Vae Victis Magazine #148

Vae Victis is a French language game magazine published bimonthly. Vae Victis offers articles on military history (analysis of strategy and tactics throughout the ages, presentation of the units used in military campaigns) and all about what is going on in the war-games world together with critical analysis and new release box opening. The Special Game Issue includes wargame comes with a map, die cut counters and rules booklet (English translation of the rules available on the Vae Victis site).

This Special Game Issue including the game: Second Bull Run 1862.

The second battle of Bull Run is a game for two players that simulates the main battle of the Northern Virginia campaign during the summer of 1862 between General Lee for the south and General Pope for the north. Despite being outnumbered, Lee wins the 3-day combat and takes advantage of his good defensive position before launching a counter attack that disperses Pope’s troops. This simulation primarily uses the rules of the Sécession system developed for Cedar Creek (VV94) and especially Stones River (VV121).