To Take Washington: Jubal Early's Summer 1864 Campaign

washington jubal earlyrsquos summer campaign game series line battle mmp series cover jubal earlyrsquos campaign summer june july old jube sweep shenandoah valley potomac river advance washington dc threaten federal capital early confederate command hope divert force grantrsquos overland campaign relieve pressure richmondhistorically early narrowly defeat lew wallace monocacy river outside frederick md lsquovictoryrsquo cost precious time manpower go test outer fort protect washington mainly fort stevens early weak late advantage oncedenuded nature fortress garrisonsas abraham lincoln quip ldquomr early laterdquoin washington player fight battle monocacy relative success failure raw efficiency determine confederate separate fort stevens map arrival mere hour early historical appearance make enormous difference strength union force man defense strip bare prior earlyrsquo advance conversely mediocre showing monocacy present confederate player difficult problem fort stevens jubal early couldnrsquot solve ndash youto washington cover related action separate map area map sheet cover monocacy battlefield map sheet show area fort stevens portion washington itselfthe series line battle mmp series premiere hero cover battle antietam go set new standard excellence presentation gettysburg chance victory battle gettysburg lob series rule pinnacle year development start civil war brigade cwb series followon series civil war regimental subserie mmp lob system battlespecific rule incorporate fresh research discard mistaken assumption false impression creep acw game past year line battle design capture freeforall nature american civil war battle fun fast playable formatscenario washington include scenario entry point twobattle campaign game scenario use map portion monocacy map set single fort stevens mapmdashdescription publishergame scalegame turn minuteshex yard metersunit battery regimentsgame inventorythree x quot color mapsheetsthree dualside print countersheet quot counter play piece rest markersone page line battle series v rulebookone page washington rulebooktwo page dualside print lob chart amp table v bookletone singleside print terrain keyone singleside print turn record track charttwo side diesolitaire playability highcomplexity level mediumplayer moreplaye time hour