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title: "Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America: Colonies to Civil War (Osprey Wargames Book 23) Kindle Edition"
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# Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America: Colonies to Civil War (Osprey Wargames Book 23) Kindle Edition

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- **What is this?** Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America: Colonies to Civil War (Osprey Wargames Book 23) Kindle Edition by daniel mersey
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## Customer Reviews

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    Great Set of Rules! Almost 100%
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019*

I just received my copy that I have been waiting months for. First let me say that they are a strong 8 out of 10. Next let me say that I have yet to play them. I have read it through, twice. I own and have played both "Men Who Would Be Kings" and "Chosen Men" and can see the influence of both sets of rules. They have taken the best from those games and applied them here. Let's just say that I will continue to play "MWWBK" because of the different time period and locations. "Rebels and Patriots" may replace "Chosen Men".  "Rebels and Patriots" campaigns are all North American based., which lends itself to light infantry tactics.  Let's start with the few negatives. These are small issues. I don't like the officer character rules. The officer is now more like a D &D character. I can see where it can be fun, at times, and I can see ways around it. The book is poorly edited. There are a number of locations where the addition of a word or two may resolve some confusion, also the word "of" is used in a number of locations, where I believe that "off" was intended. The term used to describe the army force you build is "company". Brigade or Legion may have been a better choice.  That said, on to the positives. Where "Chosen Men" has a limited list of troops and limited campaigns, "Rebels and Patriots" has a long list of campaigns to draw on. "R and P" has a limited list of troop types, such as 'Skirmishers', 'Shock Infantry', and 'Light Cavalry', but these can all be modified, both up and down. Your "company" could have a unit of green militia skirmishers and a unit of Morgan's Rifles, skirmishers with sharpshooter skills. You pay a little more for them to get them to that level. The "company" is based on 24 points. You purchase your troops to fit within that points range. Whatever North American troop types you have, there is a way to make them fit into the troop types of the game.  Although the game is designed for North American campaigns, I can see using the rules to fight European campaigns. Most European troops can be easily adapted to these rules. I can also see that by doubling the available points to 48, a more European feel battle could be fought.

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    Dud
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019*

I'm a longtime wargamer.  These rules cover all the bases of a skirmish set:  moving, shooting, morale.  But they are horribly generic.  And likely cover too long a period.  For example, for a period dominated by muzzle loaders, the actions a soldier can take do not include loading.  This becomes an issue once one gets into the American Civil War, with its revolvers, breach loading and repeating weapons.  There is not much in the rules to account for their higher rate of fire.  Also, "skirmish fire", which would include riflemen, has shorter range than standard, formed shooting.'last but not least, different troop type traits are up to the gamer.  Thus, British Grenadiers in one game may be different in skills, etc., than in another, as its up to the gamers playing.This set will not have me abandoning Muskets & Tomahawks for the AWI, and will keep me looking for a good, flavorful ACW skirmish set.

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    Battle reoort
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2019*

Of all the oldest rules i found this the best. There is enough chrome to make a delightful hour plus battle. I can recommend this book. Complexity is about the same as song of fire and ice miniatures, but a little more than memoir 44.

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