First Saratoga Burgoyne&s Gambit In the late summer of 1777 the British master plan to sever New England from the rest of the rebellious American colonies had come unhinged leaving John Burgoyne&s Northern Army dangerously isolated In an attempt to break through American defenses to reach Albany New York Burgoyne launched his army at the American defenses on Bemis Heights An American screen dispatched by Benedict Arnold clashed with the British advance in deep woods triggering an afternoon-long fight fed by reinforcements for both sides The battle ended in stalemate as good as a defeat for Burgoyne but might have tipped in his favor Saratoga uses the simplified Quick Play version of the Musket & Saber system of warfare during the muzzle-loading era Combat is based on unit quality rather than raw numbers & rewards use of historical tactics All units are susceptible to rout when weakened so players must maintain reserves Leaders enhance unit capabilities Special rules cover the characteristics of eighteenth century warfare especially the emergence of light infantry & the differences between regulars & militia Winning the battle depends on deployment thoughtful maneuver to concentrate at the key points the proper coordination of arms careful use of leaders & special units & an understanding of the strengths & weaknesses of each army ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Nadya is a very special 14-year-old girl With amazing psychic powers & trained as an assassin she is recruited by the Russian army during World War II to become a member of First Squad a special fighting unit specialising in combating paranormal forces When she is the last member left standing in a brutal attack she is returned to the unit for a special project--to bring her comrades back from the dead to fight Von Wolff a 700-year-old spirit brought back to life to help the Nazis take over the world First Squad is a compelling & action-packed animated film filled with drama & suspense containing stunning atmospheric visuals from Studio 4°C the acclaimed animation studio behind The Animatrix & Halo Legends ...

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Little children often find building sites the subject of fascination & wonder as a fleet of big machines including tall cranes squat dumper trucks & revolving cement mixers perform intricate manouevres as they construct new structures This simple sticker book allows children to create their own busyscenes by positioning hundreds of stickers ...

Many children are fascinated by vehicles & in this brightly illustrated sticker book they can create their own car-filled pictures Lots of busy scenes & more than 150 stickers of cars of all shapes sizes & colours to add to them ...

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