Revolution '76

Revolution '76 is a video game in the strategy genre developed by Britannica Software and published by Britannica Software, Inc. originally released in 1989. It is currently playable on DOS, Apple IIgs.

Revolution '76 is a political, economic and military simulation of the struggle for independence of the American colonies.

The game begins in 1775 with the convening of the Second Continental Congress. Each turn represents a year during which the player sets policies (e.g., attitude toward loyalists), assigns leaders to administrative posts (historical figures, each with their own characteristics), recruits military support and manpower (for the Continental army, state militia, and privateers at sea), negotiates alliances with European states, regulates the economy (inflation), and raises taxes (even the slave issue is taken into account).

The player's government ends up formally declaring independence from Britain, which leads to a civil war that forces the player to defend the Confederate rebel colonies. Battles are resolved automatically, based on the strength and quality of the army, the presence of a general, morale and the level of supplies. The final outcome can vary from a successful defense of incipient independence, to partial autonomy, to unconditional surrender.

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