About this game
This game depicts a battle in the second Boer War, probably that of Paardeburg from 18-27 February 1900. The title image is very similar to a photograph of troops from the Royal Canadian Regiment advancing up a hill at that battle. In that battle, the army of Boer General Piet Cronjé was surprised by British cavalry while crossing the Modder River and decided to hold its ground as the British 6th Division moved up. The game board shows some of these features, including the river and trenches on the Boer side, but is otherwise abstract. Also shown is a town, possibly the nearby besieged Kimberly.
Mechanism
Move and capture
Rules
Each side gets 12 infantry, 6 cavalry and 3 artillery pieces. The goal is to capture the enemy's camp on the other side of the river.
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