' terrain, ecept the rocy summit of *sandl$ana $hich is an

impassable sector+ he dongais considered as &rough-co!er'+

.layer may deploy British units in the redsectors, and the "ulu force in thepurplesectors+

"ulu, / and mounted troops may perform a travel marche!en $hen lea!ing rough terrain+

Special rules

"ulu units are numbered 1 to #, as $ell as the "ulu toens+ hus, each time a "ulu toen is

piced from the bo$l, its number designates the acti!ated unit+ 0hen a "ulu unit is acti!ated,

player rolls 1d6 the unit is successfully acti!ated if 1-2-3-4 is rolled+ *f "ulu casualties reach atotal of # stands or more, "ulu units are successfully acti!ated on 1-2-3 only+ *f "ulu casualties

totalie 16 stands or more, then 1-2 must be rolled+

*f successfully acti!ated, a "ulu unit mustassault the nearest enemy unit $ithin tra!el

march range+ *f se!eral enemy units are eligible, the assaulted one is selected

randomly+ *f there is no enemy unit $ithin range, the "ulu unit performs a tra!el

march, taing the straightest $ay to$ards the eit point (see map)+

*f unsuccessfully acti!ated, a "ulu unit only performs a basic mo!e (if possible)

to$ards the nearest enemy unit+

Victory conditions

.layer $ins if at least 3 British stands manage to escape and lea!e the table !ia the eit point+


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Quick reference cards

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Adowa

rder of !attle

thiopian player:

12 stands of 0arriors

16 stands of 5iflemen 4 stands of /a!alrymen

# stands of 0arriors (reinforcements)

*talian player:

4 stands of lite troops (Bersaglieri-lpini)

12 stands of 7anteria-/acciatori

# stands of sari

Troop c"aracteristics summary c"art

Doc# $S T% &irin' ()D *)D +)D Ass# Special

thiopian 5iflemen /lose 2 2 8 3 (1) 2 1 1-2 Bold-8ash+

thiopian 0arriors9 /lose 2 3 1 1-2-3-4 Boldthiopian /a!alry /lose 2 4 1 1-2 Bold-8ash+

Bersaglieri-lpini ;oose 3 2 / 4 (2) 3 1 1-2 ey to abbre!iations:

8oc: 8octrine

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*t is suggested that any unit may perform a ra!el ?arch $hen lea!ing rough terrain, ecept if

lea!ing the ?t shasho sector+

Deployment

he *talian player deploys on the right side edge ro$, and the thiopian player e!ery$here on

the left half (ecept the reinforcements, obligatorily deployed on the left side edge ro$)+

Special rule, )ndisciplined

byssinian $arriors $ere said to be prone to loose all discipline $hen coming close to the

enemy+ hus, to reflect this, $arriors and ca!alrymen units must assault their nearest foe

($ithin ra!el ?arch range), follo$ing an unsuccessful reacti!ity test+ *f se!eral enemy units

are eligible targets, the assaulted unit is chosen by the opponent player+

Victory conditions

he *talian player $ins if he taes the to$n, and the thiopian player must destroy entirely his

opponents army+

Quick reference cards



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Tamai -solo 'ame.

British order of battle:

# stands of %ighlanders

16 stands of regular infantry

6 stands of ca!alry 1 artillery battery9 (2 stands, ?ule ;oading 5ifled guns)

*: see Saving the Guns expansion

$ritis" troop c"aracteristics summary c"art

Doc# $S T% &irin' ()D *)D +)D Ass# Special

%ighlanders /lose 4 2 / 4 (2) 3 1 1-2-3

5egular *nfantry /lose 3 2 / 4 (2) 3 1 1-2-3

/a!alry /lose 3 4 1 1-2-3 8ashing

.lace 21 toens on the table top: A in the &hor' (dried ri!erbed), one on each hilltop, and one

in the !illage+ ach time a British unit is mo!ed, e!ery toen $ithin sight (2 8) is re!ealed:

5oll (d( 0 1if the toen is on a hilltop the obtained score indicates the number ofstands of a possible hidden ?ahdist unit the enemy unit is immediately &raised' and

the toen is added in the bo$l+ *f a score of ero or less is obtained, simply discard the

toen+

5oll (d2if the toen is in the hor or in the !illage if 4-C-6 is rolled, the obtained

score indicates the number of stands of a possible hidden ?ahdist unit the enemy unit

is immediately &raised' and the toen is added in the bo$l+ *f a score of 1-2-3 is

obtained, simply discard the toen+

0hen a ?ahdist toen is piced up from the bo$l, the selected unit is chosen randomly+


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0hen a ?ahdist unit is acti!ated, its basic acti!ation score (B


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%a6u!a 7ill

Boer force:

32 mounted infantry stands (#-12 units)

British force: 2G infantry stands (C units)

12 infantry stands (%ighlanders, 3 units)

British player deploys first+

Fne side $ins if he taes the enemyHs camp+

Special rule, isolation4

o /. can be spent $hen acti!ating a unit if there is no friendly unit $ithin C 8, or if no

line of communication can be dra$n to$ard a friendly unit $ithout crossing an enemy "o/+


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