Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom is a novel historical miniature rules system for simu­lating the violent clash of armies in the American Civil War. Designed for large-scale battles and with an emphasis on strategic planning, Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom is a Corps and Division level simulation intended to be played by 2 - 10 players. Players maneuver brigades and batteries, alternating movement and combat in turns that represent 30 minutes of real time. The table scale is 18” to a mile or about 100 yards per inch. Features: Extensive fog of war allows you to deceive the enemy as to your actual strength.... Grand tactical charges with up to an entire corps.... Division commanders seize the initiative, interrupting their opponent’s moves.... Tactical firefights in addition to fire, charge and melee.... Unique rules for extra tactical movement, passthrough and disorder.... Unknown effect of battlefield terrain until units actually move into it.... Reconnaissance in force by cavalry gives it a valuable role.... —description from the publisher