Cover art for Battle of the Wilderness: Gaining the Initiative, May 5-6, 1864

Battle of the Wilderness: Gaining the Initiative, May 5-6, 1864

1975 · BGG
Avg rating
6.01
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
2.38 (Medium Light)
Players
1-2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
39

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Description

Battle of the Wilderness is an operational level simulation of the battle between the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of the Northern Virginia, which took place during early May, 1864, in the area south of the Rapidan River in Virginia known as "the Wilderness." This game is part of the Quadrigame "Blue & Gray II: Four Civil War Battles"

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Dice rolling

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Linda Mosca