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Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864

Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864

Old School Wargames · 2026
1–2120–600 min14+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.8 BGG70CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864?

Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is a Grand-Tactical level for 2 players (though you can play solitaire by playing both sides). The game is designed to be played in 2 - 10 hours depending on the scenario.

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Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 box art
official art · Old School Wargames

Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is a Grand-Tactical level for 2 players (though you can play solitaire by playing both sides). The game is designed to be played in 2 - 10 hours depending on the scenario.
The game comes with a beautiful full color hard mounted map and counters by José Ramon Faura.

Refight the first battle between the two great generals of the American Civil War - Grant and Lee. As Lee can you block Grant's juggernaut in the Wilderness sending him reeling back north of the Rapidan ?
As Grant can you finish Lee off now and end the war in 1864 saving thousands of lives?
The decisions are yours....

Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 has 5 scenarios counting the full 2 day battle.
This includes several half map scenarios portraying the fierce fighting separately along Orange Plank Road and Orange Turnpike on both May 5 and 6, 1864.

Volume VII in the Civil War Brigade Battle Series, Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 comes with the latest version (1.5) of the series rules.

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.8 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120–600 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
14+ yrs

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Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is a american civil war game, for 1–2 players, taking ~120–600 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 support?
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 take?
A game of Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 takes about 120–600 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 for?
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864?
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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