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Oak Hills The First Battle in the West

Oak Hills The First Battle in the West

Calumet Armchair Games · 2005
2180 min0+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.5 BGG7KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Oak Hills The First Battle in the West?

The game is one of five in the War for Southern Independence Series. This is a simulation of the First Battle of the Civil War in the West: Oak Hills (also known as Wilson's Creek)in August 1861.

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Oak Hills The First Battle in the West box art
official art · Calumet Armchair Games

The game is one of five in the War for Southern Independence Series. This is a simulation of the First Battle of the Civil War in the West: Oak Hills (also known as Wilson's Creek)in August 1861. The game uses a a bombardment chart and a single d10 combat system with modifications for terrain and odds. Units are counters of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The game is based on the old Civil War SPI quad system. The Series uses a set of standard rules and special rules that apply to each battle. Map scale varies from 176 to 450 yards depending on the game. Other games in the series are: Elkhorn Tavern, Fort Donelson, Iuka, and Prairie Grove.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Oak Hills The First Battle in the West is a american civil war game, for 2 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Oak Hills The First Battle in the West — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Oak Hills The First Battle in the West support?
Oak Hills The First Battle in the West is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Oak Hills The First Battle in the West take?
A game of Oak Hills The First Battle in the West takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Oak Hills The First Battle in the West for?
Oak Hills The First Battle in the West is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Oak Hills The First Battle in the West?
Oak Hills The First Battle in the West has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.

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