Cedar Mountain: Prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862 (1981)

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Designer	David Bush Jim Simon Anthony Williams
Artist	Redmond A. Simonsen
Publisher	SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Year Published	1981
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 1, 2 players (3 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	360 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Honors	1981 Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-Twentieth Century Game Nominee
Subdomain	Wargames (3 voters) [vote]
Category	American Civil War Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Family	Great Battles of the American Civil War Strategy and Tactics Magazine
Primary Name	Cedar Mountain: Prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862
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Strategy & Tactics magazine #86.

American Civil War battle of the same name. 'Stonewall' Jackson against political general Nathaniel Banks as a prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862. A meeting engagement, Banks launches a spoiling attack against a superior CSA force and then has to conduct a fighting withdrawal to survive. The game uses the Great Battles of the American Civil War system. Victory is determined by capturing and holding geographical objectives and killing units.

Each Game-Turn represents 30 minutes of real time, and each hex covers about 125 yards from hex side to hex side. Each Strength Point is the equivalent of 100 men or 1 gun.

This is Volume 4 of the original SPI Great Battles of the American Civil War series.

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1 22" x 34" mapsheet (full color), 1 countersheet of 200 counters.

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Cedar Mountain: Prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862

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Strategy & Tactics Magazine Edition

Publisher: SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Artist: Redmond A. Simonsen

Year: 1981

Product Code: Issue Nr. 86

Size: 11.00 x 8.40 x 0.20 inches

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These CRTs use two dice instead of the standard one. Derived from the tables used in A Gleam of Bayonets and will work with all the original games of the series up to TSS 2ed. They are less bloody, and when used, produce a more realistic casualty rate for the battle. Enjoy...

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Game overview and pictures	http://www.russgifford.net/cedar_mountain.htm	2007-09-09
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