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Postcard from the Revolution
Designer: Mike DeSanto
Publisher: Opposing Force Games
Type: Wargame
Status: Free
BGG entry:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18023
Available from:
http://www.enter.net/%7Emdesanto/Games-Right-PftR.htm
From the game's designer:
'Another in my fascination with small games, Postcard from the Revolution is an attempt to make a very small war game that plays like a war game and not an abstract strategy game. As its name suggests, Postcard from the Revolution is a postcard that includes the board, counters, rules and historical background of a single battle from the American Revolution. Plus, it is perfectly legal to send through the mail.
'The battles of Germantown and Brandywine Creek have been written for Postcard from the Revolution. If there is sufficient interest I would be glad to add to the list of battles available.'
The Battle of Germantown - 10/4/1777
After the capture of Philadelphia British Major General Howe encamped his 8,000 men in Germantown. General Washington planned a four-pronged attack on this position with 11,000 men, about half militia.
The day of the battle was foggy, and some elements of the attack got lost. The British detected the attack, which was meant to be a surprise. A large element of the attack was distracted by British soldiers fortified in a stone house and delayed their attack. Some American units fired on each other in the fog. These complications allowed the British to face the attack piecemeal and drive the Americans off.
The Battle of Brandywine Creek - 9/11/1776
In 1776 British Major General Sir William Howe marched from the Chesapeake Bay toward Philadelphia with 6000 troops. General George Washington marched south to stop the invasion. Washington placed his army of 8000 men at the fords crossing Brandywine Creek.
Washington expected Howe to attack at Chad’s Ford. Instead, Howe sent half of his army to Chad’s Ford while he led the other half to Jeffries’ Ford to the north. General Washington ignored reports of fighting to the north for several hours, believing the attack there to be a feint. By the time he responded Howe had pushed across the creek and was driving the Pennsylvania Militia south. The American army was forced to retreat toward Philadelphia.