Mosby’s Raiders: Guerilla Warfare in the Civil War

About this board game

Mosby’s Raiders: Guerilla Warfare in the Civil War is a 1985 operational-level solitaire wargame for one player, with an approximately 120-minute play time. You command the Partisan Rangers on a mission to infiltrate enemy lines and disrupt the Union war effort.

Choose the Union targets for your raids and decide which actions Mosby’s Raiders will perform. Successful operations increase your notoriety, but that growing reputation also causes the Union to devote additional troops to stopping your band.

The game creates a shifting struggle between bold action and survival. You may be deep inside Union lines when the Union Army is alerted by your activities and begins pursuing your force. As more Union troops join the chase, you must decide whether to attempt an escape or stop and engage the pursuing units in combat.

• Select Union targets for raids.
• Choose the actions performed by the Partisan Rangers.
• Manage pursuit as Union forces respond to your activities.
• Choose between escape and combat when confronted by Union units.

Events beyond your control can alter the campaign in unexpected ways. Union sweeps may diminish your Confederate support, while other events can provide unexpected reinforcements.

With its focus on infiltration, raiding, pursuit, and difficult decisions under pressure, Mosby’s Raiders presents a solo Civil War guerrilla-warfare experience in which every successful operation can make the next challenge more dangerous.