Cover of A Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam

A Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam 1983

Players
2–6
Play time
420–4200 min
Complexity
Heavy 3.7 / 5 (24 votes)

Description

Quotevery stalk corn northern great field cut closely knife slain lie row precisely stand rank moment before general hooker comment cannister fire union batteriesthe summer time peril union army potomac general fail test battle september robert e lee invade north victory turn war favor confederacyin desperation lincoln place george b mcclellan command pursue union army catch confederate antietam creekwith confederate outnumber union soil mcclellan chance end war single day bloody day history america gleam bayonet map illustrate orchard corn wheat field lsquobloody lanersquo bitterly fight colorful counter represent actual unit infantry regiment artillery battery supply wagon historical commander additional counter represent strength status unit simple probability chart determine exciting confrontationrsquos outcomedetaile regimentallevel recreation battle antietamsharpsburg hex cover yard strength point equivilent man artillery gun game turn represent minute timethis volume original spi tsr great battle american civil war seriescomponent x map rule booklet sided dice plastic counter tray countersfrom box user description.

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Year
1983

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