Phase 1: Movement & Attack:

Now is the time for all units to move and attack. In order for one person to initiate combat that person must move his units into the same territory that an enemy unit(s) occupies. All units move one except ships of the line, Cavalry and Dragoons which can move two territories. A land unit that has 2 movement may only move two spaces if the first territory they move into is either friendly occupied or enemy owned by the other side but has no units in it. Loading or unloading units from a Transport ship is considered 1 move for both the Transport and the units being loaded. Conduct all movements first prior to handling combat resolution.

Pirate Actions:
Once per turn per coastal city the United States player may attempt a “Pirate Action”. What this is, is a ship that looks like a cargo vessel to anyone who looks at it. What it is in reality is filled with people ready to take a warship that decides to try to board her. This was done several times in the Revolution and gained the United States at least 2 ships. This may only be attempted once per turn per city and ONLY if the British have a Naval Blockade in progress. In other words, if you have a city and there is currently a naval blockade going on you can do this once every turn so long as you pay 2 production per Pirate Action. When this is tried, it has a 1 in 10 chance of succeeding if there is a ship that is attempting a blockade of America. When a ship has been taken in this manner it sails back to the harbor and is now an America vessel. The cost of each attempt is 2 production. If the American player wishes when he or she takes over the ship of the line that ship may immediately attack any other ship in that sea territory and receive a plus 1 to its attack. But this may only be done on the same turn as the ship has become American. Only ships of the line may be taken in this matter.