Across 5 Aprils cover
1992BGG rank #5,263

Across 5 Aprils

by Eric Lee Smith · Victory Games (I)

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Players2
Time60–360m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Across 5 Aprils?

Across 5 Aprils is a two-player Tactical level board wargame covering five battles of the American Civil War: Bull Run, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Bentonville. Each battle is a separate wargame unto itself, with its own set of counters and map - however the basic system applies to all the battles. Players pull a chit to activate certain formations which can then move. If the "Combat" chit is pulled, then all combats are resolved. Formations and Unit size varies from game to game, ranging from division to corps for formations and regiment to brigade for unit.

How it plays

Mechanics

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridMovement PointsRatio / Combat Results TableSimulationZone of Control

On the shelf

Categories

American Civil WarCivil WarPost-NapoleonicWargame

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