Cover of 1776: The Game of the American Revolutionary War

1776: The Game of the American Revolutionary War 1974

Players
2
Play time
120 min
Complexity
Medium 3.1 / 5 (145 votes)

Description

Twoplayer turnbase war game play hex grid map thirteen colony canada primarily concerned military aspect american revolutionary war basic game scenario advanced rule campaign gameavalon hill complexity rate boxthe shot hear round world lexington set brushfire war england scatter dominion give birth struggle new nation lead comparative handful patriot refusal bow tyranny set tone american heritage preserve defeat day victory come cheap show british color mettle bunker hill washington little army plague defeat shunting battlefield beat destroy power period believe upstart colonial unborn nation slight chance emerge victorious strong military machine era dismal summer come cruel winter decade nature join force british tattered american troop undaunte washington lead small force historic crossing delaware twice surprise rout british force trenton princeton resolve strengthen illclad americans retire valley forge face winter beset hunger deprivation cost life patriot come spring find clinton face revitalized strengthen rebel army proceed chase new jersey monmouth campaign reassure news french alliance great american victory saratoga fall american troop dig know long bitter battle independence game package realistic simulation war independence like avalon hill game standard roll dice game realistic simulation strategic situation face british american alike fiery decade united states win independence actually game basic game get quickly easily routine simulation game advanced game scenario provide additional complexity realism campaign simulation game encompass entire war balance success region failure truly ultimate simulation gaming experience nt time complete campaign game scenario choose pose challenge erudite military historian fellow manage pass american historyscenario invasion canada well bumble general schuyler benedict arnold vain american atttempt canada th colonyscenario saratoga campaign general horatio gate surround destroy force british general burgoyne reinactment turning point revolutionscenario greene southern campaignv general nathaniel greene lead cornwalli test regular merry chase force ragtag militia guerilla band crush major engagementscenario yorktown campaign duplicate washington encirclement crush defeat cornwalli battle win revolutioncontent x foursection color mapboard depict colonial america quebec georgia set diecut troop counter represent unit continental british regular rebel tory militia french regular indians naval unit british french fleet die terrain effect chart set set tactical combat card innovative new sustained combat system set scenario crt play chart card organize indexcard format put summary level game fingertip page rule designer note manual tell play game version plus inside story research development game design way wasrate tournament level avalon hill simulationcomplexity scalenote st edition counter include blank.

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Year
1974

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