Red Coats, Grey Jackets: The Battle of Chippawa, July 5, 1814

Red Coats, Grey Jackets: The Battle of Chippawa, July 5, 1814 2023

8.5 /10
BGG rating
2.0
Weight
1–2
Players
2
Best at
120–180
Minutes
12
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About the Game

Red Coats, Grey Jackets is an introductory level wargame on the battle of Chippawa. It is part of the Battles for Canada Series of games that portray famous battles fought for control of Canada during the War of 1812.

Players will also need a standard deck of playing cards (a custom series card set is available from the publisher) and a six-sided die to play the game. Each hex is approximately 50 yards across, a regular or militia infantry unit is 250-350 men, First Nation and Dragoon units are 80 to 100 men, and artillery units represent 2 or 3 guns. A turn represents one hour of time.

Each copy of Red Coats, Grey Jackets is composed of the following:

• One 11 by 17 inch map with Turn Record Track. • 90 double-sided, un-mounted counters. • 8 pages of rules.

Each hex is approximately 50 yards across, a regular or militia infantry unit is 250-350 men, First Nation and Dragoon units are 80 to 100 men, and artillery units represent 2 or 3 guns. A turn represents one hour of time.

-description from publisher

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BGG ratings
4
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