The British player also has three Union Jacks. The board can be downloaded as GBboard.pdf or GBboard.gif. The Board shows the eastern side of South Africa overlaid with a grid of numbered hexagons. Each hexagon represents about 50 kilometers. The hexagons are coloured to show the political map of South Africa at the close of the Victorian era.
Some hexes contain economic centres, railways, ports, hills, mountains and rivers.
The effect these have on combat and movement is explained by the Terrain Effect Chart. The British player does the same. Starting with Transvaal flag 1, players alternatively place their flags on the board until British flag 6 has been placed. Again starting with flag 1 and alternating to flag 6, players concentrate forces on or around their flags. Counters may only be moved if they can end their turn on or adjacent to the flag.