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Battles of the American Civil War

Battles of the American Civil War

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1995Expansion
2–8240 min0+ yrs2.5/5 complexity7.2 BGG52KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Battles of the American Civil War?

Battles of the American Civil War was the first expansion for the Volley & Bayonet "big battle" miniatures rules. While most of the rules for the American Civil War were given in the basic V&B rules, the BACW source book ties them together in a more cohesive set.

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Battles of the American Civil War box art
official art · Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

Battles of the American Civil War was the first expansion for the Volley & Bayonet "big battle" miniatures rules. While most of the rules for the American Civil War were given in the basic V&B rules, the BACW source book ties them together in a more cohesive set. The BACW book adds rules for multi-day battles and entrenchments, and adds a point system for constructing ad hoc balanced ACW battles.

A strategic game (heavily based on GDW "House Divided" rules) is included, allowing players to play a campaign game if they so desire.

Scenarios and orders of battle are included for:

Second Manassas Antietam Brandy Station Gettysburg Third Winchester Shiloh Stone's River (Murfreesboro) Champion's Hill Chickamauga Franklin

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Battles of the American Civil War?
Battles of the American Civil War is a expansion for base-game game, for 2–8 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring measurement movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Battles of the American Civil War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Battles of the American Civil War support?
Battles of the American Civil War is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Battles of the American Civil War take?
A game of Battles of the American Civil War takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Battles of the American Civil War for?
Battles of the American Civil War is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Battles of the American Civil War?
Battles of the American Civil War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Expansion for Base-game →American Civil War →Book →Miniatures →Wargame →

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