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Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde

Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde

Decision Games (I) · 1991
2180 min12+ yrs3.3/5 complexity5.2 BGG#28.313 BGG511CouplesStrategy
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Rio Grande is included as an insert game in Issue 143 of the Strategy & Tactics magazine. Rio Grande is a mid complexity tactical level wargame, covering the battle of Valverde, fought in New Mexico Territory, on February 21, 1862, between the Union forces (and New Mexico volunteers) led by Col.

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Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde box art
official art · Decision Games (I)

Rio Grande is included as an insert game in Issue #143 of the Strategy & Tactics magazine.

Rio Grande is a mid complexity tactical level wargame, covering the battle of Valverde, fought in New Mexico Territory, on February 21, 1862, between the Union forces (and New Mexico volunteers) led by Col. Edward Canby and the Confederate Army of New Mexico (mostly Texas troopers and Arizona volunteers), led by Brig. Gen. Henry Sibley, during the Confederate offensive into New Mexico. The game highlights cavalry vs. infantry fighting.
Game includes a 17" by 22" map, which depicts the area of southern New Mexico over which the battle was fought, 100 diecut counters and rules.

Errata for the game found in Issue #143 of ‘’Strategy & Tactics’’ magazine.

game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#28.313
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Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde is played by 2 players.
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A game of Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde is recommended from age 12.
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Rio Grande: The Battle of Valverde has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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