The Campaigns of 1777 is a two-player, point to point wargame in which you command the Patriots or the British in the northern Colonies during 1777, the critical year in the American War for Independence. The tone for the British was set by leaders like Howe, Burgoyne, Cornwallis and Clinton while the Patriots marched with leaders like Washington, Greene, Arnold, Schuyler and Gates. The Battles fought in the northern Colonies include the Sieges of Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Stanwix, the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Saratoga as well as the surrender of Burgoyne’s army at Saratoga. The objective of the British player is to control certain spaces in order to fulfill their Victory Conditions. The Patriot player’s objective is simply to prevent the British Victory. One inch on the map represents about 20 miles. Each Strength Point (SP) represents an under strength regiment of roughly 300 to 500 men. Each game turn represents one to three weeks.

Contents: One 22" x 34" map & 228 counters

Articles:

• 1777 - Year of Decision: British forces had spent the campaign years of 1775 and 1776 around the major colonial ports of Boston, Quebec, New York, and Charles Town. In 1777 they pursued a grander strategy to crush the American rebellion.
• Doctor at War - Nikolai Pirogov in the Crimean War: During the Crimean War, Russian physician Nikolai Pirogov revolutionized the field of medicine by introducing a number of practices still used today.
• Cape Ecnomus - Rome's Navy Comes of Age: In an effort to bring a quick end to the First Punic War, Rome assembled a massive fleet to invade Africa. It was intercepted off Cape Ecnomus and the outcome would change the course of the war.
• D-Day that Never Was - Operation Hush, 1917: Analysis of the proposed Allied amphibious assault on Belgium during World War I.