Dawn's Early Light: The War of 1812

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Two-player card-driven grand strategy game with high-level abstract recreation of the entire conflict encompassing the territorial, naval, political, and economic competition between the US and Britain. The game cards recreate the characters and moments that shaped the war, while operations such as recruiting, campaigning, privateering, raiding, and shipbuilding let players take the war in their own direction. Each side earns victory points for capturing the enemy's towns and territory, outcompeting them at sea, and outmaneuvering them in politics and public sentiment.

Product Information: Complexity: 4 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10; Time Scale: 6 months per turn; Map Scale: Strategic areas of varying size; Unit Scale: Strategic forces of varying size; Players: Two; Playing Time: 120 minutes

Components: One 22 x 34-inch Mounted game map; Two Counter Sheets of 5/8-inch punch-out counters; 86 Game Cards; Two Player Aid Cards; Rules Booklet; Four d6s