Blue & Gray II (1975)

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Designer	Kip Allen Edward Curran Irad B. Hardy John Young
Artist	Redmond A. Simonsen
Publisher	SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Year Published	1975
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 1, 2 players (1 voter) [poll]
Playing Time	120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Category	American Civil War Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter Simulation
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Follow-up to SPI's Blue & Gray introductory American Civil War hex wargame. This one includes the scenarios:

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Belonging to same rule system than Blue & Gray and S&T games Road to Richmond, The Road To Vicksburg: The Battle of Champion Hill.

The initial series was then later updated with Savage Station / Olustee, The Atlanta Campaign and Seven Days Battles.

Magazine References:

Moves Article Index:

Number 32, April/May 1977
- Blue & Gray II - "Grand Chancellorsville: Standard Union Prudence or Optional Risk" (Strategy), Arnold Hendrik

Strategy and Tactics Article Index:

Number 54, Jan/Feb 1976
- Blue & Gray II - "After Action Report: Blue & Gray II" (Replay), by Joel Klein

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Blue & Gray II

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SPI first edition

Publisher: SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Artist: Redmond A. Simonsen

Year: 1975

Size: Avalon Hill Bookcase

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