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First Blood: The 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas
1989 · BGG
Avg rating
7.04
Bayes rating
5.53
Weight
3.67 (Heavy)
Players
2
Playtime
8 hr
Ratings count
53
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Description
"First Blood" brings two battles, both of which occured at Bull Run/Manassas, Virginia, into the Great Battles of the American Civil War game system. The First Battle of Bull Run puts the green Union army on the road south to what everyone expects to be the only battle in a short war. But Major General Irwin McDowell's larger force meets the rebel army under General Pierre Beauregard, while General Joe Johnson's more seasoned rebels troops are also about to enter the fray. The Second Bull Run has the Union army commanded by General John Pope attempting to split Lee's Army and crush Stonewall Jackson's forces before Longstreet's wing can bail him out.
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Line of Sight Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Variable Set-up Zone of Control
Themes
American Civil War Civil War Post-Napoleonic
Publishers
Designers
Richard H. Berg