Under the Southern Cross:The South American Republics in the Age of Fighting Sailis the fourth volume of the highly regardedFlying Colorsseries of games on naval combat. The focus is on the southern part of the South American continent: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, from the Wars of Independence starting in 1810 through the last naval war fought completely under sail between Argentina and Uruguay in 1841. These wars attracted naval officers recently unemployedby the end of the Napoleonic Wars as well as providing a proving ground for the first generation of naval heroes native toLatinAmerica.

Updated rules introduce river and tidal currents, modified grounding rules for operations in the Rio de la Plata and Uruguay rivers, and the use of ships boats to tow stranded or becalmed ships.In all, overtwo dozenbattle scenarios ranging in size from a handful of ships per side, to full-blown fleet actions are presented. Also included is the return of the popular ship duel map and activation cardsoriginally found inSerpents of the Seas(Flying Colors volume II),alongwith 18 ship duel scenarios.

Like the preceding volumes in the series,Under the Southern Crossis completelyindependent of, while being fully compatible with, the other volumes in the series. Everything needed to play is included!

Can you, as the Spanish, strangle the rebel American governments and preserve the centuries old Spanish Empire, or will you help the Patriot forces throw off the Imperialist yoke of the European monarchies? Now you can try withUnder the Southern Cross!