Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862
(1990)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid und Simulation...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 120 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | 3W (World Wide Wargames) |
| Designers: | Richard H. Berg |
| Artists: | Richard H. Berg, Joyce Gusner, Ted Koller |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Simulation |
Baton Rouge is part of the Great Battles of the American Civil War series (GBACW). This series is an offshoot of the Terrible Swift Sword: Battle of Gettysburg Game (TSS) system.
The game simulates the Confederate attempt to retake the Louisiana capital in August, 1862. A unique aspect of this battle was the support of the Confederate ironclad Arkansas, which leads to a simulation of naval support of street fighting.
Game-turns represent about three quarters of an hour of real time. The map scale is 110 per hex, and each Strength Point is the equivalent of 25 men or 1 artillery/naval gun.
1 22" x 17” mapsheet, 1 countersheet of 100 counters.
This game was included in Strategy & Tactics magazine #133.
Alternative names:
Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862
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