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Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900

Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1973
290 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity5.8 BGG#24.831 BGG253CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900?

Rifle & Saber is a tactical (company level) simulation of warfare in "the age of the rifle," roughly from 1850 to 1900. The period was marked by a tremendous increase in the firepower of infantry units which far outstripped advances in tactics.

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Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 box art
official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Rifle & Saber is a tactical (company level) simulation of warfare in "the age of the rifle," roughly from 1850 to 1900. The period was marked by a tremendous increase in the firepower of infantry units which far outstripped advances in tactics.

The game simulates battles or portions of battles from some of the most significant wars of this period. Seventeen scenarios are drawn from battles in the American Civil War (1st Bull Run, Shiloh, Gettysburg), the Franco-Prussian War (Worth, Mars-la-Tour), the Spanish-American War, and the Boer Wars. There are also battles from minor wars in Europe, South America, and India.

Included in the game are a 22" by 28" mapsheet (50 meters per hex), 400 counters (muzzle-, early breech-, and late breech-loading infantry; muzzle- and breech-loading artillery; cavalry; various game markers), a 10-page, accordion-style rules booklet, a sheet of historical notes, and various play aids. Cavalry and infantry units represent about 100-150 men, artillery units about 4-6 guns, game turns about five minutes real time.

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
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Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#24.831
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Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 is a american civil war game, for 2 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 support?
Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 take?
A game of Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 for?
Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900?
Rifle & Saber: Tactical Combat 1850-1900 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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