Saratoga: 1777 – Burgoyne vs Gates
1974
BGG Geek Rating
5.5
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5.5
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#24475
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.57/5.00
Playtime
90 min
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📖 About This Game
Recreate the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolution (1777). The American victory led to French support and a turning of the tide of the war in the North. One side is the British, the other side, the Americans. Movement is from linked town to town along a road or river, rather than hex movement. In this light, asymmetrical wargame there are rules for entrenching, fortifications, and supply, as well as optional rules with combat odds and percentage losses. Victory conditions differ depending on the side.