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The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Tempest Games Co. · 1990
2–8240 min0+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.6 BGG10KidsStrategy
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"The British Are Coming!" is a set of miniatures rules for gaming smaller actions of the American Revolutionary War. The rules are designed for 15mm figures, though alternate basing for 25-30mm figures are included.

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The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 box art
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"The British Are Coming!" is a set of miniatures rules for gaming smaller actions of the American Revolutionary War. The rules are designed for 15mm figures, though alternate basing for 25-30mm figures are included. The game is scaled for 1 figure = 25 men or 1 gun. The ground scale is 1" = 30 yards. The rules are designed so that multiple players can play on each side, with each player commanding 6-8 units. Units are composed of infantry battalions (3-20 figures), cavalry squadrons (2-5 figures) and artillery batteries (1-4 guns).

Turn sequence for the game is as follows:

  1. Command phase a. First move determination b. Remove markers c. Leader movement d. Rallying e. Rout movement f. Activation
  2. Side one movement phase (side two units may react)
  3. Side two movement phase (side one units may react)
  4. Fire phase
  5. Charge and melee phase

Scenarios for Cowpens and Guilford Court House are included.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Vibe
KidsStrategy
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 The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783?
The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 is a age of reason game, for 2–8 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 support?
The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 take?
A game of The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 for?
The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783?
The British Are Coming! Miniatures Rules for the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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Age of Reason →American Revolutionary War →Miniatures →Wargame →

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