GETTYSBURG 1863: July 1-3

Available for Pre-order. ETA APR-MAY 2024.

GETTYSBURG 1863 is Volume IV in the Old School Wargames Civil War Brigade Battle series.  Gamers get to refight the historic and pivotal battle of Gettysburg in 1863 using a large mounted map board, large pieces, and a streamlined set of series rules that is just 8 -12 pages long.  The Battle Booklet will give you historical details, design, notes and 6 scenarios:

July 1 - Meeting Engagement

July 1 - Take That Hill (Can Ewell take Culp's Hill?) (one map)

July 2 - The Fight for the Flanks

July 2 - The Fight for Little Round Top (one map)

July 3 - Lee's Folly

July 1 - July 4 (the full battle with an optional July 4th day for gamers)

The single day scenarios should take between 1 to 3 hours to play with the full battle taking 6 - 10 hours to play.

Special rules for early or late arrival of reinforcements, follow up attacks, new terrain rules for multi level hex changes, a new rout rule, and more!

Gettysburg 1863 is easily playable by teams of 3 or more with each player taking command of a corps in either the Union or Confederate armies.

COMPONENTS:

• Large sturdy game box with beautiful full color art
• Two Hard mounted 34" x 22" game boards (combined to make 34" x 44" battlefield)
• Five counter sheets with 3/4" counters
• Two full color double sided player aids with large readable font
• Two 10 sided dice
• Two sets of full color Series Game Rules
• Two full color Battle Booklets with scenarios, historical commentary, and design notes
• Counter Tray

Scale:  Each hex equals 200-220 yds per hex with 35' - 40' elevation changes.  Each strength point equals 100 men per strength point or 1 to 3 cannons per strength point.  Each turn equals 1 hour.