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1962 · 2-2 players · 45min · weight 1.78 · 442 ratings
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ID
1508
Name
Broadside
Year
1962
Rank
9646
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
45
Min playtime
45
Max playtime
45
Avg weight
1.78
Num weights
50
Bayes avg
5.5948
Average
6.21003
Users rated
442
Num owned
992
Wanting
39
Wishing
99
Num comments
249
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (4)
Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSquare GridVariable Set-up
Categories (4)
MiniaturesNapoleonicNauticalWargame
Description (607 chars)
'Broadside is an American Heritage Nautical board-wargame from the "Command Decision" series published by Milton Bradley circa 1962. Players take turns maneuvering their Frigates and other ships to gain position so as to fire their cannons and destroy the masts on the enemy ships. Not for hardcore gamers, Broadside is an introductory wargame of Napoleonic naval combat on the high seas. Some ports are guarded by land based batteries of cannons and players risk losing ships by straying too close. Rules are easy to learn and like "Dogfight" the game includes some great plastic miniatures to play with.
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