{"product_id":"cuba-the-splendid-little-war-2nd-edition","title":"Cuba The Splendid Little War 2nd Edition Board Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eCuba: The Splendid Little War, from designer Javier Garcia de Gabiola, is a two-player simulation of the third War of Cuban Independence, which lasted from 1895 to 1898. (This was the last of the three liberation wars fought between Cuba and Spain; the previous wars were the Ten Years' War (1868-1878) as well as the Little War (1879-1880).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne player controls the forces of the Spanish colonial government, fighting to retain Cuba; the other player controls the Cuban rebels fighting for their independence. Gameplay represents the main insurgency along with counterinsurgency operations that took place, and players must make key strategic decisions to achieve their objectives while balancing their resources and preventing their opponent from doing the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are event cards that help and hinder both players; disease, ambushes, assassinations, along with the reactions of the American press and government. Steamships, railroads, telegraphs were all common, but there were no radios, almost no automobiles, as well as no airplanes, just like in the U.S..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewspapers as well as magazines were the cutting edge of media, so print was king. As the Spanish, can you maintain control of the island, keep the economy going, as well as keep the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclaws out of the island? Or, as the Cubans, can you take control of the island, along with stand your independence over the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eannexionist plans? Play Cuba: The Splendid Little War as well as find out!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVendor: STARLING GAMES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STARLING GAMES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48018629165273,"sku":"VPG4003EN","price":103.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8771\/4265\/files\/LP_810082831214_1_fed3fd50-e334-411f-9c9e-cbda1b80e197.jpg?v=1772001783","url":"https:\/\/www.supergamers.com.au\/products\/cuba-the-splendid-little-war-2nd-edition","provider":"SuperGamers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}