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American Civil War Vol. #9, The - Prelude to Vicksburg, Chickasaw Bayou

By: Revolution Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Revolution Games)

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Last Stocked on 12/14/2024

Product Info

Title
American Civil War Vol. #9, The - Prelude to Vicksburg, Chickasaw Bayou
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2024
Dimensions
12x9x1.75"
NKG Part #
2148120769
MFG. Part #
REV202402-B
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
14 Years and Up
# Players
1 - 2 Players
Game Length
120 - 480 Minutes

Description

"I REACHED VICKSBURG AT THE TIME APPOINTED, LANDED, ASSAULTED AND FAILED."
-UNION MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN

The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou was a grand missed opportunity for the Union Army in its desire to crush the Rebellion. If Union General Sherman had proceeded with haste, the Federals could have captured Vicksburg and delivered a master stroke against the Rebels a sure seven months before Vicksburg surrendered on July 4th 1863. Historically, the Union took four days to launch their "Grand Assault", giving the Confederate defenders in their trenches ample time to receive much-needed reinforcements. Can you do better than General Sherman?

THE PRELUDE TO VICKSBURG game system is from Revolution's popular Blind Swords series that utilizes a chit-pull mechanic emphasizing the three "FOW's" of military conflict: Fog-of War, Friction-of-War, and Fortunes-of-War.

Blind Swords features the immersive experience of tactical American Civil War combat without a heavy rules load (please read the included standard Series Rulebook first).

The game can be enjoyed solitaire (play both sides as best you can), two-player (one Union, one Confederate), or multi-player (with each participant taking one or more separate commands). Game-play will include tense decision making, surprise and strategy, while also recreating a battlefield that accurately showcases the chaos of war.