A Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam (1983)

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Designer	Richard H. Berg
Artist	Ivor M. Janci Kitty Thompson
Publisher	TSR
Year Published	1983
# of Players	2
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Playing Time	360 minutes
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Detailed, regimental-level recreation of the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg. Each hex covers 120 yards, while each strength point is the equivilent of 50 men or 1 artillery gun. Each game turn represents 20 minutes of time.

This is Volume 7 of the original SPI / TSR Great Battles of the American Civil War series.

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Number 96, Mar/Apr 1984
- A Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam - "A Polishing of Bayonets" (Variant), by David Cook

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Publisher: TSR

Artist: Ivor M. Janci, Kitty Thompson

Year: 1983

Product Code: Stock No. 00343

Size: 11.70 x 9.05 x 2.05 inches

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