Here are two optional rules for Medellin 1809 (Alea #16) offered by
Randy Moorehead in his review of the game in Paper Wars # 17. These
suggestions may be applicable to other games in the 'Shadow of the
Eagle' series:

1. There is no provision to show individual leader initiative. Allow a
leader to attempt to change the orders on his own. He must not have had
the commander try an fail, and the roll is made independently of any
range consideration. Roll less than or equal to his command number (the
number on the counter) to issue himself new orders. If a leader is a '0'
there is no way to accomplish this (why do you think he is a 0?).

2. Infantry may attempt to form a square when enemy cavalry approaches
(during the cavalry's movement). The non-phasing player announces the
attempt when the cavalry is 2 hexes away (one intervening hex) and rolls
on the morale table. On a result of '-' the square is successfully
formed. A D or R result is treated as Disrupted or Retreated,
respectively. This is done in the La Bataille series of games, and adds
uncertainty to assuming the square formation.

STEVE CAREY
Burbank, CA