BUFFALO SOLDIERS

Aperitif scenario, counters and additional rules for Belle Epoque

By Pierre Laporte
Santiago, 1898 (solo game)
The American (players) force:
4 units (16 stands) of ! re"ular infantry,
# units ($ stands) of !%T &eteran troopers,
# units ($ stands) of ! &olunteers'
Deployment
The player may deploy any(here in the first t(o ro(s of sectors on the ri"ht side of the ta)le
(east of the yello( line sho(n on map )elo()'
The dar* "reen areas are +un"le sectors (rou"h,co&er)'
Victory conditions
The player must occupy the fi&e sectors of Built up Areas on the left side (sym)olisin" the
outs*irts of !antia"o), (ith fi&e units, and )efore the end of turn 1#'
The terrain
-.cept the four ro(s of sectors on the ri"ht side (east of the red line sho(n on map a)o&e)
and the )uilt up areas (hich are /*no(n0 terrain, all other sectors must )e disco&ered step )y
step' -ach time an American unit is mo&ed, roll 1d10 for e&ery sector /seen0 (ithin a # 1
radius, or (ithin 4 1 if the o)ser&ation is made from hilltop:
1,23 tall "rass (open), no enemy unit,
$,43 hill, possi)le enemy unit,
153 palm "ro&e (co&er), no enemy unit'
6f the disco&ered sector is a hill, roll 1d6 - 3 to determine the num)er of stands of the possi)le
enemy unit present' 6n case of enemy presence, roll 1d6:
1,43 the !panish unit is protected )ehind shallo( trenches (sa&in" losses if 1 is rolled
(hen fired upon, and increasin" )y 1 the assault classification (hen defendin"),
7,63 the !panish unit occupies a loc!ho"se (sa&in" losses if 1 or # is rolled (hen
fired upon, and increasin" )y # the assault classification (hen defendin")'
Spanish "nit#s acti$ation
-ach time a !panish unit is /raised0, a to*en of the selected colour is added in the )o(l'
8hen a !panish to*en is pic*ed from the )o(l, the correspondin" unit is chosen randomly
amon" those present on the ta)letop' Then roll a d6: that unit is successfully acti&ated if
1,#,9,4 is rolled, or 1,#,9 if the !panish force sustained $ stands of casualties or more'
6f unsuccessfully acti&ated, a !panish unit may perform a)solutely no action'
6f successfully acti&ated, a !panish unit may perform one action, accordin" to the
priority order detailed )elo(:
1) Assault an American unit (ithin # 1, if its stren"th is less than that of the !panish
unit' 6f se&eral units are eli"i)le, the assaulted one is chosen randomly'
#) :e;ta*e a position on a hill (ithin # 1, if that position (as left &acant follo(in" the
departure of its "arrison'
9) <pen fire on the nearest enemy unit' 6f se&eral units are eli"i)le, the tar"eted one is
chosen randomly'
A com)ination of # actions may )e performed if possi)le3 for e.ample, a unit may re;ta*e a
hill and then assault an under;stren"th foe contacted in the process'
!panish units are treated as bold if assaultin" an enemy unit occupyin" a hill3 that means they
m"st ta*e the position in case of elimination or recoil of their foe'
!panish units are considered e=uipped (ith smo*eless >auser rifles and supported )y modern
?rupp "uns, thus assimilatin" them to /A0 class troops in "ame terms'
%merican "nits
The &S Vol"nteers are considered e=uipped (ith sin"le shot non;smo*eless rifles and
supported )y @atlin" "uns, thus correspondin" to /%0 units in "ame terms'
The &S 'olo"red Troops ca&alrymen are treated as veterans and thus )enefit from a
special rule: they dont loose one stand in case of a tie follo(in" an assault' Ao(e&er,
they are considered e=uipped (ith sin"le shot non;smo*eless car)ines and supported
)y o)solete "uns3 so they are rated as /10 class troops in "ame terms'
The &S (eg"lars are considered e=uipped (ith smo*eless ?ra";BCr"ensen rifles, )ut
supported )y o)solete "uns compared to their !panish counterparts3 so they are rated
as /B0 class units in "ame terms'
Dote: This scenario can )e played on a classic 4 . 19 he. )oard such as those from the
/Battle %ry0 or / >emoir 44 0 )oard "ames, usin" the /print and play0 counters )elo('
)*rint and play+ co"nters ,or the '"an campaign-
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