A SPLENDID LITTLE WAR

as a speculation; a calibers and stages of

1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS hazardous one, it is antiquity.
true, but one deserving
American courage and
Section 1 Table of Contents to be tried, where the
just plain
chance of gain
Section 2 Components/Scale stubbornness gained
outweighs the risk of
the initial objectives
Section 3 Game Terms/Abbreviations loss…. If the American
of San Juan Hill and
people, after due
Section 4 Sequence of Play the town of El Caney.
deliberation, feel
On July 3rd the
Section 5 Unit Functions aggression to be for
Spanish fleet sailed
their best interest,
Section 6 Map Functions from Santiago, only to
there is little to be
be destroyed by the
Section 7 Weather Phase urged by way of
US blockading force.
precedent against the
This deprived Linares
Section 8 Reinforcement Phase logic of their
of the 1,000 sailors
decision… [But]
Section 9 Supply Phase America enjoys no
who had been aiding
in the defense of the
Section 10 Command Phase immunity from natural
city, as well as the
laws. She can pay for
Section 11 Movement Phase artillery of the sunken
what she takes, or she
ships’ batteries. The
Section 12 Combat Phase can fight for it, but she
same day as the fleet
cannot have the earth
Section 13 End Phase made it’s famous
for nothing.
sortie, a column of
Section 14 Special Units --Theodore 3,500 Spanish soldiers
Roosevelt. from the garrison of
Section 15 Scenarios
Manzanillo arrived.
Section 16 Campaign Game The attempts by the
A Splendid Little War Cuban rebels led by
is a wargame Calixto Garcia were
GAME CREDITS: simulation covering the unsuccessful at
assault on the Cuban stopping the Spaniard
Design:
city of Santiago de relief attempt.
Andy Nunez & Paul Rohrbaugh Cuba from July 1st – Unfortunately for the
Development: July 14th, 1898. Spanish cause, even
Paul Rohrbaugh and Dennis L. Bishop this group of
The US Fifth Corps,
Playtesting: under Major General reinforcements did
Andrew Preziosi, John Heim, Ken Skinner, William Shafter, little to help the
composed of 16,000 situation as the
Graphics: Map, Counter, & Cover Artwork
men, sixteen light growing lack of food,
Randy J. Lein ammunition, water,
artillery pieces, and six
automatic guns and declining
assaulted leadership enabled
approximately half of Shafter to complete
the Spanish Fourth the encirclement of
Corps under Lt. the city.
General Arsenio After numerous
Linares. The Spanish negotiations, Linares
Fourth Corps (who had been
comprised nearly wounded and replaced
13,000 men and by General Jose Toral
eighteen artillery as the actual field
pieces of various commander)
INTRODUCTION: surrendered the city.
War must be regarded
 The Spanish– American War, Santiago Campaign, July 1 – 14, 1898

A truce was called on companies of infantry, willingness of a Alcan: 3 Alcantara

July 14th and the squadrons of cavalry, combat unit’s soldiers Battalion
surrender of all of and batteries of to engage in battle Anda: 1/52 Andalucia
Santiago Province, artillery and/or follow its Battalion
Asia: 1/55 Asia
including another officers’ orders. Units
Each hex is roughly Battalion
15,000 Spanish troops will be required to
1/5th of a mile across. Bomb: Bomberos
up until then unengaged make Morale Check (firemen)
by the US, was die rolls due to combat CG: Civil Guardia
formalized. Thus ended results or to engage in Con: 1/29
the Cuban campaign of 3.0 certain activities. Constitucion Battalion
the Spanish-American TERMS/ABBRE Cuba: 65 Cuba
Movement Factor Regiment
War and the beginning VIATIONS (MF) - The number of
of the US’ role as world FA: Foot Artillery
Breaking Point (BP) - factors a unit may FB: Fortress Battery
power.
Units may be required expend during a single HA: Horse Artillery
to undergo a BP morale game turn. ILC: Isabel la
check due to combat. Catolica 75 Isabel la
Out of Command
2.0 Units failing such a (OoC) - Units
Catolica Regiment
IMTh: Infanta Maria
COMPONENTS/ morale check become operating outside the Therese
SCALE broken. Command Range of a Mtn: Mountain
Combat Factor (CF) - leader. NB: Naval Battery
The following make-up PR: Puerto Rico 1
a complete game of A This represents the Out of Supply (OoS) -
ability of a unit to Provisional Puerto Rico
Splendid Little War: Any unit that cannot Battalion
 One 22” x 34” attack and defend in trace a line of supply PRC: Porto Rico
Land map combat. during the Supply Chasseurs 19th Puerto
 One 11” x 17”  Some units have a Phase . Rico Rifle Bn.
Naval map “?” for the CF to Simancas: 1/64
Range Factor (RF) - Simancas Regiment
 408 unit indicate a unit’s The distance in hexes a SF: San Fernando
counters/marker variable ability unit can project its CF 1/11 San Fernando
s when participating in fire combat. Battalion
 3 player aid in combat. SG: Santiago
charts Status - The current
 Units with a red Guides
ability of a combat unit
 This set of rules CF are equipped
SV: Santiago Veterans
to function. Ground Tal: 4 Talavera
Dice: Players will also with black powder combat unit status can Peninsular Battalion
need one six-sided die weapons. be Normal or Broken. Vol: Volunteers
and one ten-sided die to Command Range – Zone of Control (ZoC)
play the game. A DR of (CR) The number of - The six hexes
0 on the ten-sided die is hexes a leader unit
read as zero (not ten).
surrounding a ground 4.0 SEQUENCE
exerts its influence. combat unit. OF PLAY
Game Scale: Each day Die Roll (DR) - The Unit Abbreviations:
of the campaign is A Splendid Little War
roll of one six-sided die
broken down into 3 US Units: is composed of Game
(D6 DR), or one ten-
game turns, spanning D.C.: District of Turns, each of which
sided die (D10 DR), Columbia Volunteers
from dawn to dusk, and is subdivided into 2
where 0 is read as Zero Ill: Illinois
each game turn Player Turns with the
not Ten. Volunteers
represents currently active player
Die Roll Modifier Mass: Massachusetts being the Phasing
approximately six hours
Volunteers
of real time. There are (DRM) - A number Player. Each Game
Mich: Michigan
no night turns in the added to the DR in Volunteers Turn must be followed
game. certain situations. RR: Rough Riders in the sequence
Morale Check (MC) - detailed below.
Combat units represent Spanish Units:
regiments, battalions, or Morale is the

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Morale Check designated ground combat/leader

is performed Assault units in the game.
US Player Turn
for each unit Combats.
 Weather Phase and those  How to Read Unit
– Beginning on failing the MC Counters
Spanish Player Turn:
Game Turn 10, are marked Out  Zone of Control
the US Player of Command Identical to the US  US Regimental
rolls a die to (OoC). Player Turn Phase Units
determine the except that the roles  Stacking
 Movement are reversed and there
weather for the  Morale
Phase - The is no Weather Phase.
turn. Beginning  Status
US Player may
on Game Turn  Reinforcement
move any or all  Leaders
20 add a +1 Phase
of his units in
DRM to the die  Supply Phase
accordance
roll.  Command
with the 5.1 HOW TO
 Reinforcement movement Phase
READ UNIT
Phase - The US rules.  Movement
COUNTERS
player  Combat Phase Phase
determines - Combat is  Combat Phase See the Player’s Aid
whether performed in Card for a complete
End Phase: Both
reinforcements the following breakdown of how to
players conduct the
are available sequence: interpret the
following sequence at
that turn and 1. US Player information found on
the end of each turn
deploys any designates the unit counters.
with the American
new units as which player following the
directed in the units will sequence, followed by 5.2 ZONE OF
rules. Any perform the Spanish player. CONTROL (ZoC)
withdrawal of Assault.
combat units is 2. Spanish The six hexes
 Perform recovery surrounding a ground
also carried out Player DR checks for combat unit are
during this resolves Broken units. considered that unit’s
phase. defensive
 Perform recovery Zone of Control. ZoC
Fire
 Supply Phase - DR checks for OoS does not extend into
Combat
The US player units. any terrain into which
with any
determines the  US player checks a unit is prohibited
units that
supply status of for elimination of from moving.
are in
his combat the Observation
range. ZoC Limitations:
units. Those that Balloon.
3. US player The following units
are determined  Spanish player
conducts do not have a ZoC:
to be Out of rolls for Surrender.
offensive  Broken units.
Supply  If this is not the
Fire  Leader units.
(OoS1/OoS2) last turn of the
Combat
are marked as game advance the  Cuban and
with units
such. turn record marker Spanish Guerrilla
that are
one space. units.
 Command within
Phase - The US range and ZoC Effects: A unit
Player not that enters an enemy
determines designated 5.0 UNIT ZoC must
which units are to conduct FUNCTIONS immediately end its
not within Assault movement, and cannot
Command Combat. This section covers the expend any
Range of their 4. US player basic functions of the Movement Factors for
leaders. A resolves the rest of the turn. A

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unit that begins the
Movement Phase in an
enemy ZoC may move
out of the hex to one
that is free of enemy
ZoC but only if the unit
passes a Morale Check.
If it does pass the MC it
may continue moving
normally, to include
entering an enemy ZOC.
Units may not retreat
into or through a hex in
an enemy ZoC unless
the hex is occupied by a
friendly unit.
An enemy ZoC prevents
a hex from being used
as a supply source or
being part of a supply
path unless the hex is
occupied by a normal-
status friendly unit.
ZoC Movement
Exception: Cuban and
Spanish Guerrilla units
do not have to end their
movement when
entering an enemy ZoC.
For each unit, perform a
Morale Check
subtracting 1 from the
DR if the hex just
entered is Jungle terrain.
If the unit passes the
MC it may continue
moving, even into
another hex in an enemy
ZoC (even if it is the
same enemy unit). If the
MC fails the unit must
cease its move for the
turn.
5.3 US
REGIMENTAL
UNITS
The US player is
provided with 30
infantry regiments, and
one cavalry squadron
(2nd US Cavalry) that
can be broken down marked as player’s stacking
into, and reformed “Broken”. limits:
from, its constituent  Leader units
 All US Volunteer
breakdown units. There  Observation
units (marked Vol)
is no movement point Balloon & Wagon
are immediately
cost to breakdown or  Marker units
marked as
reform, but this must
“Broken”. Leaders may occupy a
be done within the
following limitations: 5.4 STACKING hex without a friendly
combat unit, but if the
US Player: The US hex comes under an
 Regimental
player can stack the enemy ZoC the leader
breakdown and
following units in a is eliminated
formation cannot
single hex: (captured).
be done in range
and LOS of an  One infantry
enemy infantry regiment
 One artillery Over-Stacking: Units
unit, except when found to be in
losses are called battery
violation of the
for by the CRT.  One mounted
stacking limits during
cavalry unit (any size)
the turn’s End Phase
 Regimental For stacking purposes must have the excess
breakdown and any non-regimental US units eliminated. The
formation is done infantry, cavalry, or owning player has the
either at the very Cuban Guerrilla unit, choice of the unit(s) to
beginning or end of counts as 1/3rd of a eliminate.
movement. Only regiment.
one such action can Over-Stacking
be performed in the Spanish Player: The Optional Rule:
turn (i.e. a Spanish ground units Perform a Morale
regiment cannot are represented by Check DR for all of
break down at the companies of infantry the units in the hex.
beginning of its and cavalry, and Those that fail are
move and then batteries of artillery. designated by placing
reform its There are no a Broken Status
constituent units at regimental or battalion marker/s on those
the end of the same breakdown units. units, and the units
movement phase). Units from different are relocated to an
battalions or adjacent hex that is
Step Losses: U.S. independent companies not in an enemy ZoC.
regiments (only) can may stack freely with If an over-stack
break down to absorb one another. The situation still exists
losses from combat Spanish player can after all of the units
with the following stack up to 6 have been rolled for,
effects. company/battery units, or there are no hexes
 All US regular as well as one to which units can be
infantry, cavalry, additional artillery unit relocated, the excess
and the 1st USVC in a single hex. are eliminated.
(“Rough Riders”) Stacking
must make an MC Exceptions: The
die roll. If the 5.5 MORALE
following units can
unit(s) fail the MC, stack for free and do A unit’s Morale is the
they are willingness of the
not count against a
immediately soldiers to engage in
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battle and/or follow its The status of a unit is
officers’ orders. its current ability to
function. Units can be
Morale Checks: During
in either Normal or
the game, units will be
Broken status.
called upon to make
Morale Checks which Normal: Normal status
can be required as a units have no
result of combat, to restrictions.
engage in certain game
Broken: Broken status
functions, or during the
units have the
End Phase if they are
following restrictions:
Out of Supply, or
 CF reduced by 2,
Broken.
but not to less than
For each unit that is 1 considered “a” hill for
required to make a  Morale reduced by
Morale Check, conduct 2 Thus if combat occurs
a D10 DR. A Unit  May only move by
passes the Morale passing a MC
Check if the DR is equal
to or less than the unit’s Out of Supply (OoS):
Morale Rating. A unit Units which can not
fails the Morale Check trace a supply line are
if the DR is greater than marked Out of Supply,
the unit’s Morale either OoS1 or OoS2
(see section 9.0)
Rating. A Morale
Check die roll may be Out of
modified due to the Communication
specific circumstances (OoC): Units that
of the required morale cannot trace a line of
check. communication to a
Leader unit are marked
Morale Ratings: The
Out of
morale rating is the
number used when Communication. (see
making Morale Checks section 10.0)
and are as follows: Units that are Broken
and/or OoS/OoC suffer
cumulative penalties.
 US Morale Rating =
7 may not be built in
 Cuban Guerrilla
Morale Rating = 6 5.7 LEADERS
 Spanish Morale There are several
Rating = 6 Leader units in the
 Spanish Guerrilla game, representing the
Morale Rating = 5 higher echelon units of
 Broken unit’s a particular formation.
Morale Rating is These Leader units
reduced by 2. influence several
functions in the game,
but only for units
which belong to the
5.6 STATUS
formation they
command. Higher
6
echelon leaders are Movement Phase and
colored-coded with the Combat Phase can be
troops they command. found on the Terrain
Effects Chart (TEC)
Command Control:
player’s aid card.
Leader units have a
Command Range of Fords: Whenever a
two hexes within road or a trail crosses
which subordinate a stream/river hex-
units perform normally. side which is not
Units outside of this bridged there is a ford
Command Range must present.
make a MC to
Hills: Each grouping
determine their
of hill hexes is
functionality for the
current turn. (see
combat purposes.
section 10.0 Command
Phase).
between two hill
Morale Checks: hexes that have a clear
Throughout the game terrain break between
combat units will be them the attack is
required to make considered to be from
Morale Checks to a different hill. (see
perform certain TEC)
functions or due to
Entrenchments:
combat results.
Entrenchments are a
All units operating
special type of terrain
within the Command
feature that does not
Radius of a Leader
appear on the map but
from their formation
are constructed in
have their Morale
hexes as the game
Check DRs reduced by
progresses and
1.
indicated with an
Combat: The presence entrenchment marker.
of a leader will affect
Entrenchments may
Assault Combat and
be built in clear, hill,
Fire Combat resolution
city, village, and lake
die rolls (see section
hexes. Entrenchments
12.0).
hexes that contain
forts or blockhouses
6.0 MAP as these hexes are
FUNCTIONS assumed to already
have these present.
The map is composed
of hexes and each hex A Normal Status
contains one or more combat unit (except
types of terrain artillery, guerrilla, and
features. mounted cavalry) that
is not in an enemy
Terrain Effects
ZoC may construct
Chart: The effects of
entrenchments. The
these terrain features
unit may not move
on units during the
during the current turn
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as it costs all of a unit’s  Trails do not available, and they are Note: Trail hexes may
MFs to construct an exist and may in supply. not be used as a
entrenchment. Broken not be used by supply path for US
Reinforcement
and OoS units may not US units (only) units during Poor
Schedule. See
construct as a supply Weather turns
individual scenarios for
entrenchments. path. although they may be
reinforcement
 The range for used by Cuban
Once constructed the information.
Fire Combat Guerilla units.
Entrenchment is
permanent and cannot by all units is Supply Sources:
be later removed or reduced by half
(round 9.0 SUPPLY  US & Cuban
destroyed, and can be
used by both sides fractions up). PHASE Units – The
 Supply Range road hex
should the occasion Ground combat units
(both sides) is leading off of
arise in the course of the must be in supply to be
reduced by 1. the east map
game. fully effective. All
 All units not in edge (hex
combat units must 0937).
a Fort, City, or
check for supply
7.0 WEATHER within 2 hexes  Spanish Units
during the Supply
of a Bivouac - Any Santiago
PHASE hex (US player
Phase using the rules
below. Units that City hex.
Bad weather plagued only), have a
cannot trace a supply Out of Supply 1
the campaign during its Morale Check
line to a supply source (OoS1) Effects:
latter stages, and the DR modifier of
are marked Out of  Combat
onset of seasonal Yellow +1 for all game
Supply 1 (OoS1). Units Factor is
Fever was dreaded by functions.
that are OoS1 and halved in
the US forces. Leaders are
cannot trace a supply all attacks
unaffected during
Weather path during the Supply (round
Poor Weather
Determination: Phase will replace the fractions
turns.
Beginning with Game OoS1 marker with an down).
Turn 10 the US player Designer’s Note: OoS2 marker. There Note that
conducts a D10 DR During this campaign are only two levels, “?” units
during the Weather more casualties OoS1 and OoS2. may not
Phase to determine the resulted from disease, Supply Path: A attack
weather for that Turn. including Yellow ground combat unit is with a CF
Fever, than from in supply if it can trace of 1.
Die roll 0 – 5 Good combat wounds. a line of hexes, free of  Naval
Weather enemy units and their Battery
Die roll 6 – 9 Poor ZoC, no longer than 7 units that
Weather 8.0 hexes to a road/trail, or are not in
Beginning with Game REINFORCEM to a friendly Leader supply are
Turn 20, add +1 to the unit that is no more eliminated
ENT PHASE than 7 hexes from a .
weather determination
DR. The phasing player road/trail, that leads to  Must
determines if a supply source. Any undergo a
Poor Weather Effects: reinforcements are unit that cannot trace a Morale
The following available this turn and supply path is Check
restrictions apply to deploys any new units considered Out of during the
movement, combat, and as directed. All units Supply. End
supply during poor enter the game in Phase.
weather turns. Poor Weather turns
normal status, they reduce the supply line Out of Supply 2
 Road hexes cost have all of their length by 1, for both (OoS2) Effects:
1 MP (not ½ movement points players.  Can not attack.
MP).

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 Combat Factor marked as pass a MC to be 11.0

halved in broken. considered In
Command during the
MOVEMENT
defense (round Command
fractions up). current turn. However, All units may be
Determination: Units
 Have a +1 DR any unit that is more moved during the
that are within the
Morale Check than 10 hexes away phasing player’s
Command Range of a
modifier during from a leader to which Movement Phase.
Leader to which they
the End Phase. it is subordinate, is Units are moved
are subordinate are
automatically OOC. individually and pay a
automatically In
Units that fail the MC Movement Factor
10.0 COMMAND Command. Leaders
are marked Out of (MF) cost to enter a
and their subordinate
PHASE units are color-coded
Command (OoC). The hex, or cross certain
Command Status MC hex-sides which is
During the Command for ease of play and the
is performed once for deducted from the MF
Phase the phasing following cases apply:
each unit and the MC number printed on the
player’s units are  General Shafter die roll may be unit counter. A unit
checked for Command may command modified as follows: may not enter a hex or
Status. Units are either any US unit. cross a hex-side if it
In Command or Out of  -1 DRM if
has insufficient MFs
Command. Units that  Cuban Guerrilla General Shafter
remaining to do so
are In Command are units are is within 4
(exception: see
allowed to move and commanded by hexes (applies
Special Movement
attack normally during General Garcia to American
Case below). Units
the current turn, even if but they are units only).
may not loan MFs to
they should later move never required  -1 DRM if the other units or save
outside of Command to perform a units are from them for future turns.
Range. Command the US Units are moved
Status MC. Independent
Out of Command individually, or in
Brigade (units
(OoC) Effects:  Spanish Tercio stacks, but once a unit
marked Ind). is finished moving it
Guerrilla units
 Units may not  -1 DRM if US may not be moved
are commanded
attack with either units directly again, even if it has
by any Spanish
Fire Combat or attached to V MFs remaining.
leader except
Assault Combat Corp (same
Escario* or Terrain Effects on
color as Shafter
 Units defend at Bustamante*. Movement: See the
counter).
half strength Terrain Effects Chart
 Spanish artillery
(rounded up).
units are  -1 DRM if (TEC) for a complete
General Del listing of the various
 Units may only commanded by
any Spanish Rey is within 4 MF costs for each
move one hex
leader except hexes (applies type of terrain.
and cannot end
Escario* or to Spanish units
in an enemy Special Movement
Bustamante*. only.
ZOC. If an OoC Case. Normally a unit
unit begins the * Spanish Leaders  +1 DRM if the may only enter a hex
Movement Phase Escario and unit is in if it has sufficient MFs
in an enemy Bustamante are special Broken Status. to do so. However,
ZOC, it must cases and may only any Normal status unit
immediately  +1 DM if the
command units that are unit is OOS 1. may move a minimum
move one hex so color coded the same of one hex, free of
that it is not in as they are.  +2 DRM if the enemy ZoC, if it
any enemy ZOC. unit OOS 2. expends all of its MPs
Units unable to All units that are not to do so. This one hex
do this are within the Command minimum move does
immediately Range of an not apply to units that
appropriate leader must

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are either Broken or the phasing player Defensive Fire

OoS, nor to Guerrilla chooses. Combat: Units
Combat Functions:
units attempting to performing Defensive
Attacking units that
move directly from one Fire are not required
engage in Offensive
enemy ZoC to another.
Fire Combat during the
12.1 FIRE to attack enemy units.
COMBAT However, if the
Combat Phase may not
defending unit elects
perform Assault Fire Combat includes: to attack, and it has a
12.0 COMBAT Combat in the same  Offensive Fire choice of targets, it
PHASE Combat Phase.  Defensive Fire must choose to attack
Similarly, units that are  Indirect Fire,
There are two types of an adjacent enemy
designated to perform performed by
combat in the game, unit/stack that
Assault Combat may artillery units
Fire Combat, and contains a counter for
not perform Offensive conducting either
Assault Combat. The Assault Combat
Fire Combat. Offensive or
phasing player’s combat before any other
Defending units may Defensive Fire
units may engage target.
perform Defensive Fire Combat.
enemy units during the Combat as well as Indirect Fire
Combat Phase while the defend against an Offensive Fire Combat: Artillery
non-phasing player’s Assault Combat. Combat: Each combat units may engage in
units may perform unit possesses a Indirect Fire Combat
Defensive Fire Combat A single hex can be the Combat Factor (CF). without a LoS by
during the same Combat target of multiple Units can exert this CF using a Spotter Unit.
Phase. Combat is Offensive/Defensive into an adjacent hex at A Spotter Unit is
always voluntary and no Fire Combats. full strength and can either a friendly leader
unit is “required” to Attacking units may use long range fire to that is within 6 hexes
attack another unit, even combine their CFs into exert its CF at half of the firing unit, or
if adjacent. one attack against the strength (round the Observation
hex or conduct fractions down).
Combat Sequence: balloon if it is within
multiple attacks against
Players must follow this Artillery combat units 3 hexes of the firing
the same hex by using
sequence during the possess a “Range” (the unit. For Indirect Fire
only certain units.
Combat Phase: middle number on the to be possible the
Individual units in a
counter) that is the following must apply:
 Designate stack can fire at the
same or different target distance in hexes  The artillery unit
Assault Combats
hexes. Direct fire and within which it can must be in supply
– the phasing
indirect fire may be exert its Fire Strength. and in normal
player places
combined into one The target hex is status.
“Assault
attack. counted but not the hex
Combat”  A spotter unit
the firing unit
markers on all A single hex can be the must have a LoS
occupies. Artillery
units performing target of only one to the target.
units that conduct Fire
Assault Combat Assault Combat per Combat at a target that  A friendly unit
indicating which Combat Phase. Thus, is more than one half cannot be adjacent
hex they will all attacking units of its range away have to the target
assault. using Assault Combat their CFs halved
 Defensive Fire must combine their (round fractions down). For each unit
Combat – non- CFs into one attack. A phasing player’s performing Indirect
phasing player. A unit may not split its units can engage Fire, the owning
CFs, and may only enemy units using Fire player rolls one D6
 Offensive Fire Combat within the DR to determine the
target a single hex
Combat - ranges listed above, effectiveness of that
against which to
phasing player. provided they have an unit’s attack. If the
conduct combat.
 Assault Combat - unobstructed Line of DR is 1 - 3, then one
Individual combats are Sight (see below). half of the
phasing player
performed in any order bombarding unit’s CF

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is used in the attack
(round fractions down).
If the DR is 4 - 6, the
indirect fire failed to hit
the target with any
effect and that unit’s CF
is ignored in the attack.
Line of Sight (LoS): In
order for Fire Combat or
artillery spotting to
occur, there must be a
clear LoS between the
firing/spotting unit and
the targeted unit. A LoS
can be of any length and
is traced by stretching a
piece of string, laying a
ruler, or some other
mutually-agreed to
technique, to establish a
direct line between the
units. The straight line is
measured between the
center of each hex and if
the line crosses any part
of a hex that contains
blocking terrain the unit
can not fire/spot.
The following block
LoS, and Fire Combat:
 Jungle, Hill,
Village,
and
City
hexes.
 Friendly/enemy
units block LoS for
Fire Combat unless
either the firing or
the target unit
occupies a hill hex
and the blocking
unit is in a non-hill
hex.
 Friendly/enemy
units do not block
LOS for spotting
units.
Fire Combat
Resolution: The firing
player adjusts each
unit’s CF individually
A SPLENDID LITTLE WAR
for Status, then Supply, 12.2 ASSAULT including the final
then Range. Fractions COMBAT result. Each unit’s
are retained at each adjusted CF is then
Assault Combat may
step of the process totaled, and at this
take place between
including the final point round fractions
adjacent ground units
result. Each unit’s down.
only (including
adjusted CF is then
artillery). This is
totaled and that number Express the total of
voluntary, but only
is adjusted for the Attacking to
normal status ground
terrain the defender Defending CFs as a
units can participate in
occupies. The player ratio. Round this ratio
Assault Combat. All
then locates the down to one shown on
assault combats are
corresponding column the Assault Combat
marked at the
on the Fire Combat Results Table
beginning of the
Resolution Table (ACRT). Determine
Combat Phase but are
(FCRT), and rolls a the DRMs for terrain
resolved after all Fire
D10 DR which is effects, and morale
Combat (offensive and
modified as follows: differences between
defensive) has been
attacking and
 Terrain (see TEC). concluded. There is no
defending forces. Roll
requirement that the
 +1 Any of the hex need to have been
a D10 DR and cross
firing reference the DR with
fired upon in the
units the odds-ratio column
previous phase nor that
are for the combat to
a unit which fires on
OoS. determine the combat
one unit must assault
outcome. Apply the
 -1 All firing units that unit. Units are
results before
are within free to assault any
proceeding to the next
Command Range single hex adjacent to
combat.
of a leader. it.
Assault Combat Die
Assault Combat
The modified DR is Roll (DR) Modifiers:
Resolution: The
then cross-referenced Positive (+) DR
assaulting player
with the corresponding modifiers benefit the
adjusts each unit’s CF
column on the FCRT defender while
individually for Status,
and the result is negative (-) DR
then Supply, then for
obtained. The results of modifiers benefit the
attacking across a
fire combat are as attacker. Use all that
river/stream. Fractions
follows and are applied apply to determine if a
are retained at each
immediately, before the net DR difference is
step of the process
next combat is used:
including the final
resolved. result. Each unit’s + Terrain in
adjusted CF is then defenders hex.
D1 = Defender totaled and that number  +1 if defending
reduced is adjusted for the units are within
one step. terrain the defender Command
D2 = Defender occupies rounding any Range of a
reduced fractions down. leader (+1
two steps. maximum).
The defending player
DE = All -1 if defending hex
defending adjusts each unit’s CF contains a broken
units individually for Status, unit.
eliminated. then Supply. Fractions  -1 if a leader is
are retained at each present in any
step of the process
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 The Spanish– American War, Santiago Campaign, July 1 – 14, 1898

attacking hex the exception of US Morale Check to iately

(-1 maximum). Regiments which may determine if the leader elimin
be broken down to has become a casualty. ated
Assault Combat
absorb step losses. If the leader passes and
Results: The combat
there is no ill-effect (he will
results are interpreted as Advance After
is unscathed). If the have
follows: Assault Combat: If
leader fails the unit is no
X. No Effect. the defender’s hex is
removed from the map effect
DBP or DBP1. vacated due to Assault
and a second D10 DR on the
Defender Break Combat, any units that
is conducted. The comb
Point. Defender participated in the
leader unit is placed on at.
performs a Morale attack may advance
the turn record track a Note: Many of the
Check. Units that into the hex. The
number of turns equal artillery units were
pass the Morale decision to advance
to the second DR when comprised of
Check are Broken after combat must be
it will enter as a antiquated pieces
and must retreat 2 made immediately,
reinforcement. If the and/or had defective
hexes. Units that before any other
second DR is a zero ammunition. The
fail the MC lose combats or game
treat it as a 1, if it is a 9 infantry units were
one step. Add 1 to actions are taken.
the leader dies of his composed mostly of
the MC DR for a
wounds and is hastily mobilized and
DBP1 result.
12.3 RETREATS eliminated. On the turn inadequately trained
ABP or ABP1.
the leader unit returns personnel who’s
Attacker Break Any units that become it is placed with any in- ability to stand-up to
Point. Same as the Broken as a result of supply unit during the the rigors of combat
above, but the Assault Combat must Reinforcement Phase. were problematic at
attacking player’s retreat 2 hexes away best.
units are affected. from their hex, towards
D1 or D2. One or a friendly supply Cuban “?” Units:
Two Defending source. A hex entered The Cuban Guerrilla
steps are eliminated. 12.5 VARIABLE units roll to determine
during a retreat cannot
Surviving units COMBAT FACTORS their CF for each and
be prohibited terrain,
retreat 1 (D1) or 2 nor in an enemy ZoC, Units with a ? for a CF every combat.
(D2) hexes. unless the hex is must roll for CF DR 1 through
Optional Rule: occupied by another determination for each 3 = 1 CF
Surviving units friendly unit. If the and every combat in DR 4 or 5 = 2
make a MC, and retreating unit has no which they participate, CF
retreat only if they other option than to whether attacking or DR 6 = Unit
fail. retreat into a hex that defending. must
A1 or A2. One or would result in the hex retre
Two Attacking steps Spanish “?” Units: A at 2
being over-stacked, it
are eliminated. Spanish unit with a ? hexe
can enter one
Surviving units for a CF has its value s. If
additional hex only, to
must retreat 1 (A1) determined for combat unab
avoid over-stacking. If
or 2 (A2) hexes. by a D6 DR roll. The le to
a unit cannot retreat, to
Note: The optional Spanish player rolls the retre
include over-stacking,
Morale Check is not die for each unit once at
it is eliminated; this
permitted. combat is declared to the
includes leaders also.
AE/DE. All units, determine its CF for unit
attacking or the combat: has a
defending, are DR 1 through CF
12.4 LEADER LOSS
eliminated. 3 = 1 CF of 2.
Any time a unit incurs DR 4 or 5 = 2
Note: Each unit is a step loss and a leader CF
considered one “step” is present in the hex DR 6 = Unit is 13.0 END
for loss purposes, with immediately conduct a immed PHASE

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During the End Phase of counter placed wagons and 34 men against a target
each game turn both on them have a and the actual balloon within 10 hexes
players perform a 0 DRM. counter, and these two of the firing unit
Morale Check for each  Units that have counters must stay has a -1 DRM
unit that is Broken, and an OoS2 together at all times. applied to the
for each unit that is OoS counter placed combat results
The Observation
(some units will check on them have a die roll.
Balloon possesses no
twice), as well as +1 DRM. movement capability
possibly rolling for Spanish Fire Combat
by itself and must be
elimination of the Effects: Once
transported by the base
Observation Balloon. End Game Turn: The launched, all Spanish
counter and only along
game turn is now Fire Combat directed
Broken Units: Each a road or trail. To
complete and the Turn against the hex the
broken unit performs a denote this, the
Track Marker is Observation
Morale Check with the Balloon counter is
advanced to the next Balloon/Base
following results: placed under the Base
turn. If it is the last occupies, as well as
 If the die roll is unit.
any adjacent hexes,
turn, the Victory Level
less than or The Observation receive a -1 DRM.
is checked.
equal to the Balloon can be
unit’s Morale; The Balloon/Base unit
launched during the US
the unit returns itself may not be
14.0 SPECIAL Movement Phase. To
to Normal directly attacked using
do this the Base unit
Status. UNITS Fire Combat, however
cannot move during the
 If the die roll is it will cause the US
Both players have units current US Movement
greater than the player to check for
with unique Phase and the Balloon
unit’s Morale, elimination during the
capabilities or counter is placed on
up to and End Phase, see below.
circumstances where top of the Base counter
including a and is considered If the hex the
they are used in the
result of 9, the operational for the Observation
play of the game.
unit remains current Combat Phase. Balloon/Base
Broken. 14.1 US The Balloon can not be occupies is subjected
 If the die roll is OBSERVATION moved while deployed to Assault Combat, the
greater than or BALLOON but it can be retrieved Balloon is eliminated
equal to 9, the (in the same manner as (regardless of the
unit must be On July 1st, Colonel
deployment), moved, Assault combat’s
broken down if Derby of the Army
and redeployed outcome).
possible and Corps of Engineers
one subordinate inflated an observation
unit removed. balloon. In a classic
US Fire Combat End Phase: If either
If the unit example of it making it
Effects: Once the hex that the
cannot be easier to see targets, it
launched the Observation
broken down, it was also easier for the
Observation Balloon Balloon/Base
is eliminated. targets to see him,
has the following occupies, or any of the
bringing a fusillade
effects on all US six adjacent hexes, are
Out of Supply Units: upon the hapless 71st
artillery units within 3 subjected to Fire
Out of Supply units New York Volunteers
hexes: Combat attacks during
must perform a separate who happened to be
the current turn, the
Morale Check. If the beneath the balloon  It automatically US player must roll
result of the D10 DR is and among its spots for all US for destruction of the
greater than the morale handlers. artillery units. Observation Balloon
of the unit, it loses one The Observation  Any US Artillery during the End Phase.
step. Balloon consists of a unit engaging in
 Units that have A D10 DR is made
base counter which Fire Combat,
an OoS1 with a +1 DRM
was composed of four direct or indirect, applied for each such

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hex attacked. If the
modified DR is equal to
or greater than 10, the
Balloon is eliminated.
Any other result is No
Effect.
14.2 BLACK
POWDER
WEAPONS
US Springfield Rifles
and US Artillery pieces
used black powder
charges which created a
lot of smoke and
revealed the US
positions. To reflect this,
the US units using
Black Powder weapons
have a Red CF and any
Spanish unit conducting
Fire Combat against US
units with a Red CF
have a -1 DRM applied
to the combat results die
roll.
14.3 SPANISH
NAVAL
BATTALIONS
Admiral Cervera had
reservations about
running the US
blockade and early in
the campaign sent some
guns and crews ashore
to bolster the defenses.
Naval infantry and
artillery units -Vizcaya,
Oquendo, Infanta Maria
Teresa, and Cristobal
Colon - are available as
part of the Spanish at-
start forces. These are
the only units that may
be commanded by
Spanish Leader
Bustamante.
These units are removed
during the
reinforcement phase of
the turn in which the occupies a hex with a leader (Garcia) Cuban
Spanish Player is bridged hex-side can Guerilla units. These
required to sortie the be attacked using units function as
Spanish Fleet. Naval Assault Combat and if regular ground combat
infantry units that are the attacking player units with the
removed from the advances into the hex a following special
game are not counted D10 DR is made to see rules:
for victory purposes. if the bridge is
Fire & Retire: Cuban
captured or destroyed.
Guerilla units can
 0-2 Bridge is perform Defensive
14.4 US captured. Fire Combat and
ENGINEERS  3-9 Bridge is retreat before Fire
These units have the destroyed. Combat or Assault
capability to build Combat if a Morale
bridges across any Check is passed.
river/stream hex-side 14.5 US Subtract one from the
crossed by a road. DYNAMITE GUN MC DR if the unit is
Once built, the bridge in a Jungle hex. If the
The US Dynamite Gun Morale Check is
will negate the MP cost
Battery is technically failed the unit can
to cross the
an artillery unit, engage in defensive
river/stream.
however, it only has a Fire Combat but
Bridges: Each range of 1 hex and may cannot retreat before
Engineer unit can only engage in Fire Fire or Assault
construct one bridge, Combat. When Combat.
and this must be at a involved in an attack, if
hex-side where a road the modified DR result Calixto Garcia: The
crosses a river/stream. is 1, any Spanish “?” Cuban Guerilla leader
The Engineer must CF units in the hex unit can only be used
begin the turn in the must perform an to modify/affect
hex that has the hex- immediate Morale Cuban Guerilla
side to be bridged and Check in addition to combat units. This
must be in normal any other combat leader has no effect on
status. A Pontoon results. If the modified US combat
Bridge marker is DR is 6 or more, the units/leaders.
placed under the Dynamite Gun Battery Cuban/US
Engineer unit and if the unit is permanently Cooperation: Cuban
Engineer is still in removed from the Guerilla units are
Normal Status and in game as the notably subject to the
the hex during the End unreliable gun has following limitations:
Phase of the turn, the malfunctioned.
 Cannot be
Pontoon Bridge marker activated by US
The dynamite gun is
is placed on the hex- Leaders.
automatically
side to mark its
destroyed if engaged  Cuban and US
completion. Units do
with either Fire units cannot fire
not pay the MP cost to
Combat or Assault upon or assault
cross a Bridged hex
Combat, regardless of the same enemy
side and the engineer
the DR result. unit.
unit does not have to
 Cuban Rebel units
remain with the bridge
14.7 CUBAN cannot stack with
for it to be used.
GUERILLAS a US unit.
An unoccupied bridge  Cuban Rebel units
can be used by either The US player controls can only move
player. A unit that the 6 infantry and 1 adjacent to US
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units if all units are
in clear terrain.
Note: Although
ostensibly allies,
cooperation among the
US and Cuban soldiers
and NCOs was not the
best to put it mildly. The
contemporary racist
attitudes of many in the
US Army, and the
suspicions of many of
the Cubans about the
motives of the Yankees
made for touchy and at
times violent contacts
between the two forces.
15.0
SCENARIOS
There are three
scenarios in A Splendid
Little War which are
smaller matches suitable
to learning the game or
for those desiring a
shorter match.
15.1 Scenario 1 - El
Caney
The infantry had to do
all of the fighting, and
the brunt of it fell upon
the men of Chaffee’s
Brigade. Their skirmish
line pressed forward,
and soon the sharp
crackle of musketry was
busy along both lines…
--General Fitzhugh
Lee’s account of the
fight for El Caney.
At the beginning of the
July 1st attack General
Shafter decided to
occupy the town of El
Caney in order to
protect the US flank
from any Spanish
attack. Brigadier
General Lawton
A SPLENDID LITTLE WAR
declared his division Troop/2nd Cavalry, 3 companies of
could take the town by E Battery/1st Regulars and 2
noon. To augment the Artillery. artillery pieces. A
assault Shafter added  Within 1 hex of company of Guerrillas
Bates’ Independent Bivouac 3: 1st, 4th was in reserve. All
Brigade, Battery E of and 25th were commanded by
the 1st US Artillery, and Regiments. Colonel Jose Vaquero.
Troop D of the 2nd US  With any of the Another Spanish
Cavalry. Defending the above: Leader detachment, under the
town was General Vara Lawton. command of General
Del Rey who occupied  On any road hex Arsenio Linares at
several blockhouses within 2 hexes of Fort Canosa was also
and a stone fort with Bivouac 4: 3rd and in readiness to repel
four companies. 20th Regiments the Yankees.
However, Bates’ and Leader Bates.
The battle opened
Brigade did not arrive
Winning the Game. with sharp fighting
until noon and the town
The US player wins the that pinned down the
was not taken until
game by occupying the first wave of the US
well after 5:00 PM.
hexes containing El assault force. The US
The battle was costly
for the US who lost Caney and Fort El Viso advance was
by the end of turn 3 hampered by recent
451 killed or wounded.
and not losing more rains that turned the
The Spanish lost 235
than 4 sub-units; trails and hillsides into
killed or wounded, as
otherwise the Spanish a mire. General
well as another 120
player wins. Linares was wounded
taken prisoner.
in the mid-afternoon,
Scenario Length: 15.2 Scenario 2 - about the same time as
Turns 1 through 3. San Juan Hill Theodore Roosevelt
The Rough Riders led a charge,
Spanish Set Up. Set
advanced steadily and supported by Gatling
up within 2 hexes of El
confidently under the guns that captured the
Caney:
Mauser bullets. They Spanish trenches. The
 3x Regular
spread across some US force settled in for
companies (1-3 of
open ground—tall a Spanish counter-
the Constitucion
grass and palms—and attack, but
Regiment)
there they began to surprisingly none was
 1x Guerrilla forthcoming.
fall, smothering and
company
threshing down in the Scenario Length:
 Leader Del Rey.
grass, marking man- Turns 2 through 3.
Spanish units may shaped places among
begin the game those luxuriant blades. Spanish Set Up. On
entrenched. any hex of San Juan
--Steven Crane’s and/or Kettle Hills:
US Set Up. US units account of the attack  Companies 1, 2
set up as follows: on San Juan Hill. and 3 of the
 Within 1 hex of Talavera
Bivouac 1: 7th, The main event for the
US was the assault on Regiment.
12th and 17th  1st Company of
Regiments. the Spanish positions at
San Juan and Kettle the PR Battalion..
 Within 1 hex of  1x Artillery
Hills. Two divisions,
Bivouac 2: 8th, Battery (2-12-6).
comprising over 8,000
22nd, 2nd Mass.
men attacked the hills  Leader Vaquero.
Volunteer
that were held by only
Regiments, D
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 The Spanish– American War, Santiago Campaign, July 1 – 14, 1898
At or Adjacent to Fort
Canosa:
 1x Guerrilla
Company.
 Companies 4, 5 and
6 of the Talavera
Regiment.
 Leader Linares.
Spanish units may begin
the game entrenched.
Reinforcements: These
units enter on Turn 3
and start in hex 1513.
 2x Guerrilla
Counters
 1 Naval Company
 Leader: Bustamante
US Set Up. Between
hex rows 12 to 16
inclusive, not more than
1 hex West of the Las
Guasmas Creek:
 1st Infantry
Division
 Leader Kent
 Cavalry Division
 Leader Sumner
In any hill hex within 2
hexes of El Pozo:
 A Battery, 2nd US
Artillery
 Observation
Balloon
Reinforcements: These
units enter on Turn 2 at
El Pozo:
 1x Gatling Gun (4-
6).
Winning the Game.
The US player must
occupy the following
Santiago hill hexes by
the end of turn 3: 1019,
1219, 1418, 1521, 1618,
1719 and lose no more
than 5 sub-units; any
other outcome is a
Spanish victory.
15.3 Scenario 3 – others did—whereas;  Any 4 Naval
as I found out later, companies and
The Battles of
pretty much everybody Leader
July 1 else was as much in Bustamante
This scenario combines the dark as I was.
the first two scenarios --Richard Harding On or adjacent to
and covers the first day Davis. Kettle Hill hex
of the assault on the (1521):
outer defenses  Company 1 of
guarding the city of The Campaign Game the Talavera
Santiago de Cuba. allows players to fight Regiment
the entire fourteen day
Scenario Length: On or adjacent to hex
Turns 1 through 3 battle for Santiago.
1719:
Spanish Setup: Setup Game Length: Turns 1  Companies 2
all units as in Scenarios through 42. However, and 3 of the
one and two. the game length may Talavera
be shortened due to Regiment
US Set up: As in Automatic Victory (see
Scenarios one and two Victory Conditions) On or adjacent to hex
Reinforcements: As 1219:
Spanish Set Up. The
in Scenarios one and Spanish player sets up  Companies 1-
two his units first. All at- 3 of the
Victory Conditions. start units must set up Puerto Rico
Regiment
The US player must as follows:
occupy the El Caney  Companies 1-
At or adjacent to El
and Fort El Viso hexes, 3 of the San
Caney (Hex 2629):
plus the following Fernando
 Companies 1-3 Regiment
Santiago Heights hexes of the
by the end of turn Constitucion
three: 1019, 1219, Two artillery batteries
Regiment may set up in or
1418, 1521, 1618, and  1x Guerrilla
1719 and lose no more adjacent to either hex
company 1719, or hex 1521, as
than 9 sub-units to win;  Leader Del Rey
any other outcome is a long as neither battery
(Note: one is within three hexes
Spanish victory. company
of each other.
may set up
in Ft. El The two cavalry units
16.0 Viso (hex designated Rey must
CAMPAIGN 2531). set up within one hex
GAME RULES At or Adjacent to Fort of any fort except El
Canosa (hex 1516): Viso (hex 2531).
It was a most  1x Guerrilla
confusing country and Company. Garrison Units: All
I had an awful time other units begin in
 Companies 4,
trying to get into the the city of Santiago,
5 and 6 of the
fight and trying to do the blockhouse in hex
Talavera
what was right when in 1708 or any Fort hex,
Regiment and
it; and all the while I except Forts El Viso
Colonel
was thinking that I was and Canosa. These
Vaquero and
the only man who did units are considered to
General
not know what I was be Garrison units and
Linares.
about, and that all the are subject to
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movement restrictions
as below.
Note: Civil Guard units
must set up in the city of
Santiago and may not
voluntarily move out of
the city. However, if
forced to retreat, they
may retreat out of the
city but must move back
in as soon as possible.
Garrison Unit
Movement
Restrictions.
All Spanish units
(except leaders), set up
as Garrison units are
subject to movement
restrictions. These units
can move freely within
the city of Santiago De
Cuba and between the
city and the surrounding
forts (Ft Canosa and Ft
El Viso excluded) and
between said forts.
Also, once a US unit
(not a Cuban Rebel
unit), moves within 2
hexes of a Garrison unit
it is free from any
movement restrictions
for the rest of the game.
However, at the Spanish
player’s option, he may
choose to release any
Garrison unit(s) and by
doing so risk increasing
the US Victory Level.
For each Garrison unit
the Spanish player
releases conduct a D10
DR. The Spanish player
should keep a running
total of the DRs of each
Garrison unit released,
these are referred to as
Garrison Movement
points. Move the
Victory Level one level
towards US Strategic
A SPLENDID LITTLE WAR
Victory for each 30
Garrison Movement
points the Spanish
player accumulates.
Once any unit from the
Escario Column enters
Santiago de Cuba, the
movement restriction
on all Garrison units is
lifted.
Escario Column
Reinforcements: The
Escario Colum consists
of the Escario Leader,
the 1/5 Mountain
Artillery unit, and the
following formations:
 Alcan – 5
Companies
 PRC – 7
Companies
 Anda – 6
Companies
 ILC – 12
Companies
These formations can
attempt to enter the
game beginning on
turn 7 and if successful
enter at the Cobre Road
map edge (hex 2000).
During the
Reinforcement Phase
of turn 7 each of the
four formations
conducts a D10 DR
and can only enter play
on a DR of 6 or less. If
the formation passes
the DR it enters the
game that turn. If a
formation fails the
entry attempt on a DR
of 7 or 8 it loses one
unit, if the formation
fails on a DR of 9 it
loses two units. Any
units that fail to enter
must attempt to enter
again on the next turn.
The Spanish player
places all units that
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pass the DR on the bonus Naval Game at
map edge and must that time for
abide by normal additional historical
stacking restrictions as flavor).
they enter. The first
stack pays the normal During the End Phase
MP road rate and each of the third turn the
subsequent stack pays Spanish player
the cost of one road conducts a D10 DR
hex more than the and subtracts one
stack before it spent. from the result. If the
DR result is 3 or less
If enemy units occupy Admiral Cervera has
hex 2000 the Escario been ordered to sortie
Column units may his fleet during the
enter in any adjacent End Phase of the
hex or may initiate fire Morning turn of July
and melee combat from 3rd. On any other
the map edge, ignoring result the Spanish
any retreat results. If fleet will sail on the
the enemy units Morning turn of the
occupying hex 2000 day that corresponds
are Cuban Guerilla to the modified die
units and they conduct roll (4 equal July 4th, 5
Fire and Retire during equals July 5th, etc.).
Defensive Fire the The result of the DR
Spanish off map units is not disclosed to the
may immediately US player. During the
advance. Reinforcement Phase
Notes: Leader Escario of the Morning turn in
may only command which the Spanish
units from this column. fleet sorties, all naval
Spanish reinforcement combat units are
units do not have to removed from the
perform a Morale map.
Check DR on the turn
of arrival to move or Optional rule: Allow
fight. the Spanish player to
attempt to buck the
order to sail and
Cervera sails: conduct a D10 DR in
While combat between the Reinforcement
the Spanish and US Phase of the Morning
naval squadrons is not turn of each day. If
directly a part of the the unmodified DR is
land battle game, 5-9, the units may
players will need to remain for the rest of
determine the turn the day. If the DR is
when the Spanish fleet 0-4 the fleet must
sorties, at which time sortie during the End
all Naval units are Phase of that Morning
removed from the map turn.
(Players are
encouraged to play the
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Optional Rule: If the H-L/9 of the 6. Turn 4: 34th and Fort El Viso,
Spanish player achieves Cavalry Michigan, 9th (Historical result)
a victory in the Naval Division, Colt Massachusetts
- Draw: US player
Game the morale of all Gun battery, Regiments,
captures four
Spanish land units is and Leader Leader Duffeld
blockhouses, plus
increased by one for the Wheeler. at US Supply
one fort.
rest of the day  On or within 2 Road.
(Afternoon and Evening hexes of 7. Turn 28: - Spanish Political
turns). Bivouac 5: Troop A-B/9 of Victory: US
6th, 16th, 71st the Cavalry player captures
Historical note: NY, 2nd, 10th, division at US four blockhouses.
Admiral Cervera was 21st, 9th, 13th, Supply Road. - Spanish Strategic
loathe to have his 24th Regiments 8. Turn 31: 1st Victory: US
squadron destroyed in of the 1st Illinois, 1st DC player fails to
combat against the far Division and at US Supply meet any of the
superior US squadron. Leader Kent. Road. above conditions.
The Governor, however,  Bivouac 6: 9. Turn 40: 4th
insisted and eventually 3rd Regiment of US Artillery Special Victory
Madrid backed him so the Cavalry Battery at US Conditions:
Cervera reluctantly Division, A/2, Supply Road. 1. If at the end
sailed on July 3 and C/2, F/2 of the game
Reinforcement units do
while his ships fought Cavalry troops, the Spanish
not have to perform
with honor, they were F/2nd Battery, Player
Morale Check DRs on
all destroyed. Dynamite Gun controls
the turn of arrival in
Battery, order to move or fight. Cuabitas and
US Set Up. US units set Engineer units also maintains
up as follows: C & E, Leader Victory Conditions: a road from
 On or adjacent Shafter. The winner of the there to
to Bivouac 1:  At any Campaign Game is Santiago de
7th, 12th and 17th Bivouac, one determined by the Cuba that is
Regiments of battery each: Level of Victory free of enemy
the 2nd Division. Batteries E and achieved at the end of ZOCs, the
 On or adjacent K/1st US the game. The end of Victory Level
to Bivouac 2: Artillery, A/2nd the game can occur in is moved one
8th, 22nd, and 2nd US Artillery. one of the following level towards
Mass. ways: Spanish
Regiments of Cuban Rebel Set Up:
All Cuban Rebel units  42 Game Turns Strategic
the 2nd Division, are played. Victory.
and troop D/2 may set up anywhere
Cavalry. on the map, within 5  Automatic 2. If the US
 On or adjacent hexes of any US unit Victory is player loses
to Bivouac 3: but not adjacent to a achieved (see more than 20
1st, 4th and 25th Spanish unit. below). steps of US
Regiments of US Reinforcements: Infantry units,
nd
the 2 Division. - US Strategic not Guerilla,
The following units
Victory: US the Victory
 At any of the enter play as directed:
player captures Level is
above: 5. Turn 1: 3rd and
five blockhouses, moved one
Leader Lawton. 20th Infantry
Fort El Viso, plus level towards
 On or within 2 Regiments,
one other fort. Spanish
hexes of Leader Bates.
Bivouac 4: Observation - US Political Strategic
6th, 10th and 1st Balloon at Victory: US Victory
Regiments, and Bivouac 4 player captures 3. If the Spanish
Troops C-D/9 five blockhouses player loses

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more than 25 moved one surrenders and

steps of step towards the game
Infantry, US Strategic immediately
including Victory. Note: ends. The
Guerilla and The turn in Victory Level
Naval Infantry, which the US is moved one
the Victory player step towards
Level is moved establishes the US Strategic
one level continuous Victory.
towards US ZOC does not
Strategic count towards * Interdiction is
Victory fulfilling this considered to be the
condition. blocking of the road
4. If the US player
either through
captures at least 2. During the End
occupying the road hex
one city hex of Phase of the
or having it in a unit’s
Santiago de first turn in
ZOC. The units
Cuba the which the US
conducting the
Victory Level is player has a
interdiction can not be
moved one level non guerilla
the same unit that
towards US unit occupying
occupies Cuabitas.
Strategic Cuabitas, in
Victory addition to Note: Ultimately, the
interdicting* Spanish surrendered
5. Move the
all roads from when their ammo ran
Victory Level
Cuabitas to low, but the capture of
one level
Santiago de Cuabitas coupled with
towards US
Cuba, the the destruction of the
Strategic
Spanish player Spanish squadron
Victory for each
must conduct a made life miserable in
30 Garrison
Surrender D10 Santiago de Cuba and
Movement
DR the result General Toral dickered
points the
of which sets for terms. What he got
Spanish player
the level of was better than the
accumulates.
negotiations unconditional
Automatic Victory for the surrender the US
Conditions surrender of wanted because the US
1. During the End the Spanish units on the outside
Phase of the forces. During were even worse off
third each due to Yellow Fever
consecutive full subsequent and Malaria, which is
turn in which End Phase that why the historical US
the US player the US player win is only a “political
maintains a can maintain victory”. With only a
continuous these fraction of its men in
ZOC around conditions the any shape to continue
Santiago de Spanish player the siege, the Spanish
Cuba the conducts a D10 could have pushed
Spanish player DR and if the hard and broken out.
surrenders and DR result However, Toral did not
the game matches the know this.
immediately original
ends. The Surrender DR
Victory Level is the Spanish
player

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